healthy french toast recipes

Healthy French Toast Recipes That’ll Make Your Mouth Water

Breakfast is a meal that is meant to kick-start your day and get you off on the right foot. However, most breakfasts are carbohydrate-heavy. We tend to consume things like bagels, muffins, cereal, donuts, pastries, pancakes, and who can forget French toast. Speaking of French toast, who said that you can’t enjoy it without feeling guilty? Today, I’m going to showcase some healthy French toast recipes that you can try without regret any day of the week, and for any meal you wish.

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1. Stuffed French Toast with Almond Butter and Banana

My mouth is watering just thinking about this. By far, this is one of my favorite healthy French toast recipes. I’m a sucker for almond butter and bananas, and when you combine them with bread to make healthy French toast… well, I’ll just let you experience this mind-blowing combination for yourself.

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 4 slices of whole grain bread
  • 1/2 banana, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp almond butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • coconut oil, for pan
  • maple syrup and fresh berries, for topping

Directions:

  1. Put four slices of whole grain bread on a plate. Thinly slice 1/2 of a banana and put it on two of the slices. On the other two slices, spread 1 tbsp of almond butter on each. Combine one piece of bread that has sliced banana with one piece of bread with the almond butter to create a sandwich. Do the same with the remaining two pieces of bread.
  2. In a bowl (make sure it’s large enough to put the bread into), whisk the almond milk, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and eggs together. Once completely whisked, dip both sides of each sandwich you created into the bowl and thoroughly coat them until both sides are moist.
  3. Take a non-stick skillet and allow it to preheat on the stove-top. Use a medium-high heat setting to do so. Then once it’s heated, apply the coconut oil to the skillet to coat the surface.
  4. Place one of the sandwiches you made in the middle of the skillet. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until you notice that the bottom piece of bread is a golden-brown color. Once it is, flip the sandwich and repeat the process on that side.
  5. Repeat step 4 with the second sandwich you made.
  6. Cut each sandwich in whichever direction(s) you please, or keep it whole.
  7. Top your healthy French toast with a drizzle of your favorite maple syrup along with some delicious fresh berries, and enjoy.

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe

Calories: 195

Fat: 9g

Carbohydrates: 21g

Protein: 9g

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2. Cinnamon Raisin Protein French Toast

When you think of French toast, you don’t always think about the protein content — generally because it’s nonexistent. However, when looking for the best healthy French toast recipes I could find, I stumbled upon this gem utilizing cinnamon, raisin, and protein powder. 25g of protein in French toast? Yes, please!

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

  • 2 pieces Cinnamon Raisin bread (Ezekiel brand if possible)
  • 2 tbsp vanilla whey protein powder of your choice
  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 packet Stevia (optional for extra sweetness)
  • 2 tbsp egg white
  • 4 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 cup berries of your choice, syrup, or nut butter (used as a topping)

Directions:

  1. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the cinnamon, flaxseed, whey protein powder, and Stevia (if using). Ensure the bowl is large enough for a piece of bread to be placed inside.
  2. Once the above is mixed, pour in the almond milk and egg white and stir thoroughly.
  3. Take a piece of bread, place it inside the bowl, and allow the liquid to soak into the bread — this generally takes 1-2 minutes (per side if needed). If you must, flip the piece of bread, so both sides are covered evenly.
  4. While you have the bread soaking in the mixture, spray a non-stick skillet with olive oil spray or any other type of cooking spray to prevent the bread from sticking. Preheat the skillet on medium heat.
  5. Once the skillet is heated, take the piece of bread out of the bowl and place it on the skillet.
  6. Place the second piece of bread into the bowl and repeat step 3. Once soaked, you can place that slice on the skillet as well.
  7. Add any remaining liquid on top of the bread when cooking to add more protein to each piece.
  8. Cook each slice of bread for around 2 minutes and then flip each piece and cook on the opposite side for another 2 minutes.
  9. Once cooked, place your healthy French toast on a plate and top with berries, a nut butter, or maple syrup. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information:

Serving: 2 pieces

Calories: 299

Fat: 16g

Carbohydrates: 42g

Protein: 25g

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3. No-Frills Healthy French Toast

If you’re just looking for a basic, no-frills, healthy French toast recipe, you’re in luck. When I was browsing for healthy French toast recipes for this piece, I stumbled upon a recipe on the Food Network. It’s simple yet healthy and delicious!

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 8 slices of whole wheat bread
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup low-fat (1%) milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp butter or trans-fat-free margarine

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, whisk the milk, egg, egg whites, vanilla extract, and salt.
  2. Place a 12” non-stick skillet on the stove-top and turn the heat to medium.
  3. Melt 1 tsp of butter or your margarine and coat the entire skillet.
  4. Take one slice of your whole wheat bread and coat both sides of it in the large bowl. Make sure the bread is moist and has soaked up some of the liquid.
  5. Repeat this with the remaining three slices of the bread, and then place all four slices onto the heated skillet.
  6. Cook the bread until it is golden-brown on the underside (generally takes 3-4 minutes), and then flip each piece and repeat on the opposite side.
  7. Once the second side is golden-brown, remove the bread from the heat and plate it.
  8. Repeat the entire process starting from step 2 for the remaining four pieces of bread.
  9. Once complete, sit and enjoy!

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 2 pieces

Calories: 300

Fat: 9g

Carbohydrates: 46g

Protein: 12g

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Matt Weik

Matt Weik, BS, CPT, CSCS, CSN, is the Owner and Head Keyboard Banger of Weik Fitness. He is a well-respected, prolific writer with a global following and a self-proclaimed fitness and supplement nerd. Matt’s content has been featured on thousands of websites, 100+ magazines, and he has authored over a dozen published books.