Orange Zest French Toast Waffles

three slices of bread soaking up the orange zest French toast mixture.

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These orange zest French toast waffles are made with a fragrant, citrus French toast batter. Use orange zest, orange juice, and Grand Marnier in this delicious twist on a classic!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Unspecified

Servings: slices

Calories: 247kcal

Author: Joanne Stekler

Equipment

1 Waffle iron

Ingredients

5 slices bread ideally thickly sliced and stale
4 eggs
½ cup half and half
1 small orange zest and juice
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
neutral oil or cooking spray as needed to grease your waffle iron

Instructions

Plug in and heat up your waffle iron.
Slice the bread into slices at least one-half inch thick.
5 slices bread
Combine the ingredients for the mixture (eggs, half-and-half, orange zest, orange juice, Grand Marnier, vanilla, and salt) in a large measuring cup (e.g. 4 cup) or small bowl.
4 eggs, ½ cup half and half, 1 small orange, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 pinch salt, 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
Use a shallow baking dish just large enough to accommodate two or three bread slices. Add a quarter of your French toast mixture, put the bread in the dish and pour another quarter of the mixture over it to soak.
When your waffle iron is hot, brush or spray oil to lightly coat if using.
neutral oil or cooking spray
Carefully remove a slice of bread, letting the excess French toast mixture drain back into the baking dish, and place it on your waffle iron. Add another slice of bread to the dish and a bit more French toast mixture to the top while the waffle cooks.
Cook the French toast waffle until it is crisp and cooked through This time will vary depending on your waffle iron, the thickness of your bread and how much mixture it has soaked up.
Repeat with the remaining slices of bread, using first ones that have been soaking the longest.
Serve warm with maple syrup, powdered sugar, or jam. If you want to serve them all at once, you can keep the French toast waffles warm in a 200℉ oven.

Notes

These orange zest French toast waffles are one place where stale bread is better than freshly baked bread because stale bread will soak up more of the orange mixture.

Feel free to substitute another orange liqueur for the Grand Marnier. Or use an extra teaspoon of vanilla instead.

My waffle irons do not ever need additional oil or cooking spray, but please do use this if your waffles tend to stick.

If you want to serve them all at once, you can keep the French toast waffles warm on a rack in a 200℉ oven.

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