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French Toast Bake with Berries
Serves: 10 | Prep Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 45 mins
A delicious alternative to individual french toast with the added freshness of berries!
Ingredients
Directions
| 1 loaf (usually between
600-650 g) whole wheat
bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
| 4 eggs
2. Grease a 9x13 inch backing dish with butter or cooking oil.
Set aside.
| 250 ml (1 cup) milk or soy milk
3. Place bread cubes in a large bowl.
| 60 ml (¼ cup) cup maple syrup
4. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla
extract and cinnamon and whisk together until blended.
| 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
| 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
| 750 g (5 cups) frozen berries
(raspberry, blackberry, blueberry
blend)
| 2,5 ml (½ tsp) ground cinnamon
| 15 ml (1 tbsp) cornstarch
5. Pour egg mixture over the top of the bread cubes, stirring to
coat. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. In a medium bowl, combine frozen berries, cinnamon, and
cornstarch. Stir to combine.
7. Pour berries into prepared baking dish.
8. Spoon bread mixture over the top.
9. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes until golden brown.
7
Top with berry compote for additional sweetness!
