Keto French Toast Casserole: Easy-One Dish Meal

As a stay at home AND homeschooling mom, I cook A LOT of meals. We love French toast, BUT to make French toast for 4 kids and 2 adults takes A LOT of time, BUT ONCE I made a French Toast Casserole I will NEVER go back to the French toast, LOL. I LOVE this recipe and my kids will never know that it is keto. For their individual servings, I can simply drizzle Maple syrup over their French toast casserole and a sugar free pancake syrup for mine.

You simply toss all the ingredients into a baking dish and bake! What an easy breakfast dish!

What Is A French Toast Casserole?

The definition of french toast is an egg mixture and milk mixture poured over bread and fried in a skillet or baked in the oven. But, a French Toast Casserole is a ONE PAN MEAL!

What Type of Bread is Best For French Toast?

A stale bread (leftover bread) or white bread is the best bread for French toast. However, for a KETO or low carb version of this casserole, you will need KETO bread. Your local supermarkets have a variety of Ketogenic or low carbohydrate breads to choose from.

What Are the Ingredients in a Classic French Toast Recipe? And, the Keto French Toast Casserole Ingredients.

1. french bread exchanged with KETO bread
2. butter.
3. brown sugar exchanged with a Splenda or Swerve brown sugar
4. eggs, a breakfast staple that every kitchen will need.
5. milk exchanged with almond milk
6. vanilla extract (optional)
7. cinnamon.
8. Granular sweetener. My favorite is Pyure Stevia Granular
9. powdered sugar exchanged with Swerve Confectioners sugar (optional glaze)
10. Pecans

Full Instructions – Scroll Down for Printable Recipe Card

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
2. Cube the bread into 1 inch slices
3. Spray baking dish with oil
4. Layer the bread in the baking dish
5. In a bowl, add almond milk, eggs, cinnamon and sweetener and whisk with a fork
6. Pour egg milk mixture over the cubed slices of bread
7. To prepare the crumble on top. Melt the butter, then add the brown sugar substitute and pecans to the melted butter
8. Crumble this mixture with you hands over the bread layer
9. Bake uncovered for approximately 35 minutes
10. Optional: drizzle French Toast Casserole with SF pancake syrup or a powdered sugar substitute glaze
11. Serve with bacon, sausage or egg muffins

Is French Toast Keto or Is French Toast Casserole Keto?

Not typically, but I have created a Keto version of a French Toast Casserole. I have exchanged a few of the regular French toast ingredients and created the best ever Keto French Toast Casserole.

French Toast Casserole Side Dishes

1.Fresh Fruit, Fruit Salad or Yogurt

• Fresh Berries
• Fresh strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries
• Berry mix

Add some whipped topping to your fruit by taking heavy cream and beating it with a mixer until peaks are formed.

2.Sausage Links or Sausage Patties

Sausage is a must have in my kitchen freezer. My kids want me to cook sausage every morning

3.Bacon

My household also loves bacon! An excellent way to cook bacon is in the OVEN! For years I would cook bacon in a skillet on top of the stove, but one day I decided to try cooking my bacon in the oven and I LOVE it. I take a baking sheet and cover it in 2 layers of foil, this is very important, because this saves A LOT of time cleaning up. Plus, be sure to save your bacon grease. After the grease has cooled pour it up into a jar and place into the refrigerator. Add bacon grease to green beans.

4.Breakfast Ham or Canadian Bacon

5.Egg Muffins or Eggs Benedict

I have created 3 different egg muffin recipes:

• Sausage Egg Muffins
• Bacon & Spinach Egg Muffins
• Sausage & Eggs Breakfast Muffins

Any one of these egg muffins would be an excellent side dish to a French toast casserole.

6.Quiche

• A quiche is a French tart consisting of pastry crust filled with savoury custard and pieces of cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables. I have created a Spinach & Mushroom Quiche (crustless or Keto version). Ingredients:
• spinach
• mushrooms
• cream cheese
• eggs
• heavy whipping cream
• shredded cheddar cheese
• onion
• olive oil

What is the Keto Diet?

The ketogenic diet focuses on high fat, low carb foods like eggs, meats, dairy, and low carb vegetables. Also, it consists of food that are sugar free and gluten free. A lot of individuals believe it is just a lot of protein, like a lot of bacon, but it is more than just eating a lot of bacon. It is limiting carb consumption to around 20 to 50 grams per day and filling up on fats, such as meat, fish, eggs, nuts, and healthy oils.

Low Carb – Meat, Poultry & Eggs

• Bacon
• Beef
• Eggs
• Ham
• Lamb
• Pork
• Poultry/fowl
• Veal
• Venison

Low Carb – Fish and Shellfish

• Clams
• Cod
• Crabmeat
• Flounder
• Halibut
• Herring
• Lobster
• Mackerel
• Mussels
• Oysters
• Salmon (wild)
• Sardines
• Shrimp
• Sole
• Squid
• Tuna
• Trout

Low Carb – Cheese and Dairy

• Bleu cheese
• Butter/ghee
• Cheddar cheese
• Cottage cheese
• Cream
• Cream cheese
• Feta
• Goat cheese
• Gouda
• Greek yogurt (plain)
• Mozzarella (whole milk)
• Parmesan
• Swiss

Low Carb Fruit

• blackberries
• blueberries
• coconut
• lemons
• limes
• raspberries
• strawberries
• tomatoes
• olives
• avocados

Low Carb – Vegetables & Net Carb Count

• Asparagus: 1g
• Spinach: 2g
• Swiss Chard: 2g
• Celery: 2g
• Lettuce: 2g
• Avocado (technically a fruit): 2g
• Cabbage: 3g
• Green Olives: 3g
• Cucumber: 3g
• Cauliflower: 3g
• Zucchini: 3g
• Tomato: 3g
• Green Pepper: 3g
• Red Pepper: 4g
• Broccoli: 4g
• Brussels Sprouts: 5g
• Green Beans: 5g

Low Carb Oils and Healthy Fats

• Avocado oil
• Coconut butter
• Coconut oil
• Mayonnaise (with no added sugar)
• MCT oil
• Olive oil
• Safflower oil
• Sesame oil
• Walnut oil

Low Carb – Nuts and Seeds

• Brazil nuts
• Chia seeds
• Flaxseeds
• Hemp seeds
• Hazelnuts
• Macadamia nuts
• Pecans
• Pumpkin seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Walnuts

Foods to Avoid on the Keto Diet

• Grains, biscuits, rolls, tortillas, pancakes, or waffles
• Starchy vegetables, i.e. corn, potatoes, yams, or sweet peas
• high sugar fruit: oranges, apples, watermelons, cantaloupe, grapes, or pineapples
• Sweetened yogurt.
• Juices, i.e. orange juice, grape juice, pineapple juice, or apple juice
• Honey, syrup or sugar in any form, maple syrup, or pancake syrup
• Chips, crackers, or cereals.
• Baked goods including gluten-free baked goods, cakes, cookies, or donuts.
• White rice, brown rice, or pasta
• Beans

What Favorite Toppings Can You Add To The top of Your French Toast Casserole?

After you have served up your French toast casserole, I have some toppings that you can add to the top of your toast. Of course, everyones taste buds are different, but this is a perfect way to individualize each serving.

• Peanut butter or almond butter
• Drizzle of sugar free pancake syrup
• Cream cheese
• Keto Ice Cream
• Sugar free Chocolate Syrup
• Whipped Cream
• Fruit – berries
• Pecans or any nut
• cranberries

My Favorite French Toast Recipes Are Easy

1. Take 2 Keto bread slices
2. In a medium bowl add these simple ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup of almond milk
• 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon of sugar substitute (optional)

3.In a medium size skillet add a tablespoon of butter over medium heat

4.Place bread slice into mixture

5.Place soaked bread slice into the pan and cook on both sides until done.

French toast or a french toast casserole is a delicious dish to serve your family any time of the day or for a Sunday brunch. This casserole is also perfect for Mother’s Day or for a Christmas brunch. However, the french toast casserole is the perfect breakfast casserole to serve, plus it is even better the next day. Just take take plastic wrap, cover your baking dish and refrigerate until the breakfast meal.

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