Overnight french toast is one of the most delicious breakfast foods on the planet. It’s perfect for cold mornings, quick to make, and tastes amazing. Here’s how you can make the french toast.

Ingredients: 

• 1 medium loaf of bread(brioche or french bread)
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups of milk
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 t cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp salt
• Zest of 1 orange
• Four ounces of cream cheese
• Powdered sugar (optional)
• Maple syrup (optional)

  

Instructions: 

1. Butter a 9×13 baking dish
2. Cut the slices of bread in half 
3. Layer half of the bread slices in the pan and spread cream cheese on the bread
4. Place the other half of the bread slices on the cream cheese layer, creating a sandwich
5. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and orange zest together. 
6. Pour the mixture over the bread until each slice is covered
7. Cover the bread tightly with foil and refrigerate it for 4-12 hours (usually overnight)
8. In the morning, take the dish out and let it sit for 15-20 minutes
9. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and put the bread in the oven WITH the foil for 20 minutes
10. Remove the foil and let it bake for an extra 25 minutes, until the top is golden brown
11. Let it cool for a little before adding powdered sugar and maple syrup 
12. Serve!

That’s all you need to make a delicious overnight french toast!