Samantha Nicole Run, run, run as fast as you can! Get to the table; this dish is hot and ready! Gingerbread Man Breakfast Bake is exactly the kind of morning magic you’ll want to catch on your fork. Your favorite bread is soaked in a creamy, warmly spiced custard and sprinkled with tart-yet-sunny-sweet, orange juice-soaked cranberries! Drizzled with maple syrup or dusted with powdered sugar (or both!), Gingerbread Man Breakfast Bake is the stuff of fairy tales!
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon allspice blend
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 loaf bread, of your choice, cubed into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- maple syrup, optional, to taste, for serving
- confectioners’ sugar, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –In a large bowl, add the eggs, the heavy cream, the cinnamon, the ginger, the allspice, the cloves, the nutmeg, and the salt and whisk to combine.
Step 2 –In a large mixing bowl, add the bread cubes.
Step 3 –Pour the custard mixture over top of the bread cubes and stir to combine.
Step 4 –Let the bread cubes sit in the bowl, tossing halfway through, for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
Step 5 –In a small bowl, add the cranberries and the orange juice and let the cranberries soak for 10 minutes.
Step 6 –Drain the cranberries, discarding the remaining liquid.
Step 7 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 8 –Coat a 9×13-inch baking pan with baking spray.
Step 9 –Pour the bread-custard mixture into the prepared pan.
Step 10 –Top the bread layer evenly with the cranberries.
Step 11 –Bake until golden-brown and crispy, about 25 minutes.
Step 12 –Serve with the maple syrup and the confectioners’ sugar.
