CRUNCHY BAKED FRENCH TOAST

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What do you do when one child wants cereal and the other wants French toast? You combine them for a crunchy new breakfast treat, of course! -Anndrea Bailey, Huntington Beach, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 eggs
3/4 cup 2% milk
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal, crushed
12 slices French bread (1 inch thick)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. In a shallow bowl, whisk the first five ingredients until blended. Place crushed cereal in another shallow bowl. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture, then in cereal, patting to help cereal adhere., Place on greased baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 179mg cholesterol, Sodium 453mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 11g protein.