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Overnight orange cinnamon baked French toast

June 2, 2016

Recipe

This make-ahead French toast is perfect for houseguests or brunch — it gets completely assembled the night before you plan to bake and serve it.

Serves 10

Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar or fresh fruit compote.

Lightly coat a loaf pan with cooking spray. Tear the bread into chunks and place in the pan.

In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, juice, milk, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; whisk until well-mixed. Pour egg mixture over the bread; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Heat oven to 350 F. Remove plastic wrap from pan and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.

8 slices whole-wheat bread
8 eggs
1 cup orange juice
1 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits 1 Grains and grain products 1 Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits 1 Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables 1 Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

1/2 Carbohydrates Fats Fruits 1 Protein and dairy Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 182 Calories 24 g Total carbohydrate 150 mg Cholesterol 2 g Dietary fiber 2 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 9 g Protein 2 g Saturated fat 1/10 of pan Serving size 303 mg Sodium 6 g Total fat