Baked Bagel French Toast with Maple Glaze
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4.5
Baked Bagel French Toast with Maple Glaze
Description
This recipe uses diced bagels soaked in a mixture of melted butter, eggs, milk or milk alternatives, maple syrup, sugars, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. The soaked bagels are placed in a greased baking dish and baked at 350°F until the center sets and the texture softens while retaining slight firmness. A maple glaze made from powdered sugar and maple syrup is drizzled over after baking.
The cinnamon and vanilla flavor in the coating permeate the bagels, complementing their dense texture. Baking allows the custard mixture to bind the bagels into a cohesive French toast bake with a tender inside and lightly crisp edges from baking.
This baked French toast is suitable for serving at breakfast or brunch, especially for a group, with the maple glaze adding extra sweetness and moisture. It can be portioned easily and reheated for convenience.
Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to four days and can be gently reheated before serving. Adjust the consistency of the maple glaze by adding maple syrup until you reach the desired thickness.
Ingredients
French Toast
- ½ cup butter melted, unsalted
- 2 egg large
- ½ cup milk regular, soy, almond, cashew, etc, or cream
- ¼ cup maple syrup lite or sugar-free okay
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt or taste
- 5 bagels cinnamon-raisin, or plain, diced in 1-inch pieces, Thomas’ Limited Edition Maple French Toast or cinnamon-swirl
Maple Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- maple syrup lite or sugar-free okay, adding additional as necessary for desired consistency, about 1/4 cup+
Instructions
- French Toast:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a medium-large oval baker with cooking spray or grease and flour the baking dish. My baking dish measures about 11-inches by 7-inches. Alternatively, use a 9-inch square pan or a 9×13-inch pan noting that baking time will be reduced; set aside.
- To a large microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute. Wait momentarily so you don’t scramble the eggs.
- Add the eggs, milk, maple syrup, sugars, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and whisk to combine.
- Add the bagels and toss lightly to coat. Allow mixture to stand for about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, giving bagels time to soak up the coating.
- Turn mixture out into prepared baking dish, loosely laying it in. Drizzle any unabsorbed coating mixture over the bagels.
- Bake for about 35 minutes (start watching more closely at 30 minutes), or until center is set and has dried out some taking care not to overbake as you want the French toast soft and moist. The coating does not have to be bone dry on all pieces. If you’re having difficulty judging doneness, try a small bite and if it seems too wet, moist, or underdone for your liking, bake longer. French toast will firm up more as it cools. Baking times may vary widely based upon bagels used, baking dish used, climate, and oven variance.
- While French toast bakes, make the glaze.
Maple Glaze:
- To a medium bowl, add both ingredients and whisk until smooth. You may need to play with the sugar or maple syrup amounts slightly to achieve desired consistency.
- Remove French toast from oven, evenly drizzle with glaze, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use cinnamon-raisin or plain bagels, or similar flavored bagels like cinnamon-swirl for best results.
- Leftover baked French toast can be stored airtight in the fridge for up to 4 days and reheated gently in the microwave.
- Adjust maple glaze thickness with additional maple syrup for preferred consistency.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 445kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 212mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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