#French toast bake full

Do this as evenly as possible - I make sure all the pieces get egg mixture on them, so if any are dry, I’ll push them down a bit so they get moistened too. The Vanilla Chai and egg mixture is poured directly over the bread cubes. I buy a cheap loaf that costs about $1 – $1.50 at the grocery store - I’ll even use day-old French Bread that might be marked down because it works just as well. This creates a highly concentrated Vanilla Chai that (once cooled) is stirred into an beaten egg mixture.Ĭut a 1 pound loaf of French Bread into cubes and the pieces are placed into a well-buttered 9×13″ baking dish. To get enough of the Vanilla Chai flavor into this recipe, you’ll steep 6 Bigelow Vanilla Chai tea bags in 1 cup of hot water for 5 minutes. Say hello to the tea that gives this french toast bake awesome flavor: Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea. Bigelow’s Vanilla Chai is one of my top favorite flavors and it’s so good in this Overnight Vanilla Chai French Toast Bake. And, it will take you no more than 15 minutes to prepare…awesome, right? A recipe that you make the night before (with minimal steps), put in the fridge, and pop in the oven the next morning. To the rescue is overnight breakfast casseroles, or in this case, Overnight Vanilla Chai French Toast Bake. Actually, the key is planning AND an easy idea. Of course, with just a bit of planning, I can pull off a Christmas breakfast. I know….not your Pinterest-perfect Christmas morning, right? Sometimes we’ve had something fun like cinnamon rolls, but usually it’s YOYO (You On Your Own)…which means cereal, leftovers from Christmas Eve, or who knows? Probably some Christmas cookies. Because of this, many years we don’t have anything special for Christmas morning. I love the idea of having breakfast after all the gifts are unwrapped, but the reality is that I’m so tired (after staying up late the night before wrapping said gifts), that the last thing I want to do is go into the kitchen and make breakfast. Oh, Christmas morning breakfast…you trouble me so.

#French toast bake full

Click here to read our full disclosure policy. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. This post has been compensated on behalf of Collective Bias and its client. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare and is made with a surprise ingredient: vanilla chai tea bags! Serve with syrup, whipped cream, or fresh fruit. This Overnight Vanilla Chai French Toast Bake Recipe is an easy make-ahead breakfast casserole that’s a wonderful treat during the holidays or Sunday morning breakfast.