Fruit and cheese-stuffed French Toast
(from SarahLeigh’s recipe box)
Source: weight watchers
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 4 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: breakfast
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cream cheese, light, softened
- 4 slices whole-wheat bread
- 2 tbsp fruit spread
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- nutmeg, pinch
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
Directions
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Spread cream cheese evenly on 2 slices of bread, leaving 1/8 in border. Spread the spread on remaining slices of bread, leaving 1/8 in border. Put slices of bread together to make 2 cream cheese-fruit sandwiches. Cut each sandwich in half on the diagonal; set aside.
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Beat the egg and egg whites in a large shallow bowl or pie plate; whisk in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add 2 sandwich halves to the egg mixture;let stand until evenly soaked, about 20 seconds on each side. Repeat with the remaining 2 sandwich halves.
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Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over med-high heat. Add the sandwiches to the skillet and cook until browned, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with the berries.