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raspberry french toast

Overnight Skillet Raspberry French Toast – Love in a Pan

Overnight Raspberry Skillet French Toast

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Sometimes breakfast is just breakfast, and sometimes it’s a work of art. Case in point, this recipe for Overnight Skillet Raspberry French Toast.

french toast in a skillet

There is something about baking in a skillet that is just genuinely beautiful. I make my banana bread in my skillet, and this Skillet Berry Crumble is beautiful to serve, but also makes an perfect gift (hint: you leave the skillet behind).

egg bread for raspberry french toast

The secret to any great french toast recipe, in my humble opinion, starts with challah. Yes, you can use any leftover bread but I’m not sure why you would. You can typically find challah at local bagel shops in your community. In Ottawa, I highly recommend The Bagel Run. Pre-Covid, I used to stop in every couple of weeks to grab a fresh loaf, now I stop by and pick up a few at a time and freeze them.

raspberry french toast in a cast iron skillet

French toast made in a cast iron skillet is my preferred method when making it the traditional, dip and fry method, but works astoundingly well for this overnight version. It also allows for a very pretty presentation.

raspberry preserves used on french toast

You can use your own preserves of course if you make them, but picking up a jar at the grocery store works just as well for this recipe. Be sure to slather it on generously, before cutting each slice in half and arranging in the pan.

challah ready to be soaked overnight for french toast

The advantage to this cast iron skillet French toast is that it’s all made ahead, making it a perfect breakfast for special occasions like Christmas morning or when you have guests in. It might look like you fussed with it forever, and by all means let your guests think you did, but just know that this is super simple to pull together.

Overnight Raspberry Skillet French Toast

Serve this beauty breakfast family style with warm maple syrup on the side, and let everyone scoop out their portion. Just remember the pan is hot, so be sure to add a potholder for the handle.

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Overnight Skillet Raspberry French Toast

Egg bread slathered with raspberry preserves and soaked in egg batter overnight before baking to a golden puffed brown the next day.

Course Breakfast
Keyword breakfast, challah, egg bread, eggs, french toast, heavy cream, milk
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsps butter, softened
  • 1 loaf challah, or egg bread sliced into 1" pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups raspberry preserves
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 tbsps granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 pint fresh raspberries
  • 3 tbsp confectioner's sugar

Instructions

  1. Butter the inside of a 10 inch cast iron skillet with softened butter

  2. Spread one side of each slice of egg bread with raspberry preserves and then cut in half.

  3. Arrange the slices in a circle, overlapping slightly from the outside in with crusts facing up.

  4. In a large measuring cup or bowl, whisk the milk, cream, vanilla, eggs, 1 tbsp of the granulated sugar, and salt in a large bowl until well combined. Pour the mixture over the bread evenly, ensuring all bread is soaking in mixture.

  5. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate overnight.

  6. Preheat oven to 350F.

  7. Remove covering from French Toast and sprinkle with remaining 2 tbsps granulated sugar and half of the fresh raspberries.

  8. Place in oven until and bake until puffed and lightly golden on top. Approximately 50 minutes. If top starts to burn lightly place tinfoil over top.

  9. Dust with confectioners' sugar and remaining fresh raspberries just before serving.

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About Candace Sampson

Candace is founder and editor-in-chief of Life in Pleasantville which isn't half as fancy as it sounds. You can find her sharing travel stories on What She Said Radio and on CTV Ottawa Morning Live.

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  1. Elinor Schwob

    November 21, 2020 at 1:31 pm

    Looks like a piece of art! Wow

  2. Heather

    November 21, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    Yum!! Your recipes look and sound amazing….I’m moving in!

  3. Amanda

    November 21, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    Wow, that looks amazing!

  4. Sarah

    November 27, 2020 at 7:46 pm

    I just saved this recipe. I can’t believe how easy it is and I know it looks impressive! I’ll be serving this the next time we have company.

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