A healthier baked french toast that’s custardy inside with a light crisp sugary top. It’s something everyone will enjoy, can be made ahead of time, and only requires a few ingredients. It’s a go-to in our house when we want something a little extra special without a lot of fuss.
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We are a big breakfast family so having something special we can whip up that’s easy and can be made the night before is a total treat. Take a loaf of brioche or challah bread, cut it into squares, pour over the egg and milk mixture then store in the fridge until morning, and time to bake! It calls for a lot less sugar than a standard baked french toast and we use almond milk in the mix which keeps the whole thing a lot lighter.
For this healthier baked french toast, the bread you use is important. The best is a brioche or challah because it can hold up well. A sourdough would work too. Anything thinner or lighter is just not going to hold up as well. I also use almond milk to keep it lighter but you can use regular milk if you prefer. And for the topping, a coconut and cinnamon mixture is best but you can use regular sugar too if you prefer. I like raw sugar or coconut because they are larger granules and get nice and crispy.
Ingredients needed for healthier french toast
- Bread loaf – Brioche or Challah work best
- Almond milk – can sub for regular milk
- Eggs
- Maple Syrup
- Cinnamon
- Coconut Sugar
- Vanilla extract
How to make Healthier French Toast
- Cut the bread into big squares. 4 pieces per slice of bread
- Whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup and pinch of salt in a bowl
- Place the bread into a large greased baking dish. Pour the milk mixture over the bread.
- Sprinkle cinnamon and coconut sugar mixture over top then bake.
- OR cover and refrigerate until the next morning and sprinkle sugar then bake
Tips for the Sugar cookie bars
- Brioche or challah bread works best. Sourdough would work too.
- I use coconut sugar for the top but regular sugar works too.
- After pouring over the milk and egg mixture, make sure to get all the bread covered. It soaks up fast so work quickly and gently with a wooden spoon or clean hands.
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Healthier Baked French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 loaf brioche or challah bread
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar regular sugar works too
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cut the slices of bread into 4 squares per slice. Place in a large (8×11) greased baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla, maple syrup, 1 tsp of the cinnamon, and pinch of salt. Pour over bread. Using a spoon or clean hands, toss the bread to get each piece coated
- If baking right away, mix the 1/2 tsp cinnamon and sugar then top the bread. I usually don't use all the mix but use what you want.
- If baking the next morning, cover and store in the fridge. Add the sugar mix right before baking.
- Bake for 30 minutes then top with fresh fruit if desired.
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