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.
Servings: 8 to 10 Servings
Calories: 277kcal
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.
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
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving (⅛ of Casserole) | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 16.3mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 1.9mg