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
For 4 people
- 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
Directions
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 facts
- Kcal: 303.75 kcal
- Fibers (g): 2.74g
- Sodium (mg): 325.68mg
- Carbs: 58.11g
- Fat: 5.52g
- Saturated fat (g): 1.41g
- Proteins: 8.11g