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Gluten-Free French Toast Casserole
This slow cooker French toast casserole is the perfect way to indulge in your favorite breakfast comfort food without having to put in the work! With a maple cinnamon flavor and packed with protein it’s the best way to kick off the morning.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 398 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 7 lices gluten-free bread
- 6 eggs
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup collagen powder
- ⅓ cup frozen blueberries
- ½ cup dairy-free milk
- ⅓ cup pecans optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, use a handheld electric mixer to beat all the ingredients except for the bread, pecans, and blueberries.
- Chop the bread into bread cubes.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes and mix well until it’s all coated.
- Line the slow cooker with parchment paper.
- Pour the bread mixture into the slow cooker.
- Top the mixture with frozen blueberries.
- Place a dishtowel over the slow cooker and then the lid. Do not "seal" the lid with clasps.
- Cook on low (read about cook times below) for 5 hours.
- Thirty minutes before serving, toss the pecans into the slow cooker to heat up (optional!).
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Notes
- Cooking Tips:
- This casserole cooks best for 5 hours on low. If you like your French toast soft and fluffy, cook for 4.5 ish hours. If you prefer it a bit more dense and with some crunch on the outsides, cook for 5.5-6 hours.
- So far this specific recipe hasn't worked well overnight (cook time 7-8 hours). If you're hellbent on trying it, you'd need to double the batch as is and increase the milk in the recipe.
- For many crock pot French toast casseroles, you need to leave your bread out and then soak it in the mixture. I find that gluten-free bread is already a little dry so there’s no need to “make it stale”. And because this protein French toast cooks for so long, you don’t need to soak the bread in the mixture.
- Make sure not to use frozen bread, thaw it first.
- Gluten-free flours vary from bread to bread, using a different kind may alter the texture of the casserole a bit.
- Line your slow cooker with parchment paper. Trust me. Otherwise, a lot of the bread sticks to the bottom and not only makes a mess but you lose out on deliciousness!
- This recipe was made in a 7 quart slow cooker. Cooking times may vary for bigger or smaller.
- Try to use small frozen blueberries so they disperse best.
- You cannot substitute brown sugar for maple syrup. The syrup adds more liquid to the French toast casserole recipe.
- When it’s ready to eat, you can top the slow cooker French toast casserole with drizzled maple syrup, powdered sugar, chocolate chips or fresh fruit!
Nutrition Information
Calories
398kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
205mg
(68%)
Sodium
287mg
(12%)
Potassium
215mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
494IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
160mg
(16%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 398kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 205mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 287mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 215mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 494IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.