Butternut Squash Baked Challah French Toast
Looking for delicious baked French toast? This baked challah French toast is insanely yummy and provides 10 grams of protein per serving.
Ingredients
- Olive oil spray
- 1 Challah bread gluten free, if necessary
- 5 large eggs
- 4 large egg whites
- 3½ cups pureed butternut squash
- 1 cup 2% milk or unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tsp cinnamon, divided
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup pecans, divided
- ⅔ cup raisins
- ⅛ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Spray a 9-by-13-inch ceramic or glass baking dish with olive oil spray. Slice bread into 1-inch pieces; place in baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs and egg whites. Mix in pureed squash, milk, vanilla extract, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon, and nutmeg. Crush ½ cup pecans and mix into squash mixture, along with raisins.
- Pour mixture over bread pieces, making sure all pieces are covered.
- Seal tightly with saran wrap and place in fridge overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- Remove saran wrap; crush remaining pecans, and top evenly over mixture.
- In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar with remaining cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until batter is firm. Serve with maple syrup, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 10gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 250mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18g
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