Overnight Walnut French Toast

Total time                 Several hours to overnight                                             

Serves                        12                                                                               

Serving size             1 12th of the recipe                                               

Course                      Breakfast, brunch, dessert                                                                                                         

DESCRIPTION

This baked French Toast is lightly spiced with cinnamon and topped with crunchy walnuts. Prep the night before, and bake in the morning.

INGREDIENTS

8 thick slices Brioche, Texas Toast or French bread

2 1/2 cups Chobani Cinnamon Coffee Cake Coffee Creamer

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted (plus extra for baking dish)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon cinnamon

6 eggs

1 cup California walnuts, coarsely chopped

DIRECTIONS

1.    Preheat oven to 350°F. Place bread on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until it’s lightly toasted on the outside, but still very soft on the inside. Lightly butter a 13 X 9-inch baking dish.

2.    Whisk together creamer, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs in a large bowl. Dip each bread slice into mixture and let soak for about 15 seconds on each side. Place in prepared baking dish, overlapping slices slightly if necessary. Pour any remaining egg mixture over the top. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

3.    Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle walnuts over the French toast, or sprinkle with Walnut Streusel and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until it’s golden brown and somewhat firm to the touch. Serve immediately.

Recipe tips:

Feel free to swap out any other flavor of Chobani Coffee Creamer.

Top with your favorite version of Shortcut Walnut Whipped Cream