Want a recipe for a lazy weekend morning? Overlap whole wheat bread in a big baking dish, pour in a mixture of milk, eggs, and a bit of butter and bake until golden. This baked French toast has a cozy casserole feel, yet it’s surprisingly light and airy. Spiced with cinnamon, sweetened with baked-in maple syrup and slightly crisp at the edges with the wash of butter, this breakfast is a treat without a lick of additional toppings. Feel free to go bananas, however, with fresh fruit, powdered sugar or a drizzle more maple syrup.
Baked French Toast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rest 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Calories 246 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 loaf whole wheat bread or bread of choice
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup grass-fed butter melted
- Pinch salt
Optional Toppings
- Fruit
- Maple Syrup
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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On baking sheet coated with cooking spray, arrange bread and toast until lightly golden.
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In mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, syrup and cinnamon.
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In 9x13-inch baking dish, arrange bread so it overlaps.
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Pour in egg mixture and let sit to absorb 20-30 minutes.
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Evenly pour melted butter over bread.
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Bake 25-30 minutes.
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Let cool and serve with toppings of choice.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Baked French Toast
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 320mg13%
Potassium 229mg7%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 259IU5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 163mg16%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.