This Easy French Toast Casserole is a quick and easy breakfast, brunch, or dinner option that can be cooked right away or assembled ahead of time and cooked the next morning-perfect for the Holiday season!
Author: thepounddropper
PREP TIME10 minutes
COOK TIME45 minutes
ADDITIONAL TIME10 minutes
TOTAL TIME1 hour 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 14 slices (one point) bread -I like using Sara Lee 45 calorie bread, Nature’s Own no sugar added bread, 647 Schmidt bread), cut into 1” inch chunks
- 2 cups fruit, fresh or frozen * If using frozen fruit, add them to the casserole while still frozen (do not thaw). This prevents coloring the batter.
- 5 large eggs or 1 1/4 liquid eggs
- 2 1/2 cups fat free half and half or 2 cups skim or unsweetened almond milk + 1/2 cup regular half and half
- 1/4 cup zero point white granulated sugar- I use Lakanto’s Organic Monkfruit Sweetener or Classic
- 1 Tbsp lemon or orange zest
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar free syrup- I use Mrs. Butterworth’s sugar free syrup or ChocZero no sugar added syrup
Instructions
- Spray a 3-quart baking dish with non stick cooking cooking spray. Spread 1/2 bread cubes to cover the bottom of prepared baking dish.
- Cover with 1 cup of the fruit, followed by the remaining bread cubes and fruit/blueberries.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs together. Add the fat free half and half, Lakanto’s organic white granulated sugar sweetener, sugar free syrup, vanilla extract, orange or lemon zest, and a pinch of salt. Whisk well.
- Pour the egg and milk batter evenly over all the bread chunks. At this point, you can cover the casserole with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate it overnight.
- Otherwise, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover the casserole with foil and bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove foil and bake for another 25-30 minutes or until baked through.
- Let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 6 (1/6th of 9×13 baking dish about 1 and 1/4 cup) servings
5 Points® per serving
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Notes
- What kind of fruit can I use instead of blueberries?
blueberries
raspberries
cherries
strawberries
bananas
blackberries
cranberries- Optional toppings for serving:
Fresh Fruit
Powdered sugar
Sugar-free syrup
Light or fat free cool whip - Point value is the same if you were to substitute the fat free half and half with 2 cups skim + 1/2 cup half and half.
- Optional toppings for serving:
- You can freeze for up to 2-3 months after baking.
Nutrition Information:
YIELD:
6
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 174TOTAL FAT: 1gSATURATED FAT: 0gCHOLESTEROL: 0mgSODIUM: 390mgCARBOHYDRATES: 34gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 14gFIBER: 20gSUGAR: 4gPROTEIN: 8g
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