Overnight Baked French Toast

Ingredients

• 12 slices Whole grain bread, cut into cubes, slightly stale
• 6 Eggs (large)
• 4 Egg whites
• 2 ½ cups 1% milk
• ⅜ cup Pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp Kosher salt
• 1 ½ cups Blueberries
• ½ cup Pecans, chopped
• 1 cup Plain nonfat Greek yogurt (optional)

Method

1. Butter or oil a 9x13 and pack in the bread cubes and berries.
2. Whisk eggs, whites, milk, maple, vanilla, cinnamon and salt until completely uniform, and pour over. Press the bread down so every piece is soaked.
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight — at least 4 hours. This is not a shortcut you can skip; the custard has to get inside the bread.
4. In the morning, scatter the pecans over and bake uncovered at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until puffed and set in the middle.
5. Rest 10 minutes. Serve with yogurt and a little more maple.

Notes

✨ The restaurant touch

Slightly stale bread. Fresh bread turns to pudding; day-old bread holds its shape and gives you edges.

🧒 For the kids

Kids can tear the bread and scatter the berries the night before. It is the ideal Christmas Eve job.

🌿 From the garden

Summer berries, frozen in July for exactly this.

🥡 Leftovers

3 days. Reheat squares in a hot oven.

Per serving

Computed from USDA FoodData Central values. A planning tool, not medical advice.