Cinnamon Raisin French Toast -- really good and can actually be not awful in terms of calories.
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs - beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- Splash of vanilla extract
- Dash (or two) of cinnamon
- Orange Zest (if you want)
- Cinnamon Raisin Bread (I use the Sunmaid brand. It is very moist, which is key.)
- 2-3 pats of butter (for the pan)
1. Beat eggs in a pie dish (or something similar)
2. Add milk, vanilla, cinnamon and orange zest
3. Whisk/Beat until all ingredients are mixed in well together
4. Heat griddle pan over medium-high heat and melt better
5. Dip bread in batter, coat thoroughly on both sides
6. Cook bread on griddle pan/skillet (should only take 1-2 minutes on each side for batter to cook up)
7. Serve and eat -- delicious. (Add syrup, if you want)
Bonus tip to keep yummy, but keep calories down -- I added a low sugar, all-fruit apricot spread to my batter (about 2 teaspoons) and mixed it in well. With the bread being so moist and sweet and this added touch on the batter, I didn't add in syrup, which is loaded with sugar and calories. (The bread I use is only 100 cals per slice.)
