Whip up the night before and pop in the oven the next day. I love to put this baked French toast casserole recipe together the evening before and pop it in the oven the next day for a fast, mouth-watering homemade breakfast for Oven Baked French Toast recipe! If you like brunch, you'll love my make ahead southern brunch.
| Servings 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 8 ounce loaf French bread cut into 1-inch thick squares, whole wheat may be used
- 1 (5-ounce) jar seedless all natural blackberry fruit spread
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons skim milk
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Coat 9x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place half of French bread squares in prepared baking pan. In microwave-safe dish, heat jam until melted, stirring. Drizzle over bread.
- In bowl, beat together cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar and milk until smooth. Drop over bread mixture and cover with remaining French bread squares.
- In large bowl, whisk together egg, egg whites, brown sugar, half-and-half, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour mixture evenly over bread. Gently press bread into liquid mixture, cover, and refrigerate as time permits, preferably overnight.
- Preheat oven 325°F. Bake, covered, 30-35 minutes, uncover 5-10 minutes or until bread is golden.
Nutritional Info
Calories 184, Calories from Fat 17%, Fat 3g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 27mg, Sodium 199mg, Carbohydrates 32g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Total Sugars 17g, Protein 7g, Dietary Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat-free milk, 1/2 fruit
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