Low Gi Berry Stuffed French Toast Recipes

BERRY-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH VANILLA YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place berries in a small bowl and sprinkle with powdered sugar. For the sauce, spoon about 1/4 of the berries, sweetened condensed milk and yogurt into a blender (or food processor) and puree until smooth; set aside.
• Cut bread into twelve 1 1/2-inch pieces. Cut into each piece almost all the way through to create a pocket. Stuff the bread slices with remaining sweetened berries and press lightly to close; set aside. Reserve any unused berries to garnish top at serving time.
• Whisk egg, egg white, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Dip stuffed bread slices in egg mixture to coat and cook until lightly browned on both sides, turning once.
• Spoon sauce onto serving plate, arrange French toast on top and garnish with any remaining berries.

LOW GI BERRY STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• For the berry filling combine the berries, Splenda, and lemon zest; cook in a saucepan over a medium heat until the berries have released some juice.
• Blend arrowroot with 1 tbsp juice from the berries; stir into the berry mixture. Increase the heat to a higher temperature and cook, stir until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• For the french toast, combine the milk, egg, Splenda, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Add 1 tsp of oil to a frying pan over a medium high heat.
• Soak bread, 1 slice at a time, into egg mixture, let soak for about 10 seconds on both sides, then lift out and fry soaked bread slices, for 3 minutes; turn 1 piece over and evenly spread golden brown side with 2 heaping tbsp of berry filling. Flip second slice, cooked side down, onto filling to create a sandwich; press together with back of spatula. Continue frying for 3 minutes; turn sandwich over and fry for 3 minutes longer or until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining bread slices, brushing griddle with more oil as needed.

BERRY STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Slice day old bread to required thickness
• Butter inside and out side each slice, Lay on tray and pile fruit on bottom slice, top with second slice of bread
• Soak each sandwich in egg mixture until bread is moist all the way through. Transfer carefully to frying pan and fry for approx 15 mins each side or until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with icing sugar and warm maple syrup. Serve warm.