Family Breakfast: Crunchy French Toast

In my younger days one of my favorite things to do was go out in the city with my friend, Alison, and then stay at her apartment for the night. She lived right next door to one of my most favorite breakfast spots ever, Wishbone. No matter what shape I was in that morning, I made sure to get my act together enough to get my breakfast fix.

I am not going out much these days, but I can still take a walk down memory lane by recreating those breakfast at home (and taking the cals and fat down a notch!).

This french toast is actually what Alison would usually get...I was more of a savory girl. But don't worry, she shared.

Crunchy French Toast
Makes 4 servings
260 cals / 5g fat / 40g carbs / 15g protein

8 slices bread
1 1/2 cup corn flakes (or some cereal like that)
1 1/2 cup skim milk
2 egg
1 egg white
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt


1. Place cereal in a zip loc bag and crush the flakes into small crumbs. Spread crumbs on a plate.

2. In a medium size bowl, whisk remaining ingredients until well mixed and frothy. Cut each piece of bread in half, diagonally.

3. Heat a skillet over medium high heat and spray generously with cooking spray (or just go ahead and use butter). Soak a piece of bread in egg mixture and then gently press each side into cereal crumbs to coat. Cook each piece of bread in skillet until golden, then re-spray skillet to cook the opposite side, again until golden. About 2-4 min per side. Repeat with remaining bread. Serve with syrup (and bacon).

 

In my younger days one of my favorite things to do was go out in the city with my friend, Alison, and then stay at her apartment for the night. She lived right next door to one of my most favorite breakfast spots ever, Wishbone. No matter what shape I was in that morning, I made sure to get my act together enough to get my breakfast fix.

I am not going out much these days, but I can still take a walk down memory lane by recreating those breakfast at home (and taking the cals and fat down a notch!).

This french toast is actually what Alison would usually get...I was more of a savory girl. But don't worry, she shared.

Crunchy French Toast
Makes 4 servings
260 cals / 5g fat / 40g carbs / 15g protein

8 slices bread
1 1/2 cup corn flakes (or some cereal like that)
1 1/2 cup skim milk
2 egg
1 egg white
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt


1. Place cereal in a zip loc bag and crush the flakes into small crumbs. Spread crumbs on a plate.

2. In a medium size bowl, whisk remaining ingredients until well mixed and frothy. Cut each piece of bread in half, diagonally.

3. Heat a skillet over medium high heat and spray generously with cooking spray (or just go ahead and use butter). Soak a piece of bread in egg mixture and then gently press each side into cereal crumbs to coat. Cook each piece of bread in skillet until golden, then re-spray skillet to cook the opposite side, again until golden. About 2-4 min per side. Repeat with remaining bread. Serve with syrup (and bacon).