Best Orange French Toast Recipes

ORANGE-CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, mix the butter, honey and cinnamon. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan; spread to coat bottom of pan. , In a shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice and, if desired, salt. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture. Place in prepared pan. , Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter; if desired, serve with additional honey.

ORANGE PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, melted butter, and corn syrup. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish, and spread evenly. Sprinkle pecans over the sugar mixture. Arrange the bread slices in the bottom of the dish so they are in a snug single layer.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, egg whites, and eggs. Pour this mixture over the bread, pressing on the bread slices to help absorb the liquid. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ). Remove the cover from the baking dish, and let stand for 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

HINT-OF-ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place the bread in an 11x7-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, milk, orange juice, orange zest and vanilla. Pour over bread; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., In a large skillet, cook French toast in butter over medium heat for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar or serve with syrup if desired.

BAKED ORANGE PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat together eggs, juice, milk, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg. Arrange bread in a single layer, top with egg mixture. Refrigerate 2 hrs. Melt butter in 10" x 15" x 2" pan, and arrange bread on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans, and bake 10 minutes more. Syrup: Combine and cook over low heat. Do not boil. Cook for 10 minutes, and serve warm.

MARMALADE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH ORANGE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Place baking sheet in oven. Cutting through top crust of each bread slice, make 4-inch-long by 2-inch-deep pocket. Stir cream cheese and marmalade in small bowl. Spoon 1 generous tablespoonful cream cheese mixture into each bread pocket.
• Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg in pie plate.
• Dip 4 stuffed bread slices into egg mixture, coating completely. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add dipped bread to skillet. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer French toast to baking sheet in oven. Repeat dipping and cooking with remaining 4 bread slices, egg mixture and 1 tablespoon butter. Serve with Orange Syrup.

EASY BLUEBERRIES AND CREAM FRENCH TOAST SANDWICH WITH ORANGE MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring the red wine, orange juice, and orange zest to a boil in a small saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes. Pour in the maple syrup and crushed red pepper flakes. Continue cooking 5 minutes more; reduce heat to warm and keep the syrup hot.
• Meanwhile, spread one side of each slice of bread with the softened cream cheese. Press the blueberries into the cream cheese and sandwich two pieces of bread together with the cream cheese on the inside to form the sandwiches; set aside. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl; whisk in the milk until smooth.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture allowing the egg to soak into the bread; allow excess egg to drip off. Cook the sandwiches in the hot butter until golden brown on both sides and the bread is no longer soggy, about 5 minutes per side. Serve with the hot orange maple syrup.

UPSIDE-DOWN ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place butter in a 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the sugar, pecans, orange zest and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Arrange bread in dish. Spread with cream cheese. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, orange juice, orange liqueur if desired and butter flavoring; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. To serve, invert slices onto plates.,

BAKED ORANGE PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Toast: Beat together eggs, juice, milk, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg.
• Arrange bread in a single layer, top with egg mixture.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Melt butter in 10 X 15 X 2 pan, and arrange bread on top.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with pecans, and bake 10 minutes more.
• Orange syrup: Combine syrup ingredients and cook over low heat.
• Do not boil.
• Cool for 10 minutes, and serve warm over hot toast.

ORANGE CROISSANT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together the eggs, cream, Grand Marnier, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and orange zest in a medium bowl, and set aside. Stir together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl.
• Halve the croissants crosswise. Spread bottom with cream-cheese mixture, then with marmalade. Place tops back on to seal. Place the stuffed croissants in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold them in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over croissants; soak 5 minutes.Turn croissants over; soak 5 minutes more or until they are soaked through.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet; set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry half of the croissants until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.Transfer to wire rack, and place in oven while cooking remaining bread.Wipe out skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, oil, and bread. Keep in oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with orange syrup, butter, and orange segments, if desired.

ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, sugar, orange peel, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Soak bread for 2 minutes per side. Cook on a greased hot griddle until golden brown on both sides and cooked through.

ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat the eggs and then mix with the rest of the ingredients.
• Dip the bread in the French Toast batter and fry in melted butter until golden brown on both sides.

ORANGE CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Place baking sheet in oven.
• Cut a 4-inch long by 2-inch deep pocket through the top crust of each slice of bread.
• Mix cream cheese and marmalade together.
• Spoon 1 generous Tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into each bread pocket.
• Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a pie plate.
• Dip 4 stuffed bread slices into egg mixture, thoroughly coating them.
• Over medium heat, melt 1 Tablespoon butter in large, nonstick skillet, then add the 4 bread slices.
• Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• Place on baking sheet, and keep in oven until ready to serve.
• Repeat procedure for the remaining 4 slices.
• Serve with orange syrup.

BAKED STUFFED ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
• Whisk together eggs, half and half, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese and marmalade until smooth.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture on one slice of bread, and cover with another slice, making sandwiches. Place in baking dish, and continue to assemble sandwiches until the dish is full. (I usually do 1/2 sandwiches as well as whole to fill up the dish).
• Pour egg mixture over the bread slowly, making sure each piece gets some mixture.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Bake covered @ 350 for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes, or until browned.
• Enjoy!

CRANBERRY-ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, water, sugar, and orange juice in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until cranberries soften and turn jammy, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs, sugar, orange juice, half-and-half, cinnamon, and vanilla extract together in a shallow dish. Dip slices of French bread in the egg mixture until well coated on both sides. Transfer to the griddle and cook until egg coating is set, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Arrange 2 slices of French toast on each plate and spoon sauce on top.

FLUFFY FRENCH TOAST WITH ORANGE SYRUP

Steps:

• Generously butter large roasting pan. Arrange bread in single layer in prepared pan, fitting closely together. Beat half and half, eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg to blend in medium bowl. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover pan and refrigerate until bread absorbs mixture, turning once, about 3 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Uncover pan and bake French toast until tester inserted into center of bread comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir orange juice and cornstarch in small saucepan until smooth. Add sugar and stir over medium heat until thick, about 8 minutes. Add butter, lemon juice and orange peel and stir until butter melts.
• Recut French toast into 8 separate slices. Serve with warm orange syrup.

OVERNIGHT ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Dip both sides of bread into egg mixture; let soak for 5 minutes. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Uncover; drizzle with butter. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until browned.

SOURDOUGH FRENCH TOAST WITH ORANGE BOURBON BUTTER AND SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat a large nonstick griddle or large skillet over high heat.
• Slice the bread on a diagonal into 1-inch slices. Thoroughly coat the bread with the beaten eggs, but do not soak the bread in the egg mixture-it will fall apart. Lightly brush the griddle with melted butter, if desired. Place the coated bread slices on the griddle. Cook over high heat until golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the pan to warm plates. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon Orange Bourbon Butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Spiced Pecans. Serve immediately.
• Cream butter in a mixer. Add the bourbon and orange zest and mix well. Leave at room temperature and serve with the French toast. Refrigerate any leftovers.
• Yield: 8 servings
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the sugar and spices and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix the pecan pieces with the egg white until well coated. Add the sugar and spice blend to the pecans and toss together until well coated. Turn the nut mixture out onto a nonstick cookie sheet and bake until nuts are golden brown, about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool and then chop into small pieces.
• Yield: 8 servings

BAKED BANANA-ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, orange zest and Grand Marnier in a bowl.
• Combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat, stirring until it becomes a smooth sauce; mix in bananas.
• Spray one 9"x13" pan plus one 8"x8" pan with light cooking spray and line the pans with sliced bread; pour the egg mixture over the top, then the banana mixture.
• Chill covered overnight and then, the next morning, bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

BAKED ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk eggs in a large bowl and add orange juice, milk, liqueur, sugar, zest, vanilla, and nutmeg. Dip each slice of bread in mixture, turning to coat. Place bread in single layer on ungreased 15x10 inch jelly roll pan. Pour any remaining mixture over bread. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake preheat oven to 375 degrees. Divide melted butter between two 13x9 inch glass baking dishes and spread to cover bottom. Place bread in a single layer in the two dishes. Sprinkle pecans evenly over both dishes. Bake on middle rack for 20 minutes. Do not turn over. Raise temperature to 400 degrees and bake for 10 more minutes or until edges are brown and crisp. Serve on warm plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, garnish with fresh fruit and syrup,.

EASY ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Combine juice, peel, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla.
• Beat well.
• Melt butter in 13x9 baking pan.
• Dip the bread on both sides; place in pan.
• Bake at 450* for 6 minutes, turn and bake another 6 minutes.