{Apple Cinnamon} Overnight Baked French Toast

Last weekend a couple of good things happened around here. One of my closest friends and her fiancé cruised into town for a (too short) visit. Fall arrived and while it brought cooler temperatures, Fall didn’t mess with the beautiful blue, sunny skies we have been experiencing since June {I know, I know – stop talking about the weather already… I’m working on it}.

Combine those two things and you have a celebration! A celebration that obviously needed to include a hearty, homemade and healthy brunch with Fall flavors.

If you are a newer reader, let me give you the lowdown of these Overnight Baked French Toasts. Ready? 

They are easy as hell! Bottom line – when you have guests or a morning crowd to feed, things can get crazy, especially if you have a nearly 3-year old throwing train, demanding toast cut into triangles and hexagons and dumping water on himself to get a rise out of you.

You mix everything up, pour it into a casserole dish, shove it in the fridge and forget about it.

Until the next morning, that is, when you have that crowd to feed. Then you just bake and serve.

Breakfast for 12. Done and still in my pajamas.

NOTES:

• Why Date Sugar? I have been wanting to experiment with it and thought this would be the perfect dish. It is not refined, considered a healthy sugar alternative, is a whole food that is ground up, completely natural and really low on Points Plus. Plus, it has an amazing flavor. If you can’t get Date Sugar, my next choice would be Coconut Palm Sugar.
• Challah is the bread to use. If you can find a Jewish bakery, grab one from there, cut it up into cubes as soon as you get home and throw it in the freezer. Defrost the bag the day you are going to prepare the mixture. This is what I do so that I don’t have to run around like a crazy person the day I am making this. If you don’t live near a good Jewish bakery, Whole Foods usually sells Challah and even Trader Joe’s. You are cutting it up into cubes so don’t drive yourself completely insane about it.
• I used 1 cup of Vanilla Hemp Milk in this recipe because Hemp milk is very thick and creamy and gives this French Toast a great consistency. I have had readers tell me that cows milk, almond milk and even rice milk work just fine!
• There are so many varieties of Stevia you can buy; liquid, powder, for bakers, individual packets, extract. I mostly keep the individual packets and the liquid extract in the pantry but right now I only have the packets in my house so I used 2 individual packets for this recipe. If you have never used Stevia, this is a great opportunity to try it. I also use it in my coffee, tea, in smoothies and shakes and for most baking.

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{Apple Cinnamon} Overnight Baked French Toast

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

 

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Baked French Toast.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Overnight Baked French Toast

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 193 kcal

Author: Alyssa Brantley

5 from 2 votes

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Ingredients

For The Batter:

• 12 to 14 ounce loaf Challah Bread cut into cubes
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup unsweetened Vanilla Hemp Milk
• 2 cups lowfat organic plain Yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 3/4 teaspoon Stevia or 2 individual use packets
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons grade B maple syrup divided
• Non-stick Cooking Spray for casserole 9x13 casserole dish

For The Apples:

• 1 cup peeled and diced apple 1 to 2 apples, depending on size I used Gala
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons date sugar

For The Topping:

• 2 tablespoons date sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch sea salt

Instructions

1. Cube Challah.

2. Spray 9 x 13 Pyrex baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Using whisk, beat eggs in a large glass bowl.
4. Add in Hemp Milk, Yogurt, sea salt, Stevia, 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 1.5 teaspoons of cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of Maple Syrup. Stir until well combined and set aside.

5. Peel and dice apple(s). Toss with 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 2 tablespoons date sugar.

6. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons date sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and pinch of sea salt in a small dish.

To Assemble:

1. Toss cubed Challah into batter and gently fold until completely moistened. Gently stir in cinnamon and date sugar coated apple pieces.
2. Pour into casserole dish and evenly sprinkle with topping.
3. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate overnight.

To Cook:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Immediately take casserole out of refrigerator, uncover and let sit out while oven heats up.
2. Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for 10. Serve with Maple Syrup and Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

{Apple Cinnamon} Overnight Baked French Toast

Amount Per Serving

Calories 193 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 101mg34%

Sodium 302mg13%

Potassium 195mg6%

Carbohydrates 27g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 10g11%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 255IU5%

Vitamin C 0.8mg1%

Calcium 153mg15%

Iron 1.6mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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