Ready to try a new French Toast Bake Recipe? Take a look at one of our favorite recipes using whole grain bread, eggs, almond milk, cinnamon, banana, walnuts and almond butter. Delicious for both a family breakfast or Sunday brunch, actually, if you like breakfast for dinner, this would also be a big hit.

Banana Walnut French Toast Bake

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Fall, Kid-friendly, Winter
Cooking Method: Oven, Stove Top
Condition: Chronic Kidney Disease, Dairy Free, Heart Health, Low Sodium, Vegetarian
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 7 cups bread whole wheat, cubed
  • 7 large egg
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon plus extra to sprinkle on top at the end
  • 1 1/2 banana sliced
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/4 cup almond butter
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  • Spritz baking pan with cooking spray and add bread cubes to the pan.⁣
  • In a bowl, whisk eggs, almond milk, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. ⁣
  • Pour the mixture over top of the bread cubes in the pan, pushing the bread down with a spoon to soak it up the liquid. ⁣
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, add the sliced bananas. Spritz the sliced bananas with cooking spray while they cook until lightly browned. ⁣
  • Add bananas to the bread cube pan, pressing the slices into the cracks. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.⁣
  • Place in oven and bake for 1 hour. ⁣
  • Take french toast bake out of the oven. Heat almond butter in microwave and lightly drizzle over the bake. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon

Nutrition

Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 199mg

As those of us in the healthcare field say, ‘Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”, we have lots of breakfast recipes. We agree that breakfast is super important, so what else do we recommend in addition to our French Toast Bake, take a look below:

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Kathleen Tabb is a registered dietitian based in Maryland. She specializes in digestive conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and has extensive training through her master’s degree in integrative and functional nutrition. She is passionate about looking at her clients holistically to illuminate the root cause of their concerns in order to improve health and quality of life