Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast is a yummy, EASY breakfast! Chocolate chips, orange juice, and cinnamon flavor this family-size baked dish!
Spread melted butter on bottom/sides of a 10" x 8" or a 9" x 13" baking dish. A 10" x 8" dish will yield thicker French toast, but choice is yours!
Cut 8 thick slices of day old thick bread into bite-sized cubes. You will need a total of 5 cups of bread cubes. Spread bread cubes evenly in buttered baking dish.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over bread cubes.
In separate bowl, whisk together eggs, orange juice, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, orange zest, and ground cinnamon. Once mixed well, pour this evenly over bread and chocolate chips in baking dish. Use spatula to press bread cubes down into egg mixture, to moisten all pieces. Cover baking dish, and refrigerate overnight.
Next morning-remove dish from the refrigerator. Let rest at room temp. while oven preheats to 350°F. Bake (uncovered) at 350°F. for 40-50 minutes. Different sized pans may be used and oven temps vary, so I recommend checking for doneness at 40 minutes. When done, surface should be golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into top/middle should come out clean.
Let cool slightly before slicing and serving it. We prefer to eat this warm (not hot) for best flavor, but that's your choice! If desired, sprinkle each piece with sifted powdered sugar before serving. Drizzle with pancake syrup, and dig in! Enjoy!
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