Orange French Toast with Orange Maple Syrup Recipe

The holidays are a great time to prepare and enjoy a special brunch, and French toast is a perennial favorite. Now you can make it even more special by serving this version made with fresh, in-season Grove Navel Oranges and spiced with warming cinnamon! Cinnamon-infused orange-maple syrup enhances the holiday flavor…serve with sausage and listen to the compliments roll in.

Ingredients:

For the French toast:

• 1 Hale Groves Grove Navel Orange
• 6 eggs
• 1 c. milk
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 4 Tbsp. butter
• 1 loaf stale French or Challah bread, sliced
• Powdered sugar, for garnish

For the syrup:

• 1 Grove Navel Orange, juiced
• 1 c. maple syrup
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Zest the orange and slice it in half. Separate one half into sections and juice remaining half.
2. In a wide, shallow bowl, mix together eggs, milk, zest, juice, sugar and cinnamon.
3. Add half a tablespoon of butter to a skillet preheated over medium-high heat.
4. Dip bread slices, one at a time, in egg mixture. Fry in buttered skillet, flipping once, until golden brown on each side.
5. While French toast is cooking, stir together orange juice, syrup and vanilla in a small saucepan over warm heat until heated through.
6. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish with orange slices and serve with warm syrup.