Cinnamon Baked French Toast

Life has been pretty crazy around here with our little girl. I wouldn't trade my life with her for the world but it has been a stressful week with lots going on. I feel behind in every area of life so the way I cope is to bake. I know more dishes to do in the end but always worth the therapy it brings me!

This morning everybody was sleeping but me so I started looking around the kitchen for breakfast ideas. I saw a half of a loaf of almost stale Challah bread on the counter and all I could think of was the words my dear friend Ashley said to me when she dropped a bag of bread off to us a week ago. "The Challah makes great french toast." and DONE!

Cinnamon Baked French Toast

Ingredients:
1/2 loaf Challah Bread - cubed
4 eggs - beaten
1.5 cups Almond Milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla

Topping -
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
pinch of salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 stick cold butter - diced

Directions:
Coat a pan with cooking spray and place cubed bread in bottom. Mix together eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla and pour over bread. Let sit for 10 minutes (or overnight in the fridge) to soak. When ready to bake mix topping together (can be premixed and refrigerated as well) and pour on the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve plain or  w/ butter and syrup!

No Bake Energy Bites

I found these on Pinterest the other day and made them up real quick for a great breakfast treat. However they are so good we seem to eat them for breakfast and as a dessert!

No Bake Energy Bites

Ingredients:

1 cup oatmeal (dry)
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/3 cup agave or honey
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and form into balls or squares. Refrigerate to help form shape.