Ellie's Peach French Toast Bake
By Ellie Krieger, MS, RD
Image: Courtesy of Christopher Hirsheimer
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When you want a hot, homey breakfast that's special enough for company but without the morning fuss, this French toast bake is the answer. You pull it together the night before and while you sleep the eggy goodness seeps into the bread and all the flavors meld together. In the morning you just need to pop it in the oven. It comes out fragrant, with juicy, brown sugar-laced peaches atop tender vanilla and cinnamon-scented bread that has just the right amount of chewiness from the baguette crust. A drizzle of maple syrup and a dollop of cool, creamy yogurt complete the picture and everyone's left wondering just how you manage to do it all with such grace.
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 large whole-wheat baguette (about 8 ounces)
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 cups frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1-1⁄2 cups plain nonfat yogurt (optional)
- 3⁄4 cup pure maple syrup (optional)
Cooking Instructions
- Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Cut the baguette into 1⁄2-inch-thick slices and arrange them in a single layer in the pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg whites, milk, and vanilla. Pour the egg mixture over the bread in the pan. Scatter the peach slices evenly over the bread. Sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover and bake until it is slightly puffed and the bread is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Top with yogurt and drizzle with maple syrup, if desired.
Recipe provided courtesy of Ellie Krieger. © 2008-2009 In Balance, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
To learn more about Ellie Krieger, MS, RD -- New York Times bestselling author and host of Food Network’s Healthy Appetite -- go to www.elliekrieger.com.
This content originally appeared in The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life by Ellie Krieger (The Taunton Press, 2008).
For more of Ellie Krieger's recipes, eat-smart advice, and tips, check out her Kaboose column, Great Food, Healthy Family.
Nutrition Facts
Servings per Recipe:
6 (4.5" x 4") slices
Calories: 254
Total fat: 6g
Mono: 2g
Poly: 1.4g
Sat: 1.6g
Protein: 12.5g
Carb: 40g
Fiber: 5g
Chol: 144mg
Sodium: 288mg
6 (4.5" x 4") slices
This dish is an excellent source of fiber, iodine, manganese, protein, riboflavin, and selenium. It's also a good source of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, niacin, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, potassium, thaimin, vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc.
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