Black Walnut French Toast
A breakfast that bring smiles to the table is always a winner. This French toast recipe will have your family grinning from ear to ear. The protein packed nuts bring this classic morning meal to a scrumptious new level. Feel free to substitute the walnuts with pecans or other nuts. Start your day off right by going a little nutty!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon(s) chopped black walnuts
- 1 tablespoon(s) light butter
- 1 large ripe banana, sliced
- 1/4 cup(s) honey
- 2 cup(s) large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup(s) fat free milk
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg
- 8 white bread slices
- 1 vegetable cooking spray
- 1/4 cup(s) reduced-calorie maple syrup
Instructions
- Place a small skillet over medium-high heat until hot; add 2 tbsp chopped black walnuts, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until toasted.
- Remove from skillet.
- Melt 1 tbsp light butter in small skillet over medium heat; add banana slices, and cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Stir in toasted black walnuts and 1/4 cup honey, and remove from heat.
- Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients in a shallow dish.
- Lightly press bread slices, 1 at a time, into egg mixture, coating both sides of bread.
- Cook bread, in batches, on a nonstick griddle coated with cooking spray over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until done.
- Repeat procedure, if necessary.
- Transfer to a serving plate.
- Serve with banana mixture and syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 1215kcalCarbohydrates: 232.43gProtein: 32.45gFat: 22.07gSaturated Fat: 5.62gCholesterol: 16.25mgSodium: 1302.72mgFiber: 10.97gSugar: 120.72g
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