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Oh um, hi! I have the bestest recipe to share today!
Like the BEST. Custard. Waffle French Toast. Gingerbread…ALL IN ONE.
So much to love. Thank God it’s Friday so we can all make this Baked Gingerbread Custard Waffle French Toast for breakfast this weekend. Yesss!
I’ve been dying to share this recipe with you guys for the longest time. I am so pumped the day is finally here and that I have a fun/crazy/cheery video to go along with it!
But first can we talk about serious things?
Serious things like molasses dumped all over my pantry shelves. Plus other things like Red’s Backyard.
UGH. Mice and brothers!
Yeah, mice… the mice are back. Double UGH.
So let’s start with the mice and the molasses. You know, I love molasses, I should really use it more often. Not only does it MAKE these waffles into gingerbread perfection, but it’s good for so many other recipes too. AND I believe there are many health benefits as well! What molasses is good for you?? Well maybe my little mouse figured that out too and decided he wanted to try some, because sometime in the middle of the night he tipped over a bottle causing it to leak out EVERYWHERE. Yep, this little mouse somehow managed to knock the honey onto the floor and tip over my sealed jar of molasses. Well, I guess it wasn’t really “sealed”, because it dripped down between three different shelves and made one giant mess.
My little cat, NEEDS to get on this mouse situation ASAP. Just sayin.
So yesterday, my 15-year-old brother Red, who lives the most amazing life any kid could possibly dream of, and his snowboard buddies stopped in for their four o’clock chocolate chip buttermilk waffles stop. You see, my brothers…and Blake (aka the kid who’s always around + his cat, Benny) turned the backyard into a mini snowboard park again (#redsbackyard). It’s full of rails, jumps…and a homemade, 100% hillbilly tow rope. Oh my gosh, you walk outside my front door and um, there are giant jumps, rails and a tow rope! Geez, this tow rope, it’s completely Gerard family style, but yet genius? The boys took apart the family’s 1999 Honda 50 dirt bike, took the back wheel off, added a rope and somehow manage to turn it into a homemade tow rope. And you guys? The thing like REALLY works! Red had pretty much the entire U.S Snowboard team over here on Wednesday. They rode that park all day long and then, yup, managed to stumble into my little barn and talk me into making them waffles. Red knows how to sweet talk me…as does Kai, and most of their friends. Man, these little brothers! The older brothers just can’t “sweet talk” like the younger ones can. What gives?
Unfortunately, their little “visit” caused me to miss my last thirty minutes of daylight to shoot photos?!? My sweet little Christmas treats had to wait until morning to be photographed. 🙁
I’m turning into a sucker, or maybe it’s just cause it is December and I’m feeling extra jolly. I dunno.
So anyway, those are my stories for the day. I promise no more.
Let’s talk waffles!!
Gingerbread waffles!! With eggy custard baked into them. YUMMMM! These waffles are everything, think french toast bake, but on another level. You start out by making fresh homemade gingerbread waffles. I mean, these waffles alone are crazy awesome. But then you pour an eggy vanilla custard all over them and bake them just like you would a french toast bake. It’s just kind of amazing, that’s really all I have to say.
Well, I clearly have lots to say, but you know, that’s all I should say.
This is the ULTIMATE Christmas breakfast or brunch. You can prepare it ahead of time and let the dish sit overnight in the fridge. Then, you can choose to bake as single waffles so you can stack them like I did, OR, you can just bake the waffles in a 9×13″ pan like you would a french toast casserole. Any method you choose will be delicious!!
Once the waffles come out of the oven all they need is a pat of butter, a dollop of whip cream and a generous drizzle of maple syrup.
Obviously.
And then EAT.
{THAT GIF. Doesn’t just make you feel happy inside!? 🙂 }
Hehe – got to love Christmas time!
ALSO, below is my video for this recipe. You have to watch it!! If not for the recipe than for the cuteness that is little Asher. I know I am her sister, but really, is she not the cutest thing ever? She has been wearing that outfit for the last two weeks. If you think I am dork, you haven’t seen anything yet.
You gotta watch! And then tell me what you think in the comments. KKK?? Cool! 🙂
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But I mean, really… gingerbread heaven here.
This is my second Christmas making your GB Waffle French toast. They really are delicious and wonderfully festive. Thank you!
Thank you so much Sherry! xTieghan
Hi you need to adjust the butter….it sort of looks like one tbsp with an 8 after..shouldn’t it say one stick then 8 tbsp in parenthesis….if i had not seen the video i would not have realized to use one stick……(for people like me who need things so specific and nothing to figure out!! =-)
I cant wait to make them for a Christmas brunch……. thank you !! Annie
Hi Anne! So sorry for the trouble. Recipe is all fixed now. Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Happy Holiday’s ? 🙂
Hi ya! Just wanted to let you know that I made this yesterday for a tea luncheon. It was (of course, since it’s yours)…fabulous!
It reminded us of something similar we had in Edinburgh…
I went ahead and cheated (maybe that’s my superpower..) and used a gingerbread box mix , adding oil and water to make my waffles. We are still eating and drooling over them…thank you for ANOTHER awesome recipe that is now a winter tradition in this house!
Mic
Hi Michelle! I am so glad you loved this! Thank you so much!
Tieghan you are amazing – so is little Mini-Clause! Yum yum yum.
Haha, mini clause (: Thank Reni!
Just discovered your blog and these photos and recipes look absolutely stunning! Can’t wait to read more and try out this recipe this coming holiday season. 🙂
So happy you found it Julie!! Thank you so much!!
So, am I really strange for deciding to make gingerbread waffles in April? I probably am but these just looked so appealing! The waffles themselves were delicious (I also did a 2:1 AP flour and whole wheat flour ratio to sneak in some healthy)! Sadly, my mom wasn’t a fan of the French Toasting idea so I just whipped some cream cheese and greek yogurt to top the pancakes–super yum! I made four Belgian waffles and it looks like there’s enough for two more so I will try baking those for my breakfast during the week. Thanks for a tasty recipe!
No at all!!! Im glad you found them and liked them!!
I have never wanted a waffle maker, till now. Asher is adorable, my youngest is her age & loves to “help” bake…he thinks c.chips makes everything better too. Would of loved a quick shot of Red’s park, the hillbilly tow rope sounds ingenious! We call it Redneckin here & I’m always proud of the inventions.
Awe! Thank you so much, Sarah! Happy 2016!
Bravissima Tieghan! compliments to Mrs. Claus, so funny!
Thank you!
So pretty and festive, I’ve never craved French toast more! 🙂
THANKS!