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Baked French Toast With Orange Syrup

Once you try this oven-baked French toast, you’ll never make it the old way again. On a griddle or in a skillet, French toast must be made in batches. Baking allows you to cook all eight pieces at once.

Lactose-free baked french toast with syrup being poured on top
Recipe by LACTAID® Brand

@lactaid

Prep
10 min

Cook
11 min

Total
32 min

Servings
4 Servings

Ingredients


For the French Toast

Nonstick cooking spray

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

8 (½-inch thick) slices French bread


For the Orange Syrup

¼ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel

½ cup orange juice

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon cornstarch

⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Sifted powdered sugar (optional)

Directions


For the French Toast

  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.

  2. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

  3. In a pie plate combine eggs, LACTAID® Reduced Fat 2% Lactose-Free Milk, vanilla, and ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon. Soak bread slices in egg mixture for about 1 minute per side. Place soaked bread slices on prepared baking sheet.

  4. Bake in a 450 degree F oven about 6 minutes or until bread is lightly browned. Turn bread over and bake 5 to 8 minutes more or until slightly puffed.


For the Orange Syrup

  1. Stir together orange peel, orange juice, honey, cornstarch, and ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.

  2. Sift powdered sugar over toast, if desired. Serve with warm orange syrup.



Nutrition Facts


Serving Size


2 slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories

285

Total Fat

5g

Calories from Fat

43

Saturated Fat

2g

Cholestrol

113mg

Sodium

480mg

Total Carbohydrate

47g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Sugars

7g

Protein

13g

Calcium

43mg

Notes

Nutrition information does not include optional ingredient.

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