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Low Calorie French Toast: Yummy AND Healthy

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I love French toast. You love French toast. We all love French toast… and if you say you don’t love French toast, you’re totally lying.

But, let’s be real for a second. The stuff is made of heart attacks. All of that butter, sugar, syrup and bread is just no bueno. It’s good at the moment, but the second you finish you’re filled with all kinds of regret. Who wants to live like that?

WELL. I’m simply not willing to go on living without eating French toast – at least every now and again. Therefore, I tried a lower calorie version this morning and, let me just say, it was amazing.

I’ve never been a measurer when I cook, but, for those of you who are, I’ve stolen this recipe and switched out the bad ingredients for the good ones.

  • 4 eggs (4 egg whites)
  • 1 cup half and half (1 cup unsweetened almond milk)
  • 2 tsp sugar (2 tsp Splenda, Stevia)
  • 8 slices regular white bread (8 slices of Sara Lee, 45 Calories & Delightful bread)
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract (1/2 tsp Cinnamon)
  • 2 Tbsp butter (NO BUTTER NECESSARY, promise)

Preparation:

  • Pre-heat oven to 200°F.
  • Mix egg whites, almond milk, sugar substitute and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Pour the mixture into a shallow glass dish. An inch deep should be fine.
  • Heat your griddle to medium-low, and use some type of non-stick spray to assure, well, no stick. Again, NO BUTTER. This is key.
  • Soak a couple of slices of your low cal bread (but only as many your griddle can accomodate at once) in the mixture while you count to ten. Flip them over and repeat.
  • Carefully remove the soaked slices from the mixture, letting the excess liquid drain into the dish, and transfer the bread to the griddle. Flip when the bottoms are golden brown. When the other sides are also golden brown, remove from the griddle.
  • Serve French toast right away, or transfer it to a dish in the oven to keep warm.

For syrup, I use sugar free only. I promise you, it tastes just as good.

If my calculations are correct, two pieces of this French toast will equal about 250 calories, give or take. Ain’t half bad, y’all. Oh, and remember, NO BUTTER. If I catch you with that butter out… 😉

The best part, you won’t feel bad after you’re finished. ENJOY!