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Baked French Toast Casserole with Cranberry & Pistachio Streusel
This lightened-up baked French toast casserole gets a pop of holiday color and flavor from a cranberry and pistachio streusel.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Sitting Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 8 to 10 Servings
Calories: 277 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
The Casserole:
- 12 ¾-inch thick slices country-style white bread
- 2 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ cup low-fat 1% milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
The Streusel:
- 6 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup shelled pistachios coarsely chopped
Instructions
The Casserole:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lay the bread slices on two baking sheets and toast for 5 minutes, or until firm and just crisp (but not browned) on the outside.
- Coat a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Lay the bread slices, overlapping each other, in the dish.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, orange juice, milk, vanilla extract, orange rind, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread slices. Cover and refrigerate the casserole for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Remove the casserole from the oven 15 minutes prior to baking.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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The Streusel:
- In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, butter, dried cranberries and pistachios.
- Dollop the streusel over the bread slices.
- Cover the casserole with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges of the bread are starting to brown.
- Serve with maple syrup, if desired.
Notes
- Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the built-in recipe card calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Serving (⅛ of Casserole)
Calories
277kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
283mg
(12%)
Potassium
239mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
330IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
16.3mg
(18%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8to 10 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving (⅛ of Casserole) | |
| Calories | 277kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 283mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 239mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 330IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 16.3mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.