Baked Cinnamon French Toast

A yummy looking recipe found in one of those tear out Rice Krispies activity book type ads. And it's healthier than your average french toast- it's baked!

• Ready In: 31 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  eggs, slightly beaten
• 2⁄3 cup nonfat milk or 2⁄3 cup fat-free evaporated milk
• 2  tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 8  slices  French bread (1 inch thick, 3-4 inches in diameter) or 8  slices  Italian bread (1 inch thick, 3-4 inches in diameter)
• 1  cup  kellogg's  Rice Krispies

• Topping

• 2  medium bananas, sliced or 2  cups  sliced fresh strawberries
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup, warmed

Directions

1. In shallow dish stir together eggs, milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar, vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
2. Dip bread slices into egg mixture, turning to generously coat both sides. Place on 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 450 F about 11 minutes or until light brown.
4. Meanwhile, in small bowl stir together remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon.
5. Turn bread slices. Sprinkle with Rice Krispies cereal. Lightly press cereal into the bread. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over cereal. Bake at 450 F about 5 minutes more or until light brown.
6. Top each slice with some banana slices. Serve with syrup and strawberries.