Slow Cooker French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 whole eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups 1% milk
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 9 whole grain bread slices

Filling

• 3 cups apple pieces finely diced, uncooked, Honey Crisp or Gala are both great in this recipe
• 3 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup raw pecans diced
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

• Add the first 6 ingredients to a medium mixing bowl, whisk to combine. Lightly spray the inside of the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add all the filling ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir to coat apple pieces, set aside.
• Cut bread slices into triangles (that’s in half, just triangle shaped). Place one layer of bread (6 triangles) on the bottom of the slow cooker, add ¼ of the filling and repeat until there are 3 layers of bread. Add the remaining filling to the top.
• Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover and cook on high 2 to 2-1/2 or low 4 hours, or until bread has soaked up the liquid.
• 3 Bananas (diced) can be substituted for apples.

SmartPoints: 6