Dinner: Sugar-Free French Toast Casserole

Recipe by Rhonda This lighter version of French toast casserole eliminates the sugar and butter, yet still tastes great. Make it the night before and pop it in the oven in the morning for fuss-free breakfast morning prep!

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health benefits of Sugar-Free French Toast Casserole

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 serving cooking spray (such as Pam®)
5 cups cubed bread
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®), divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Line bottom of prepared baking dish with bread cubes. Beat eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sweetener, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; pour mixture over bread cubes. Let stand 10 minutes (or refrigerate up to overnight if desired).
Combine remaining 2 tablespoons sweetener with remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle mixture over the casserole.
Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is set and topping is crunchy, 30 to 40 minutes.

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