Breakfast / Brunch
Baked French Toast with Maple-Orange Syrup
Made with orange liqueur, this baked French toast isn’t just something to tide you over until the day’s main meal — sweet and satisfying with hints of orange throughout, it’s a masterpiece in its own right.
What a great way to wake up — golden-brown French toast baked and ready to be doused in maple-orange syrup. Pile on homemade breakfast sausages, and your plate will be worthy of the most luxurious holiday morning.
Soaked in rich orange liqueur like Grand Marnier, yet able to be made ahead, this recipe is a balance of class and convenience that allows even the chef a few moments of indulgence on even the busiest holiday morning.
Ingredients
FOR THE FRENCH TOAST, COAT:
FOR THE SYRUP, SIMMER:
Test Kitchen Tip
Assemble the French toast the night before and chill it, then all that’s left to do in the morning is throw it in the oven and make the syrup.
Instructions
For the French toast, coat a baking sheet with melted butter.
Combine eggs, milk, cream, orange liqueur, granulated sugar, and mace. Dip bread into egg mixture to coat both sides. Arrange slices on prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Pour remaining egg mixture over the top; refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 475°. Bring chilled French toast to room temperature.
Bake French toast until puffed and golden, 7–8 minutes per side. Broil French toast on high with rack 6 inches from element until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes.
For the syrup, simmer maple syrup, juice, 1 Tbsp. butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium.
Off heat, whisk in vanilla.
Garnish French toast with orange segments, almonds, and powdered sugar. Serve French toast with maple-orange syrup.
To minimize sticking, be sure to coat the whole baking sheet (sides and corners) with melted butter.
Evenly pour the remaining egg mixture over slices. The bread will absorb it while chilling.
To keep vanilla from losing its flavor, add it off heat at the end of heating the other syrup ingredients.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per piece
Calories: 455
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 210mg 70%
Sodium 323mg 13%
Carbs 52g 17%
Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 11g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.