So what are you having for breakfast Christmas morning?

The last thing I want to be doing is spending a lot of time in the kitchen!

With all the holiday crazies going on have you even thought about it?

I’ve got a great suggestion if you need one. We love just about anything Snickerdoodle at our house – cookies, muffins, cupcakes, blondies. So when I happened upon a recipe for Snickerdoodle French Toast over at the Land O’ Lakes website I knew we’d love it.

The french toast is made the night before so it makes Christmas morning prep simple.

After being dipped in the egg mixture the bread is then coated in crushed up Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, (one of my kid’s favorite cereals) and then sits over night in the refrigerator.

The cereal coating gives the french toast some extra cinnamon flavor plus a great crunch!

Of course, the cinnamon goodness is only made better when you smoother it in cinnamon syrup!!

Snickerdoodle French Toast

 

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Ingredients

• 1¼ C half & Half
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 C cinnamon and sugar crispy sweetened whole wheat and rice cereal, crushed (Cinnamon Toast Crunch)
• 12 (3/4-inch thick) slices French bread
• Butter
• Syrup

Instructions

1. Grease 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan.
2. Add together the half & half, eggs, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla in a bowl and mix well.
3. Crush cereal in a plastic bag and then place in a shallow bowl.
4. Dip bread slices in egg mixture then into cereal crumbs, both sides.
5. Place into prepared pan.
6. Cover; freeze until firm (1 to 2 hours or overnight).
7. Can be baked in oven at 425 degrees, uncovered, turning once, for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. I cooked mine on my electric griddle. Serve with butter and syrup.

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Recipe originally shared over at Portland Mama.

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Over the holidays my daughter attended a brunch at a friend’s house.  She came home raving about the french toast her friend’s mother had made.  Tessa is a french toast connoisseur.

Whenever we go out to breakfast Tessa almost always orders the french toast.  She has eaten a lot of really good french toast as a result.  After she went on and on about the french toast from the party I knew I needed to email the friend’s mom for the recipe.  Caryn graciously sent me the recipe and I decided it would be the perfect thing to serve on New Year’s morning.

The french toast is made the night ahead of time so you can have a quick and easy breakfast in the morning.

The french toast has a yummy, gooey, caramely layer on top or on the bottom, depending on how you put it on the plate – thus the name Creme Brulee.  Creme Brulee is one of my favorite desserts so I knew I would like it for breakfast too!

I served the french toast with a blueberry compote but it would be wonderful with come caramelized  apples or pears too.

The layer of brown sugar and butter on the bottom of the pan creates the delicious, gooey layer.  You then place the bread on top.  I used a nice crusty, artisan style bread and then the egg mixture is poured over the top.  Cover it with some plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator over night.  Just bring it to room temperature before baking and you are ready to go!

Caryn said the recipe came from a Bed & Breakfast here in Oregon – DreamGiver’s Inn in Newberg.

Creme Brulee French Toast

 

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Ingredients

• ½ C unsalted butter
• 1 C packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. corn syrup
• 1"' round loaf of crusty,artisan style bread
• 5 large eggs
• 1½ C half and half
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp orange juice concentrate
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1. In a small pan melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup
2. Stir until smooth
3. Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish
4. Cut bread into 1" thick slices
5. Do not use end pieces
6. Arrange bread slices into pan, on top of sugar mixture
7. Squeeze them to fit together
8. In a bowl mix together eggs, half and half, vanilla, OJ and salt
9. Pour evenly over bread
10. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night
11. Heat oven to 350 degrees and bring bread to room temperature before baking
12. Bake bread mixture uncovered until edges of pale gold. Approx 30-40 minutes
13. Top with blueberry compote

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When I was little my mother would cut various foods into different shapes, grilled cheese sandwiches, pancakes etc.  There is just something that makes food cut into fun shapes taste better. So why not start off Valentine’s Day with a little fun and some heart shaped overnight french toast.  Valentine’s Day falls on a school/work day this year so getting a big fancy breakfast fixed before everyone heads out the door could be a challenge.

Overnight french toast makes it easy.  You do most of the work the night before and that morning all you have to do is throw it on the griddle and then add the strawberry syrup. I like using the thick Texas Toast bread.  I used one of my many heart shaped cookie cutters and cut the bread into cute little hearts. I mixed up a mixture of egg, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg and poured it over the bread, making sure to cover both sides of the bread.  Cover it with some plastic wrap and then put it in the refrigerator overnight. After I had the french toast in the refrigerator I mixed up a batch of strawberry syrup.  Easy to do (directions below).  The next morning all I had to do was cook the french toast. And then top it with the syrup and some sliced fresh strawberries. Heart shaped french toast is just way more fun to eat than regular old square french toast! And then cover it with fresh strawberries and your Valentine will love you even more! Show your family a little love on Valentine’s morning with some heart shaped overnight french toast! For some other yummy Valentine treats check out these:

Cupid Corn Cookie Bark – Raspberry Cream Cupcakes – White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Recipe originally shared over at Thirty Handmade Days.

Overnight Heart Shaped French Toast

 

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Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• ½ C milk
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 6 slices of thick French bread

Strawberry Syrup

• 1 lb. fresh strawberries, chopped. Reserve a few for garnish on top
• 1 C sugar
• 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
• 1 tsp grated orange rind

Instructions

1. Cut bread into heart shape using a cookie cutter
2. Mix together the first seven ingredients until well blended.
3. Place bread on a large baking sheet (with sides)
4. Pour batter over the bread. Turn the bread and make sure back side is coated as well.
5. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the refrigerator over night.
6. The next morning spray a skillet or frying pan with cooking spray and cook french toast until golden brown

Strawberry Syrup

1. In a medium pan combine all syrup ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer until strawberries are reduce by ⅓.
2. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Place in blender and blend.
3. Return mixture to pan and cook until mixture thickens.
4. Makes about 1½ cups of syrup.

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Brioche French Toast with walnut crumble with a drizzle of pure maple syrup is basically

heaven on a plate!

This post is sponsored by the California Walnut Board but all opinions are my own.

This Brioche French Toast would be the perfect thing to serve mom this Mother’s Day or any day!

I walk several times a week with a friend our main topic of conversation usually has something to do with food.  What new recipe had we tried for dinner that week, where had we eaten out recently and what did we have.  Food is one of my favorite topics of conversation.

My friend had recently been on a trip to Chicago to visit one of her married kids and she weas telling me about a delicious breakfast they had enjoyed at a restaurant.  As she described these amazing pances that had a crumble topping on them I decided right then and there that I was going to have to try and recreate that at home.

I decided to try it with french toast instead of a pancakes though, I get crazy like that sometimes.  I love a nice thick brioche bread for my french toast but it can be hard to find.  If you can’t find it use any thick sliced bread, you can even slice your own!

I soaked the bread in a mixture of eggs, whipping cream , lemon zest, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.  Dip the bread in and then let sit for five minutes to let the liquid soak in.

While the bread is sitting mix together your walnut crumble.  The crumble is similar to what you would put on an apple crisp.  I combined brown sugar, softened butter, walnuts, oatmeal and cinnamon.  Use your fingers to make sure the ingredients are well combined.

Spread on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.  Stir a few times through the baking process and then remove from oven and allow to cool.

Cook your French Toast on an electric griddle or in a frying pan until golden brown.  Place on your plate and then sprinkle with walnut crumble and drizzle with maple syrup!  Yum!!

The walnut crumble would also be perfect on top of ice cream or yogurt.

Other delicious walnut recipes:

• Rosemary & Thyme Walnuts
• Toasted Walnut Asian Chicken and Vegetables
• Apple Pear Walnut Crisp
• Lemon Basil Pasta with Toasted Walnuts

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So what are you having for breakfast Christmas morning?

The last thing I want to be doing is spending a lot of time in the kitchen!

With all the holiday crazies going on have you even thought about it?

I’ve got a great suggestion if you need one. We love just about anything Snickerdoodle at our house – cookies, muffins, cupcakes, blondies. So when I happened upon a recipe for Snickerdoodle French Toast over at the Land O’ Lakes website I knew we’d love it.

The french toast is made the night before so it makes Christmas morning prep simple.

After being dipped in the egg mixture the bread is then coated in crushed up Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, (one of my kid’s favorite cereals) and then sits over night in the refrigerator.

The cereal coating gives the french toast some extra cinnamon flavor plus a great crunch!

Of course, the cinnamon goodness is only made better when you smoother it in cinnamon syrup!!

Recipe originally shared over at Portland Mama.

Be sure and leave a comment and let me know what you are having for Christmas morning breakfast.

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Leigh Anne

Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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This creme brulee french toast is amazing!  You will think you are eating dessert instead of breakfast.

Over the holidays my daughter attended a brunch at a friend’s house.  She came home raving about the french toast her friend’s mother had made.  Tessa is a french toast connoisseur.

Whenever we go out to breakfast Tessa almost always orders the french toast.  She has eaten a lot of really good french toast as a result.  After she went on and on about the french toast from the party I knew I needed to email the friend’s mom for the recipe.  Caryn graciously sent me the recipe and I decided it would be the perfect thing to serve on New Year’s morning.

The french toast is made the night ahead of time so you can have a quick and easy breakfast in the morning.

The french toast has a yummy, gooey, caramely layer on top or on the bottom, depending on how you put it on the plate – thus the name Creme Brulee.  Creme Brulee is one of my favorite desserts so I knew I would like it for breakfast too!

I served the french toast with a blueberry compote but it would be wonderful with come caramelized  apples or pears too.

The layer of brown sugar and butter on the bottom of the pan creates the delicious, gooey layer.  You then place the bread on top.  I used a nice crusty, artisan style bread and then the egg mixture is poured over the top.  Cover it with some plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator over night.  Just bring it to room temperature before baking and you are ready to go!

Caryn said the recipe came from a Bed & Breakfast here in Oregon – DreamGiver’s Inn in Newberg.

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Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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When I was little my mother would cut various foods into different shapes, grilled cheese sandwiches, pancakes etc.  There is just something that makes food cut into fun shapes taste better. So why not start off Valentine’s Day with a little fun and some heart shaped overnight french toast.  Valentine’s Day falls on a school/work day this year so getting a big fancy breakfast fixed before everyone heads out the door could be a challenge.

Overnight french toast makes it easy.  You do most of the work the night before and that morning all you have to do is throw it on the griddle and then add the strawberry syrup. I like using the thick Texas Toast bread.  I used one of my many heart shaped cookie cutters and cut the bread into cute little hearts. I mixed up a mixture of egg, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg and poured it over the bread, making sure to cover both sides of the bread.  Cover it with some plastic wrap and then put it in the refrigerator overnight. After I had the french toast in the refrigerator I mixed up a batch of strawberry syrup.  Easy to do (directions below).  The next morning all I had to do was cook the french toast. And then top it with the syrup and some sliced fresh strawberries. Heart shaped french toast is just way more fun to eat than regular old square french toast! And then cover it with fresh strawberries and your Valentine will love you even more! Show your family a little love on Valentine’s morning with some heart shaped overnight french toast! For some other yummy Valentine treats check out these:

Cupid Corn Cookie Bark – Raspberry Cream Cupcakes – White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Recipe originally shared over at Thirty Handmade Days.

Enjoy!

Leigh Anne

You can also visit me on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram

and Google+

Author information

Leigh Anne

Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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Brioche French Toast with walnut crumble with a drizzle of pure maple syrup is basically

heaven on a plate!

This post is sponsored by the California Walnut Board but all opinions are my own.

This Brioche French Toast would be the perfect thing to serve mom this Mother’s Day or any day!

I walk several times a week with a friend our main topic of conversation usually has something to do with food.  What new recipe had we tried for dinner that week, where had we eaten out recently and what did we have.  Food is one of my favorite topics of conversation.

My friend had recently been on a trip to Chicago to visit one of her married kids and she weas telling me about a delicious breakfast they had enjoyed at a restaurant.  As she described these amazing pances that had a crumble topping on them I decided right then and there that I was going to have to try and recreate that at home.

I decided to try it with french toast instead of a pancakes though, I get crazy like that sometimes.  I love a nice thick brioche bread for my french toast but it can be hard to find.  If you can’t find it use any thick sliced bread, you can even slice your own!

I soaked the bread in a mixture of eggs, whipping cream , lemon zest, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.  Dip the bread in and then let sit for five minutes to let the liquid soak in.

While the bread is sitting mix together your walnut crumble.  The crumble is similar to what you would put on an apple crisp.  I combined brown sugar, softened butter, walnuts, oatmeal and cinnamon.  Use your fingers to make sure the ingredients are well combined.

Spread on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.  Stir a few times through the baking process and then remove from oven and allow to cool.

Cook your French Toast on an electric griddle or in a frying pan until golden brown.  Place on your plate and then sprinkle with walnut crumble and drizzle with maple syrup!  Yum!!

The walnut crumble would also be perfect on top of ice cream or yogurt.

Other delicious walnut recipes:

• Rosemary & Thyme Walnuts
• Toasted Walnut Asian Chicken and Vegetables
• Apple Pear Walnut Crisp
• Lemon Basil Pasta with Toasted Walnuts

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Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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Baked French Toast is a holiday favorite at our house and the perfect Christmas morning breakfast.  You won’t be sure if it breakfast or dessert!

Planning ahead when it comes to breakfast is the key to success, especially if it is a holiday morning or there are overnight guests involved.  Who likes getting up at the crack of dawn to prepare a delicious breakfast for the guests?  Not me! So I love using recipes that allow me to do most of the work the night before.

What is Baked French Toast?

• Baked French Toast is one of those recipes that allows you do all of the work the night before. All you have to do in the morning is bake it!
• My version of baked french toast is covered in crispy, crunchy cinnamon goodness.  I used Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal to create the crispy coating.

How to Make Baked French Toast?

• First, you want to start with a nice thick bread, not the regular sandwich type bread.  I like my bread about 3/4″ thick.
• Then, mix together your egg mixture which is a combination of eggs, milk, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla.  Make sure the eggs are beaten well.
• Next, crush your Cinnamon Toast Cereal.  I like to put it in a zippered plastic bag and roll over it with a rolling pin.

• Then, dip your bread into egg mixture, totally coating both sides and then dip into crushed cereal, covering both sides. Place each piece on the prepared baking sheet.

• Finally, cover with wax paper and put in the freezer for a few hours over overnight.  You want it to be firm. When you are ready to cook it, bake at 425 degrees F, uncovered, turning once, for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Baked French Toast makes morning prep simple and I love the crunch the cereal gives the french toast.  For more cinnamon goodness serve it with cinnamon syrup.  All your snickerdoodle fans are going to love it too.

Other favorite overnight breakfast ideas:

• Overnight Breakfast Casserole
• Overnight Waffles

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Overnight French Toast is perfect if you are feeding a crowd or just your family.  It makes serving a delicious breakfast so easy.

We are ending our week of holiday breakfast ideas with Overnight French Toast.  French toast is one of my favorite things to serve overnight guests because it is so easy.  Your guests will think you have been up for hours cooking! This recipe has been in our family collection of recipe for years and I have no idea who gave it to me!

What is Overnight French Toast?

Prepared the night before and cooked the next morning, this easy overnight French toast is perfect for a cold winter morning, a lazy weekend mornings, or as an easy, make-ahead Christmas morning breakfast.

How do you make Overnight French Toast?

With just a little bit of preparation the night before you and your guests will enjoy this delicious breakfast the next morning.

• Start by mixing together your eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
• Use a thick bread such as French bread or sour dough, about 3/4 ” thick.
• Place your slices of bread on a 10 x 15 baking sheet (that has sides on it)
• Slowly pour the batter over the bread.  Turn the bread so that it is coated on both sides.

• Cover with wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning,  melt butter in a skillet and slowly fry the bread over medium heat.  Cook until golden brown on both sides.

Mix up a batch of cinnamon syrup or buttermilk syrup and greet your family or guests with a delicious breakfast.

Enjoy some of these other breakfast ideas:

• Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
• Green Chili Egg Casserole
• Oatmeal Waffles

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Overnight French Toast Recipe

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