Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole
Take a bite of this healthy version of a sweet breakfast favorite! This clean eating casserole is a yummy way to get your morning started right.
Servings: 9 people
Calories: 121kcal
Ingredients
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 cups 1% milk
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 9 whole grain bread slices
Filling
- 3 cups apple pieces finely diced, uncooked, Honey Crisp or Gala are both great in this recipe
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/3 cup pecans raw, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the first 6 ingredients to a medium mixing bowl, whisk to combine. Lightly spray the inside of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add all the filling ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir to coat apple pieces, set aside.
- Cut bread slices into triangles (that's in half, just triangle shaped). Place one layer of bread (6 triangles) on the bottom of the slow cooker, add ΒΌ of the filling and repeat until there are 3 layers of bread. Add the remaining filling to the top.
- Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover and cook on high 2 to 2-1/2 or low 4 hours, or until bread has soaked up the liquid.
- 3 Bananas (diced) can be substituted for apples.
Notes
Drizzle with 100% pure maple syrup if desired.