This decadent-yet-healthy make-ahead baked French toast is topped with fresh berries — and is also gluten-free.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 9 servings |
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray or unsalted butter, for greasing
- 12 slices gluten-free cinnamon-raisin bread, such as Canyon Bakehouse
- 1 1/2 cups milk or dairy-free milk
- 1/2 cup maple sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- Confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling, optional
- Fresh berries, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Place the bread, in overlapping layers, in the prepared dish in 2 even rows.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dairy-free milk, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Pour evenly over the bread, pressing on the slices to help soak up the liquid.
- Place the baking dish in a larger pan and pour in enough warm water to reach halfway up the sides of the dish. Bake until golden brown and the custard is set, about 50 minutes. Sift over confectioners’ sugar, if using. Cut into 9 pieces and serve with berries.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 168 |
| Total Fat | 4.2 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 0.7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 90 milligrams |
| Sodium | 188 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 28.4 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.7 grams |
| Protein | 6.9 grams |
| Sugar | 8.8 grams |
Reviews
My local supermarket didn’t have gluten free raisin bread this week, but they did have gluten free Hawaiian bread, so I used that and just added cinnamon to the milk/egg mixture and sprinkled 1 small box of raisins over the top. It turned out great! Super easy and yummy. I think it would also be good as a bread pudding for dessert, if you substituted a simple powdered sugar glaze for the sprinkled powdered sugar. I will definitely make this a go to breakfast for my family!
It has a great taste will make again
My kids loved this super easy recipe!
Tip: soak the bread in the liquid overnight. The cooking time may need to be modified. GREAT recipe