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    Recipes » Special Diet » Nut Free

    French Toast casserole

    Published: Sep 13, 2012 · Updated: Mar 7, 2017 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

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    This delicious breakfast casserole is perfect for a special morning. Serve with a side of fruit for a well-rounded breakfast

    This delicious breakfast casserole is perfect for a special morning. Serve with a side of fruit for a well-rounded breakfast

    Mmm French toast... in a casserole...

    So delicious and perfect for a special morning {like Christmas!}

    When I thought about doing breakfast week, I decided this had to be on the menu.

    I was determined to make a French toast casserole that didn't use whole milk or cream, sticks of butter, and/or over 1 cup of sugar {!!}

    This delicious breakfast casserole is perfect for a special morning. Serve with a side of fruit for a well-rounded breakfast

    Well, I am here to tell you that it can be done, my friends.

    It can be done, and here is proof!

    This delicious breakfast casserole is perfect for a special morning. Serve with a side of fruit for a well-rounded breakfast

    I use 1% milk, whole wheat bread, only 2 tablespoon butter and less than 1/2 cup sugar!

    Now this still has a good bit of added sugar {for 6 servings it has about 4 teaspoon added sugar; for 8 servings it has about 3 teaspoon added sugar}, but that's a huge improvement from most recipes that call for at least 3/4 to 1 cup.

    It's not extremely sweet, so you may want to keep some maple syrup on the table for people who like a little extra sweetness.

    I like sweet things, so I used a tiny bit of maple syrup & a pat of butter {it looks like a lot more than it really was}.

    This delicious breakfast casserole is perfect for a special morning. Serve with a side of fruit for a well-rounded breakfast

    Serve this with some cut fruit {and maybe a little bacon for a real treat} and you have a nice, well-rounded breakfast.

    Enjoy!

    French Toast Casserole

    This delicious breakfast casserole is perfect for a special morning. Serve with a side of fruit for a well-rounded breakfast
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 10 slices whole wheat bread
    • 1 3/4 cup 1% milk
    • 5 eggs
    • 3 egg whites
    • 2 teaspoon cinnamon divided
    • 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • optional toppings: powdered sugar maple syrup, additional butter

    Instructions

    • Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
    • Lay bread slices in the dish. You will have to cut some slices in half so they all fit. Set aside.
    • Whisk together the milk, eggs, egg whites, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/3 cup brown sugar.
    • Pour the mixture over the bread.
    • Cover {with foil} and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
    • Take out of the refrigerator and preheat oven to 350°F.
    • In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoon brown sugar together. Cut the 2 tablespoon butter in with two knives or just use your fingers to combine everything. It should be crumbly and look like wet sand.
    • Uncover casserole; sprinkle evenly with cinnamon-sugar-butter mixture.
    • Put cover back on, and bake, covered, for 50 minutes in the preheated oven.
    • Remove cover and bake another 10 minutes until casserole is set and browned.
    • Remove from oven; let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
    • Sprinkle with powdered sugar, or serve with {a little} butter & maple syrup.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    This is completely irrelevant, but here is my amazing view I had to look at while enjoying my French toast casserole...

    Mobile Bay

    Come back tomorrow because I'll have some quick breakfast ideas for when you're in a serious hurry but need to get some breakfast

    Meme

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