Did you know you can make French toast in the oven?! Simply prepare your French toast like you would for the stovetop, but instead, line them on a greased baking sheet and bake in the oven. It’s my go-to way to make French toast when I’m serving a crowd. All the classic French toast flavors without the fuss of standing in front of the stove making multiple batches.

If you’re a French toast lover like me, you’ll not only enjoy this oven French toast, but also this peanut butter banana French toast bake or this Instant Pot cinnamon French toast casserole (my personal favorite!).

Recipe Highlights

• Does anyone else LOVE ordering French toast at restaurants, but hate making it at home? The process is messy, it takes a long time if you’re making multiple in a skillet, and you always end up with either too much egg mixture or too much bread. Cue: oven French toast!
• I love making oven French toast when I’m cooking for the masses or need a hands-off breakfast that frees up my stovetop for bacon or breakfast sausage. It’s seriously so easy to make and the results taste just like normal French toast.
• This oven French toast recipe works with any variety of bread as long as the slices are similar in thickness — this will ensure that your French toast cooks evenly in the oven.

• Bread: I used a whole grain, seedy bread for this recipe, but have also used this technique with challah, sourdough, bakery bread, white and wheat bread. You can pretty much use whatever bread you have on hand! Others have commented that they used Texas toast, cinnamon raisin bread, and farmhouse bread.
• Add a sweetener: if you like things a bit sweeter, try adding maple syrup or honey to the egg mixture.

Time to Get Baking

For a crispier French toast, bake it at 375ºF! The higher baking temperature will allow the edges of the slices to get nice and crispy. You’ll bake for 8 minutes and then flip each slice. Then, place back into the oven, and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes (this timing will depend on your oven).

For a chewier French toast, bake at 350ºF! The lower baking temperature will allow your French toast to cook more slowly, creating chewier French toasty goodness. You’ll bake for 10 minutes and then flip each slice. Then, bake for an additional 4-6 minutes, depending on your oven.

Top, Serve and Enjoy!

Serve this oven-baked French toast with scrambled eggs, bacon or breakfast sausage to round out a hearty breakfast. And don’t forget the French toast toppings! I recommend any of the following:

• Butter
• Fresh berries
• Greek yogurt
• Jam
• Maple syrup (of course!)
• Nutella
• Peanut butter

Let your French toast cool completely. Then, transfer into an airtight container and seal. Store in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.

Yes! This oven French toast is a great breakfast to freeze for later:

1. First, let French toast cool completely.
2. Then, wrap with tin foil or place in a freezer safe bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal.
3. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Other Breakfast Dishes to Try

This is my 5-star chicken seasoning — it’s a combination of sweet, savory, and smoky all made from pantry staples.

Perfect for any cut of chicken and cooking method, this chicken rub is designed to be generously applied and left to sit for 15 minutes, ensuring a flavor-packed chicken every time.

Lots of you have made my famous chicken seasoning and rated it 5 stars because it’s truly the best. It’s sweet from brown sugar, savory from garlic powder, chili powder, and cumin, and smoky from the paprika. You can season any cut of meat with it and make a big batch to store in the cabinet for later. Heck, I’ve even used it to season veggies and other types of meat

I truly believe this is the most delicious seasoning for chicken as we’ve featured it in so many of our chicken recipes on Fit Foodie Finds — baked chicken legs, spatchcock chicken, and stuffed chicken breast. And, I think it rivals Montreal Chicken Seasoning for the best on the internet

What spices are in this chicken seasoning?

Instead of buy a pre-made chicken seasoning at the store, dig into your pantry for these spices:

• Garlic powder
• Chili powder
• Cumin
• Dried thyme
• Ground mustard
• Dried basil
• Ground pepper
• Red pepper flakes
• Sea salt
• Paprika
• Brown sugar

Variations

Swap the sweetener: you can swap (or omit) the brown sugar with coconut sugar of maple sugar.

Now it’s time to season your chicken!

Wondering how to season chicken? It’s so easy. My #1 tip is to make sure not to under-season your chicken. Nothing is worse than flavorless chicken. Plus, this seasoning isn’t overly salty, so you really can’t over-season.

1. Pat your chicken dry with a paper towel.
2. Then, sprinkle seasoning on all sides of your chicken and lightly rub it into the meat.
3. Let sit for around 15 minutes for optimal flavor.

How long does homemade chicken seasoning last?

This homemade chicken seasoning will last around 12 months if stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. That’s if you don’t use it up first!

Store this seasoning in an airtight container such as a jar for up to 12 months in a cool, dark place.

This is my go-to high-protein dough recipe! It’s seriously so good, incredibly easy to make, and super versatile — so much so that I’ve used it as a base for SO many high-protein recipes on Fit Foodie Finds (sharing them all below).

This dough packs 20g of protein per serving, and is perfect for both sweet and savory recipes. The protein-packed secret? Skyr yogurt OR blended cottage cheese! That’s right, you can use either one in this recipe and they’ll both add a ton of protein.

High-Protein Dough Ingredients

• All-purpose flour: AP flour is the base of this dough. It helps create the perfect crispy and chewy dough when baked. We have not tested this recipe (yet) with gluten-free AP flour or almond flour.
• Plain Skyr yogurt, Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheese: I tested this recipe with Skyr yogurt, Greek yogurt, and blended cottage cheese, and all were great at adding both protein and the right amount of moisture. Painterland Sisters skyr yogurt is my jam if you haven’t tried it yet. 
• Baking powder: Because this dough doesn’t have any yeast, it needs baking powder as a leavening agent. Don’t skip it!
• Sea salt: Every dough needs a lil salt, even when you’re making sweet recipes!

Greek yogurt or blended cottage cheese are great substitutes for Skyr yogurt in this recipe. Both are still packed with protein and will give you a similar outcome.

I prefer to use a 2% – 4% fat content cottage cheese for this dough because if you go low fat/nonfat, the water content is higher.

My Best High-Protein Dough Recipes

So, without further ado, here are some of my most popular recipes made with this high-protein dough as the base

This cottage cheese Alfredo is so creamy and packed with 15g of protein per serving all thanks to the blended cottage cheese Alfredo sauce!

Cottage cheese is a high-protein, miracle cheese that we just can’t get enough of. You won’t believe how easy it is to blend up the Alfredo sauce with just a few ingredients of cottage cheese, sauteed garlic and onion, and a splash of heavy cream.

Obsessed with cottage cheese recipes? These cottage cheese pancakes, protein mac and cheese, cookies and cream cottage cheese bark, and cottage cheese ice cream are tasty recipes that are high in protein.

What makes this cottage cheese Alfredo different from classic Alfredo sauce?

Classic Alfredo sauce is made with heavy whipping cream, butter, and parmesan cheese. While this recipe does call for a little heavy cream, the basis of it is blended cottage cheese and sautéed garlic and onion.. This is a lower-calorie and fat alternative with a very similar flavor profile!

Make sure to have a high-speed blender before starting!

• High-speed blender: a Vitamix or the Beast are our two favorite blenders. Just be sure you have a high-powered blender that will easily cream the ingredients together.

When making the cottage cheese Alfredo sauce, be sure you blend the ingredients long enough (at least 30 seconds on high) to ensure all the ingredients are homogenous. You want to ensure that the sauce is nice and creamy, with no lumps. This is important so that when the sauce is warmed up it doesn’t not separate.

We kept this dish basic with just pasta and sauce. If you’d like to add vegetables, steamed broccoli is a great addition. Spice things up with red pepper flakes, too!

If you are storing leftovers where the pasta and the sauce are already mixed together, let the pasta cool completely and store it in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.

Since this cottage cheese Alfredo is a creamy and substantial pasta dish, we recommend serving it alongside a crunchy salad or adding protein to the top.

If you want to add an animal protein to this pasta add this delicious crunchy pan-fried chicken or sauteed shrimp.

This apple burrata salad, chicken Caesar salad, or an easy cucumber salad are great salad options!

Savor the indulgent flavors of Tiramisu with my delicious Tiramisu Blended Oats recipe! Coffee-infused oats, creamy Greek yogurt, and cozy maple syrup come together in this super simple meal prep breakfast idea that will leave you feeling energized.

I’m a sucker for any dessert, but Tiramisu has a special place in my heart! Basically, I love anything coffee-flavored. That’s why this Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso Martini is my signature drink when I go out. The only thing that beats a coffee cocktail is Tiramisu, of course!

For these blended oats, all you gotta do is blend all the ingredients, place them in your desired container, and add the delicious maple yogurt topping. Sprinkle on some cocoa powder and mini chocolate chips for a finishing touch! Mmm-mmm.

• Quick-cooking oats: I like to use quick-cooking oats for blended oat recipes because they create a smoother consistency than rolled oats.
• Espresso: This recipe calls for 2 shots of espresso. Use your favorite kind!
• Unsweetened almond milk: Almond milk helps to give these oats a creamy consistency and adds some extra nutrients.
• Plain 2% Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt adds a delicious creaminess to the oats. It’s also rich in protein!
• Maple syrup: We used maple syrup to sweeten our oats, but you can use any sweetener you’d like.
• Chia seeds: Chia seeds add extra nutrients and a thicker consistency to the oats.
• Cocoa powder: A dusting of cocoa powder on top adds a delicious chocolate flavor to these oats.
• Mini chocolate chips: These are optional, but they add a fun texture and extra chocolate flavor to the oats

See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and amounts.

Yes, you can. Although, I highly recommend using espresso for this recipe, as it really gives the oats that tiramisu-coffee flavor. If you use coffee, be sure to brew a very strong cup of coffee. Cold brew concentrate will work, too.

The amount of milk depends on how thick you want your oats. If you want thinner oats, add more milk. Just note that the longer the oats sit, the thicker they will get, and it’s ok to add more milk right before eating!

If you do decide to make a big batch of these oats, they will keep well in the fridge for up to 5 days when stored in an airtight container.

It’s peach season, party people! My fluffy peach cobbler oatmeal is a summer morning favorite! It’s made with oats, sliced peaches, chia seeds, almond milk and a little bit of maple syrup. Don’t sleep on the crumble topping, it really is the icing on the proverbial cake.

If you ask me, this amazing oatmeal tastes just like peach cobbler, but in oatmeal form! I can’t wait for you to make this and love it as much as me and my family do

Ingredients Worth Highlighting

Peaches: Obviously. Both fresh and frozen peaches will work for this oatmeal recipe (aka you can even make it in the dead of winter when all that’s available is frozen peaches).

Oats: Both rolled oats or quick cooking oats will work for this recipe, so choose whichever you prefer. I like the chewy texture of rolled oats, but if you’re in a time crunch, quick cooking works just fine.

Crumble topping: Please don’t skip this homemade crumble topping! It’s quick and easy to make — all you need is oats, maple syrup, cinnamon and coconut oil. It really does make this oatmeal taste like a peach cobbler.

Top Tips for Peach Cobbler Oatmeal

• I truly do love this homemade crumble topping, but feel free to skip making the homemade topping and use a store-bought granola. 
• I’ve tested this recipe with frozen peaches that were thawed, and with fresh peaches (especially delicious during peach season). Both work great. 
• If you are using classic old fashioned oats you will need to increase the amount of milk to 2 cups.

More Peachy Recipes

More Oatmeal Recipes

It’s pie season, people! This strawberry apple pie is a fun twist on a classic apple pie, and features a yummy oatmeal crumble topping. Even better? It features a store-bought crust, which significantly cuts down on the prep time.

I have no shortage of apple recipes on Fit Foodie Finds! With so many apple orchards around us in the Minneapolis area, apples are bountiful this time of year. I love coming up with delicious ways to bake with apples like this brown butter apple galette and these apple cinnamon rolls.

Today’s heavenly strawberry apple pie has similarly delicious flavors to this apple crisp and apple tart, but it’s baked in a store-bought crust and topped with an amazing oatmeal crumble. If you love apple pie, and are looking for a fun twist on a classic recipe (helllloooo, strawberries!), this pie is for you!

Featured Ingredients

Apples: I love using a tart apple for pie, so I typically go with Granny Smith apples. Honey crisp apples would also be delicious.

Strawberries: Fresh, juicy strawberries will have the best flavor. Even better if you can find them at a local farmers market.

Crumble topping: Mmmm crumble toppings! Mine uses rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, and a lil salt.

Pie crust: Don’t feel like you cheated by not making your own crust; store-bought crusts have come a long way, and boy, does it prevent a lot of unnecessary anxiety!

Prefer a Homemade Crust?

You do you, mama! If you have the time and patience for a homemade crust, GREAT! I also tested this strawberry apple pie with our high-protein pie crust, and it worked great.

Here’s what you need:

• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tablespoon brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, cold
• ¼ cup 4% cottage cheese
• ¼ cup cold water

How to make my high-protein pie crust:

1. Add the flour, brown sugar, salt, and butter to a food processor. Pulse together to break up the butter.
2. Next, add the cottage cheese to the processor and pulse to combine. It should look crumbly but not wet. Turn the food processor on and slowly add the cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Once a ball has started to form, you can stop.
3. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and work into a circle shape. Flatten lightly with your hands.
4. Then, using a rolling pin, roll to a 12-inch circle.
5. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie pan. Continue with step 4 in the recipe instructions.

Store this strawberry apple pie covered and in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. It tends to get a little soggy after that. 

More Apple Desserts

I put a summer twist on Fit Foodie’s protein brownies, and it obviously had to include marshmallows, graham crackers, and Hershey’s chocolate. Introducing these yummmmmy protein s’mores brownies . The s’mores toppings makes you feel like you’re at a campfire and I’m not mad about it.

Pro Tips for S’mores Brownies

Use a metal baking dish: avoid using a ceramic or glass baking dish if at all possible! A metal baking dish will give you more even heat distribution, which will leave to more evenly baked brownies.

Use whey protein powder: I prefer the taste of Tera’s Whey chocolate protein powder over other whey protein powders, but any whey protein powder will work. I have NOT tested this recipe with plant-based protein powder.

Add more mini mallows at the end: right after the brownies come out of the oven, I love adding more mini marshmallows. They’ll melt and become ooey, gooey delicious as the brownies cool.

Let these s’mores brownies cool completely before slicing them into squares and storing them in an airtight container for 3-5 days. If you don’t let the brownies cool before storing them, they will become soggy.

Let the brownies cool and then store them in a freezer-safe container. Freeze them for up to 3 months.

More of My Favorite Brownies

This cottage cheese berry cobbler is crisp on top, gooey underneath, and made with simple ingredients for an easy yet stunning dessert to serve a crowd. Blended cottage cheese is used in place of buttermilk in the cobbler biscuits, and it’s officially the latest addition to our cottage cheese obsession .

I love serving this berry cobbler at backyard BBQs with the neighbors — it’s always a hit, but requires such little prep. Top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the ultimate summer dessert.

Some Key Ingredients

• Blended cottage cheese: most berry cobbler recipes use buttermilk in the cobbler biscuits, but I’m using blended cottage cheese! Ya’ll know Fit Foodie Finds jumped on the cottage cheese train a longggg time back, and it’s just so dang versatile! It helps make these cobbler biscuits flakey, and adds a protein boost to boot .
• Mixed berries: both fresh or frozen mixed berries will work for this cobbler! But fresh berries will take a bit more time to cook down, so for that reason, I prefer using a bag of frozen mixed berries.
• Brown sugar: brown sugar is the sweetener you’ll use in both the filling and the cobbler biscuits on top! You won’t find any granulated sugar in this berry cobbler recipe

Find the list of full ingredients in the recipe card below.

Equipment to Gather

• 10 – 12 in. cast iron skillet (you can also use an 8×8 in. or 9×9 in. baking pan if you don’t have a cast iron skillet)
• Large bowl for tossing the frozen berries with cornstarch and brown sugar before baking.
• Another large bowl for mixing the cobbler biscuit dough! This is a no-knead dough, so you can easily mix it in one bowl.
• Silicone spatula for mixing up the cobbler biscuits. Using a silicone spatula helps prevent the dough from sticking to the spatula.
• High-speed blender or food processor for blending up the cottage cheese to use in the cobbler biscuits! This is our favorite

Serving Suggestions

Top this cottage cheese berry cobbler with some fresh whipped cream and a sprig of mint. I also love serving this cobbler with a big ol’ scoop of vanilla ice cream on those hot summer nights.

What is the different between a berry cobbler and a berry crumble or crisp?

This berry cobbler features a biscuit topping like most traditional cobblers do. Berry crumbles and crisps have a crumbly streusel topping. Try my sheet pan fruit crisp or lemon blueberry crumble bars if you’re hoping to get your streusel topping fix .

Can you make this cobbler gluten-free?

I have not tested this berry cobbler with gluten free flour, but if you do, please leave a comment and let us know how it goes! My go-to GF flour is alway, always Bob’s Red Mill 1:1, so I recommend starting there if you’re looking to make this recipe gluten-free .

More Crisps, Crumbles and Cobblers to Try