Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast is a yummy, EASY breakfast! Chocolate chips, orange juice, and cinnamon flavor this family-size baked dish!
If you’re looking for an absolutely delicious breakfast to serve to a crowd, you’ve got to try this recipe for Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast!
Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast is a make-ahead dish, which makes it really convenient for most folks! Prepare the French toast the night before you want to serve it, then bake it the next morning, and enjoy!
This yummy, decadent breakfast treat is filled with chocolate chips, orange juice (and zest), cinnamon, etc. and turns out fantastic every single time.
It is very easy to make, and I am confident you (and those you love) will really like it. Here’s how to make Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast.
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How To Make Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast
Spread one Tablespoon of melted butter on the bottom and sides of a 10″ x 8″ or a 9″ x 13″ baking dish.
I prefer using a 10″ x 8″ in order to have a slightly thicker piece of French toast in the end, but the choice is yours!
Cut day old thick bread into bite-sized cubes (slightly stale bread is better for this recipe). You will need about 8 thick slices of bread (sourdough, French, etc.) for this recipe. You can leave the crusts on the bread, too!
This will end up being about 5 cups of cubed bread. Spread the bread cubes evenly in the buttered baking dish.
The reason it is best to use “day old” or slightly stale bread is because it hold it’s shape once covered with liquid much better than soft bread, which tends to become “mushy”.
Time To Add The FLAVOR!
Sprinkle milk chocolate chips evenly over the bread cubes in the dish. If you prefer dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips, simply substitute them for the milk chocolate!
Mix, Then Add The Egg Mixture
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, orange juice, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, orange zest, and ground cinnamon.
Once mixed well, pour this liquid evenly over the bread and chocolate chips in the baking dish.
Cover And Refrigerate Overnight
The liquid will not fully cover the bread cubes and chocolate chips, so you will need to make sure the bread cubes are moistened.
Use a spatula to press down the bread cubes into the egg mixture, so those pieces of bread can absorb some of the egg mixture.
Once this is done, cover the baking dish tightly, and refrigerate overnight. While it refrigerates overnight, the bread cubes will absorb most of the liquid (and flavor).
Bake The Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast
The next morning, remove the baking dish from the refrigerator. Remove the wrap from the top of the dish.
Let the chocolate chip orange French toast rest at room temp. while preheating your oven to 350°F. This helps take the chill off the French toast, so it will cook more evenly.
Bake (uncovered) at 350°F. for 40-50 minutes. Mine usually takes about 45 minutes to fully cook. Because different sized pans may be used and oven temps can vary, I recommend checking it first at the 40 minute mark.
When done, the top surface of the chocolate chip orange French toast should be golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the top/middle should come out clean.
Time To Eat!
Let the chocolate chip orange French toast cool slightly before slicing and serving it. We prefer eating this warm (not blazing hot) for best flavor, but again… that’s your choice!
If desired, sprinkle each piece with sifted powdered sugar before serving. Drizzle each portion with pancake syrup, and dig in!
The orange and chocolate flavors pair well together, and is a winning combination, in my opinion! The French toast is fluffy and delicious, as well.
I hope you will try this delicious breakfast treat! It truly is easy to make, and we love it. My hope is that you enjoy it with those you love.
Thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a GREAT day!
Looking For More FRENCH TOAST Recipes?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have some delicious French Toast recipes created for a family or for two people, including:
- Classic French Toast
- Apple Pecan French Toast Cups
- Baked Eggnog French Toast
- Triple Berry French Toast Cups
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Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast is a yummy, EASY breakfast! Chocolate chips, orange juice, and cinnamon flavor this family-size baked dish!
- 1 Tablespoon butter melted
- 5 cups bread (sourdough, French, etc.) day old, cut in bite-sized cubes
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips can sub. dark or semi-sweet, if desired
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup orange juice (fresh)
- 1 large orange (zest of) finely grated peel (orange part only)
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup brown sugar light or dark
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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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