high protein pumpkin french toast casserole without protein powder
Serves 9
5 mins prep
65 mins cook
75 mins total
Packed with protein this pumpkin french toast casserole boasts 30g of protein for just 400 calories without protein powder. And I know it's perfect for fall and winter gatherings because everyone always asks for the recipe and never asks "is this healthy?" (even though it is!). It's just dang good!! Plus, it super easy to whip up in one dish.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish by greasing it with oil or butter.
If your 10 maple breakfast sausage links are frozen, microwave all 10 for 3-4 minutes or until they are thawed just enough to chop. Thinly slice or chop them. Dice up the 1 lb challah bread or hawaiian rolls. Add both to the baking dish and toss to mix.
In a blender, blend together the 1.5 cups low fat cottage cheese, 6 eggs, 2 tbsp vanilla extract, 1 c pumpkin puree, ⅓ c maple syrup, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice, and ¼ tsp salt until totally smooth. Pour this over the bread mixture in the pan. Use a large spoon to toss it all together to make sure all the bread is evenly coated. Top with 2 tbsp cinnamon sugar and bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Check on it the last 10-15 minutes to see if it's browning too much. If it is, tent with foil.
Slice into 9 pieces and top each piece with Greek yogurt and maple syrup as desired.
