Very Berry French Toast Casserole

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Serves 6 Blue – 4 points Purple – 4 points Green – 8 points
Course Breakfast

Ingredients
  

Compote Ingredients

  • 3 cups assorted berries of your choice (if using strawberries or large raspberries or blackberries, cut into smaller pieces)
  • 3 Tbsp zero calorie sweetener of choice (or 3 packets)
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 2 tsp lemon zest, optional
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice, optional

French Toast

  • 12 slices 1 point bread 647 Bread, Sara Lee 45 Calorie, cubed
  • 2 cups 1% milk
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup zero calorie sugar substitute that measures like sugar Lakanto Monkfruit, Swerve
  • 2 Tbsp light butter

Instructions
 

Compote

  • Place water, sweetener and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Stir with whisk until combined. Add berries and mash them a bit with a potato masher to release juice and make them a chunky "jam like" consistency.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Turn heat down and let cook about 5 minutes or until thick. Add lemon zest and juice. Stir. Set aside to cool.

French Toast

  • Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non stick spray. Sprinkle bread evenly over the bottom of the dish.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, sugar substitute, vanilla, and spices. Whisk until all ingredients are combined.
  • Pour egg mixture over the bread. Dot with butter.
  • Cover and refrigerate 1/2 hour.
  • After a 1/2 hour, take cooled compote and pour evenly on top – you may not need the entire amount – start at one end and judge as you pour. Once you have all the compote on, take a spoon and swirl/fold it gently into the bread mixture. You don't want it sitting on top, but don't want it at the bottom either. Let chill another 1/2 hour or at this point you can cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

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7 thoughts on “Very Berry French Toast Casserole”

    1. It was definitely more of a bread pudding consistency than the ones I have made in the past – I did use a different kind of bread this time, and possibly the moisture from the berry compote. But it was DELISH!

  1. I made this in a mug for one. IT was great. My non WW sister even loved it and wanted the recipe…. So easy and filling.

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