Overnight Lemon-Glazed French Toast Bake
Need a great brunch recipe? This Overnight Lemon-Glazed French Toast Bake might be just what you're lookin' for!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: french toast, gluten-free
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 174kcal
Author: Tina, Just Putzing Around the Kitchen
French Toast Bake
- 1 large loaf of gluten free French bread sliced into ⅓ to ½ inch thick pieces
- 1-½ cups skim milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 lemon zested
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Lemon Glaze
- ¼ cup butter half a stick
- ⅛ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 to 2 tablespoon skim milk
To make your french toast bake:
The night before, lightly grease a square (8×8) baking dish with cooking spray.
Add the sliced bread in 3 rows of about 8 slices per row, slightly overlapping. Set pan aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla bean paste, cinnamon and lemon zest.
Pour mixture evenly over your bread slices in the pan, making sure each piece is completely soaked in the liquid.
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
When you’re ready to cook/serve, take your pan out of the fridge and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Bake french toast for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown.
To make your lemon glaze:
While your french toast is baking, make your lemon glaze.
Melt your butter in a pan or skillet over medium heat.
Stir in granulated sugar, lemon juice and corn syrup until well combined and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
Remove pot from heat and whisk in powdered sugar. This will make your glaze noticeably thicker.
Whisk in 1 tablespoon milk – if you like the consistency, you’re done! If you want it a little thinner/more pour-able, whisk in the second tablespoon milk until mixture is smooth. (When you first add milk, your mixture will look lightly curdled – that’s OK! Just keep whisking vigorously until smooth.)
Drizzle about half your lemon glaze mixture on top of your baked french toast. Pour the rest of it into a small pitcher or serving bowl (with pouring spout) so that you/your guests can drip more glaze on the french toast if they want to.
To serve:
Scoop a few slices of french toast onto a plate.
Drizzle with more glaze (optional).
Dust lightly with powdered sugar (optional).
Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg