Last weekend a couple good things happened around here. One of my closest friends and her fiancé cruised into town for a (too short) visit. Fall arrived and while it brought cooler temperatures, Fall didn’t mess with the beautiful blue, sunny skies we have been experiencing since June {I know, I know – stop talking about the weather already… I’m working on it}.
Combine those two things and you have a celebration! A celebration that obviously needed to include a hearty, homemade and healthy brunch with Fall flavors.
You may remember my three other variation of this recipe {Coconut with Bananas, Pumpkin Spice and Blueberry-Vanilla}.
If you are a newer reader, let me give you the lowdown of these Overnight Baked French Toasts. Ready?
They are easy as hell! Bottom line – when you have guests or a morning crowd to feed, things can get crazy, especially if you have a nearly 3-year old throwing trains, demanding toast cut into triangles and hexagons and dumping water on himself to get a rise out of you.
You mix everything up, pour it into a casserole dish, shove it in the fridge and forget about it.
Until the next morning, that is, when you have that crowd to feed. Then you just bake and serve.
Breakfast for 12 {and just 5 Points Plus Each}. Done and still in my pajamas.
NOTES:
- Why Date Sugar? I have been wanting to experiment with it and thought this would be the perfect dish. It is not refined, considered a healthy sugar alternative, is a whole food that is ground up, completely natural and really low on Points Plus. Plus, it has an amazing flavor. If you can’t get Date Sugar, my next choice would be Coconut Palm Sugar. I like this brand.
- I discuss Stevia, why Hemp Milk and why Challah here.
- Easy freezing and reheating instructions here.
- 1 12 to 14 ounce loaf Challah Bread, cut into cubes
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup unsweetened Vanilla Hemp Milk
- 2 cups lowfat organic Plain Yogurt
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¾ teaspoon Stevia or 2 individual use packets
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons Grade B Maple Syrup, divided
- Non-stick Cooking Spray for casserole 9×13 casserole dish
- 1 cup peeled and diced apple (1 to 2 apples, depending on size) I used Gala
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons date sugar
- 2 tablespoons date sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch sea salt

- Cube Challah

- Spray 9 x 13 Pyrex baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

- Using whisk, beat eggs in a large glass bowl.

- Add in Hemp Milk, Yogurt, sea salt, Stevia, 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 1.5 teaspoons of cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of Maple Syrup. Stir until well combined and set aside.

- Peel and dice apple(s).

- Toss with 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 2 tablespoons date sugar.


- Combine remaining 2 tablespoons date sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and pinch of sea salt in a small dish.

- Toss cubed Challah into batter and gently fold until completely moistened. Gently stir in cinnamon and date sugar coated apple pieces.

- Pour into casserole dish and evenly sprinkle with topping.

- Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Immediately take casserole out of refrigerator, uncover and let sit out while oven heats up.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for 10. Serve with Maple Syrup and Enjoy!






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What a perfect breakfast to wake up to!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..caramelized pear streusel bread
Thanks Laura
Love, love the fact that the whole breakfast can be made the night before and just place in the oven the next morning.
Exactly Norma – makes mornings so EASY!
Mmmm…this sounds amazing! It would be so perfect for the holidays when I start up in the kitchen so early and don’t want to stop to make breakfast. (Yes, my family still wants breakfast even when I’m preparing holiday food. The nerve.) I will be making one…or all…versions of this over the winter and fall!
Heather @girlichef recently posted..Sour Chickpeas {Khatte chhole}
It is perfect for that Heather! This is my holiday morning go-to!
Will this freeze at any point in preparation or after it is cooked? There is only me
and I’d sure like to make this. . .
J
Yes! I usually have a couple pieces left over and freeze them (after baking and cooling) individually. They reheat great in the oven
Apple and cinnamon combine so well. Served in such an easy dish like overnight baked French Toast? Yes, please. Really nice – thanks.
kitchenriffs recently posted..Roast Eggplant
I love cinnamon so I had to hold myself back from not going overboard and make sure it was balanced. So good!
Oh my lordy!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this baked french toast recipe!! And with apples, it’s just so much more delicious

Kiran @ KiranTarun.com recently posted..Coconut Fish Curry
You will LOVE this then Kiran!
I wish I had houseguests more often so that I could make this! I suppose I could anyway..but then there is a real and serious danger that I’d eat the whole tray myself.
Joanne recently posted..Recipe: Barley Risotto with Butternut Squash and Gruyere
Well, you could always make it, freeze and a couple pieces for yourself and take the rest to your Mom and siblings!
This looks absolutely delicious! I love the step by step method shown.
Asmita recently posted..Creamy Asparagus Soup
Thanks Asmita – I appreciate that
Are you serious right now?!? This looks ridiculously amazing. It’s 10pm here… but I’m totally salivating at the thought of this! Bookmarking now for future breakfast crowd recipe requirements.
Amanda@chewtown recently posted..Vanilla Sugar and Lemon Sugar
These overnight baked french toasts are my saviors for feeding a group breakfast! and, I usually make one version or another at the holidays
Saving this recipe for Christmas morning!
I love that one Danielle and it’s sooooo easy!
I just made this dish but it’s not going to be ready in time for everyone to eat. Can I throw it in the fridge when it’s done and cool and reheat it tomorrow morning?
Definitely Leah – it may lose a bit of that just-baked crispiness around the edges though but that always happens with re-heating. Enjoy!
Do you have a suggested sub for date sugar? I have honey, maple syrup, brown sugar and white sugar in the house. Would honey be an ok replacement?
Hi Jenna,
I would go with the brown sugar!