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Overnight Coconut-Ginger Baked French Toast

Crispity-crunchity on the top, and soft and eggy tender underneath, this Overnight Coconut-Ginger Baked French Toast has everything – EVERYTHING – going for it!

Coconut-Ginger Baked French Toast on a white plate with fresh pineapple and raspberries

When I saw this recipe for Coconut-Ginger Baked French Toast in Ree’s newest cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks – A Year of Holidays, the only thing I could think of was MOM. Oh, how she loves coconut. There were plenty of other recipes that definitely called my name, too, but I just had to give this one a try. For MOM. ;)

a pan of Baked French Toast with candied ginger

I absolutely love a big dish of breakfast that can be made the evening before, placed in the fridge to get all cozy in its flavors overnight, and then baked the next morning without lifting a finger except to preheat the oven. And Ree’s coconut and ginger baked French toast did not disappoint. My family has overwhelmingly approved it.

My favorite overnight savory dish is a Prosciutto & Goat Cheese Egg Bake. It is spectacularly flavorful. Even people who don’t like eggs (our oldest daughter) or egg bakes (my husband) love this dish, and go in for seconds every single time I make it. And another recent favorite, more to the sweet side, is an Overnight Baked Apple Oatmeal with Crunchy Brown Sugar Streusel. It’s heavenly, and has won over my dad and mom.

a slice of coconut french toast bake

This overnight dish, though, deserves a whole different category. Might I suggest “dessert for breakfast”?

It is sweet and gorgeously fragrant with coconut and ginger. Crispity-crunchity on the top, and soft and eggy tender underneath, this French toast bake has everything – EVERYTHING – going for it.

a piece of Baked French Toast drizzled with coconut sauce

And I can even say that before I ever added a pat of softened butter and drizzled a bit of extra coconut cream yum over the top of my portion. The French toast bake surely doesn’t need this extra bit of lovin’. It’s plenty wonderful without, but I think it’s the only way to go. And I’m 100% positive that MOM, who already makes so many of Ree’s recipes, will agree with me.

I canNOT wait to make this dish for our next overnight guests. Hmmmmm…any takers for a night at the Score Hotel??

Coconut-Ginger Baked French Toast on a white plate with fresh pineapple and raspberries

Coconut-Ginger Baked French Toast

Yield: 10 servings
prep time: 20 minutes
cook time: 45 minutes
total time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Crispity-crunchity on the top, and soft and eggy-tender underneath, this Overnight Coconut-Ginger Baked French Toast has everything – EVERYTHING – going for it!
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Ingredients

French Toast

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 pound artisan or crusty sourdough loaf (I use sourdough)
  • 1 cup cream of coconut (I use Coco Real brand "Cream of Coconut", sold alongside drink mixers in stores.)
  • cups whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Topping

  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into ½" pieces
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced candied ginger
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Serve

  • softened butter
  • warm maple syrup
  • additional cream of coconut

Instructions

French Toast

  • Butter the bottom and sides of a 9" x 13'' pan. Cut or tear the bread into chunks, about 1" in size.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cream of coconut, milk, cream, ginger, eggs, sugar, vanilla and coconut extracts. Whisk until smooth and then stir in the coconut flakes. Pour mixture evenly over the bread.

Topping

  • In a medium bowl, combine the butter, flour, brown sugar, ground ginger, and salt. Use a rigid pastry blender or fork to cut together until crumbly and combined, then stir in the candied ginger and coconut flakes. Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over the soaked bread, then cover the pan with foil and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Bake

  • Remove pan from fridge and uncover. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place pan in oven and bake 45-60 minutes for a softer casserole, or a bit longer for a firmer French toast with a crisper topping. Remove pan from oven. If desired, drizzle a bit more cream of coconut over the top. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Serve

  • Serve with softened butter, warm maple syrup, and/or additional cream of coconut. Fresh berries are also good with this.

Notes

Recipe shared with permission from Ree Drummond, with the release of her cookbook “The Pioneer Woman Cooks – A Year of Holidays”. I was gifted a copy of this book. 

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 Calories: 542kcal Carbohydrates: 48g Protein: 10g Fat: 36g Saturated Fat: 24g Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 195mg Sodium: 326mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 35g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Spoonacular. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks, A Year of Holidays by Ree Drummond

Isn’t Ree’s latest book just so pretty?! It begs you to hold it, to page through it, and to step into her family’s life through a year of holidays on the ranch. It’s so much more than a cookbook. Filled with heartwarming and witty and often laughable stories, plus awesome ranch photos and enticing recipes, I’m certain this book is going to get alot of use around here.

An autographed cookbook

I met Ree for the first time about a year ago, with our daughters, at a book signing at Mall Of America. Ree was so warm and lovely to Hatti & Tessa – she really made a lasting impression on their young minds. That experience still plays a big part in their wanting to watch Ree’s show on Food Network, and they especially enjoy when we make one of her recipes.

a picture of horses in a cookbook

Tessa, our youngest, is crazy for animals. Especially horses. And Ree’s cookbooks are always the ones I’ll find missing from the shelves when she is needing a horse fix…

Charlie the basset hound

 …or a Charlie fix. She thinks that dog is cute and funny and adorable, and always loves when he makes an appearance on Ree’s Food Network show.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks - A Year of Holidays acknowledgements page

I had to laugh when I got to the Acknowledgements in the back. To the paragraph where Ree thanks almost a dozen bands/singers from the 80’s for being with her during the cookbook writing process. Ree’s good like that, always keeping it real. Always making you smile. And I can totally relate…sometimes a little “Sweet Child ‘o Mine”, cranked a little too loud, is the only way to get the job done.

The Pioneer Woman Cooks - A Year of Holidays with a mug of coffee

The Pioneer Woman Cooks – A Year of Holidays is a wonderful book that I hope finds its way under many a Christmas tree this year. It’s filled with scrumptious recipes to make any celebration a special and delicious one.

Disclosure: Thank you, Ree, for sending me a copy of “The Pioneer Woman Cooks – A Year of Holidays”. All opinions are my own.

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