Gingerbread Baked French Toast
 
 
Ingredients
  • 12 ¾-inch thick slices of French bread (gluten-free or otherwise), from about a 1-pound loaf
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups buttermilk (whole milk or half and half also work, depending on your desired level of richness)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • pinch salt
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Arrange bread slices in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt and molasses, and whisk until well blended. Pour over bread slices.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together the dark brown sugar, butter, and maple syrup until evenly combined. Smear over the bread slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
  4. In the morning, preheat the oven to 350°F.
  5. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, then increase heat to 400°F. Bake for another 15 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Recipe by Allons-Eat! at https://www.allonseat.com/gingerbread-baked-french-toast/