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Orange Marmalade Breakfast Bake

VegetarianBreakfast & BrunchOven

Time: 8 hours

Yield: 12 servings

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This breakfast literally tastes like a sunrise. Orange Marmalade Breakfast Bake has bright citrus sweetness sandwiched between the golden butteriness of French bread. Saturated with rich custard flavors and drizzled with orange-infused maple syrup, Orange Marmalade Breakfast Bake gently wakes up great moods for the day ahead. Bask in those bountiful tastes!

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Ingredients

  • For the bake:
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 24 slices French bread, 1/2-inch-thick
  • 1 (12-ounce) jar orange marmalade
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups milk, not skim
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
  • For the syrup:
  • 1 1/4 cups maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest

Directions

Step 1 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2 -Spread the butter over 1 side of each slice of the French bread.

Step 3 -Place half of the bread slices into the baking dish, buttered-side down.

Step 4 -Spread the marmalade evenly over the top of the bread slices in the baking dish.

Step 5 -Place the other half of the bread slices on top of the marmalade, buttered-side up.

Step 6 -In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, the milk, the sugar, the vanilla, and the nutmeg until fully blended.

Step 7 -Pour the egg mixture over the bread slices.

Step 8 -Cover the baking dish and refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to overnight.

Step 9 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 10 -Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and uncover.

Step 11 -Sprinkle the casserole with the walnuts.

Step 12 -Bake until the bread is golden-brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40-50 minutes.

Step 13 -Remove the casserole from the oven and let it stand for 5-10 minutes.

Step 14 -In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the maple syrup, the orange juice, and the orange zest.

Step 15 -Cook until heated through and combined.

Step 16 -Serve the bake warm with the syrup!

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