Overnight Marmalade French Toast

This is one of my oldie yet goodie favorite go-to breakfasts. It works especially well when I have leftover ciabatta or french bread that is stale and sitting in my fridge. I don't particularly like to throw away groceries because it's like throwing money down the drain. So when there is a way to use up the scraps in a new delicious way it's always a win. This is another great recipe from Lindsay Nixon if you haven't already bought her books or checked out the website, all I can say is what are you waiting for!

Ingredients

• 2 square multi-grain Ciabatta buns ( I get mine from Sam's club, they're freshly baked and vegan friendly) 
• 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (but any non-dairy milk will work)
• 2 Tbsp. chickpea flour (this little wonder is what provides the "egg-like" texture and taste)
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade (pay close attention to the label and get one that does not contain high fructose corn syrup.... in other words, avoid the really cheap ones)
• Any topping of your choice, this morning I used pomengranate seeds, bananas, golden raisins, powdered sugar, slivered blanched almonds, and little maple syrup

Instructions

1. Slice the buns diagonally into 1/2 strips.
2. Lay the slices into a lightly greased 13x9 casserole dish
3. In a medium bowl whisk together the milk, flour, cinnamon, salt and marmalade until fairly uniform
4. Pour the mixture over the top of the bread aiming to have a consisent coating on all pieces
5. Cover dish with saran wrap and place in fridge overnight
6. In the morning, remove saran wrap and place in a 350 degree preheated oven for about 20 minutes
7. Plate according to desired serving size and top with your own liking
8. Enjoy!