Weekend family breakfasts can be made special with something fresh baked, wholesome and delicious. This recipe is simple to prepare in advance or a minute. Feel free to vary the ingredients to what you and your family enjoy. This recipe is also good prepared the night before, refrigerated & covered, and popped into the oven in the morning.
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Ingredients: 3 to 4 Morning Grain pitas sliced into halves or Multigrain OneBuns 4 extra large eggs 4 oz or 4 egg whites (can be purchased as liquid egg whites) 1 cup milk or soy milk 1 tsp pure vanilla extract Pinch of salt 3 cups of canned, drained sliced or frozen peaches 1 cup of frozen raspberries 3 tbsp brown sugar ¼ tsp of cinnamon, Grating of nutmeg
Grease a 2 qt casserole pan (8 x 12 inches approximately) Place the sliced pitas in a single layer on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish overlapping edges slightly. In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites, salt and vanilla. Pour the egg mixture over the sliced pitas. Top with peaches and raspberries. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle over entire mixture. Add a grating of nutmeg if desired. Bake at 350° F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until set and slightly puffy. Cut into squares and serve with maple syrup and your favourite breakfast side dish.
Variations Change the varieties of fruit and berries, and substitute the peaches if you like with sweet plums, fresh apricots or sliced nectarines. For berries, try blueberries, cranberries or a frozen berry blend. Change the topping by substituting homemade oatmeal crumble or adding sliced almonds or walnut crumbs to the brown sugar topping.
