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Posted by Rachelle S on Just Baking

French toast is my favorite! Have you ever had overnight baked french toast? It’s not like your traditional fried french toast, it’s more like a custard bread pudding-like french toast. The insides will be soft and delicious, especially with this cream cheese filling. I have posted other recipes before, but here is another version I came up with. Brown sugar, orange, pecan with cream cheese overnight french toast. Mmm mmm mmm. This would be perfect for holiday guests staying over the weekend - just double the recipe so there will be enough to go around.

Baked French Toast 

12 slices day old french bread loaf (sliced 1″ thick)

5 eggs

2 1/2 cups milk

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1-2 tsp. cinnamon

Filling:

8 oz cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons brown sugar

Zest and juice from 1 orange

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Additional pecans and zest for garnish

In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; set aside. In a mixer combine cream cheese, brown sugar, zest and juice, mix well until softened.

Spread some of this between half of the french bread slices, top with a second slice to make a sandwich, sprinkle with some pecans.

Arrange sandwiches in a greased 9×13 baking dish. Pour egg mixture over all in pan (the bread will absorb most of this by morning). Cover and refrigerate for 8 hrs or overnight.

Remove each sandwich from pan and place on a lined baking sheet. Garnish with additional pecans and zest. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 35-40 mins.