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Baked Banana Almond French Toast

April 27, 2014

Brinnertime! I love breakfast foods. Whether I’m eating them for breakfast, brunch, or dinner, it’s all good in my book. So I decided to make myself some french toast, one of my all time favorite breakfast foods, for dinner. To make it a little less indulgent, I used egg whites, whole wheat whole grain bread, and some agave nectar. Check out the recipe below.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of egg whites
1 large egg
1 tsp of almond extract (I got mine from TJ Maxx but you could also find it at Publix, Trader Joes, or Walmart)
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1 tsp of cinnamon
3 slices of whole grain whole wheat bread (I used Peppridge farm)
1 banana, large (sliced into 18 pieces)

Agave nectar

1. Whisk the egg and egg whites in a bowl
2. Add the vanilla and almond extract.
3. Pre-coat a glass baking dish with cooking spray.
4. Dip a slice of bread in the batter and add six pieces of sliced banana on top,         sprinkling on some cinnamon.
5. Repeat step 4, with the other two slices.
6. Pour any leftover batter on top of the bread.
7. Cover with saran wrap first, and then aluminum foil.
8. Let sit in the fridge overnight or for 6-8 hours.
9. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes (Tip: It’ll probably work better if you un-layer the three slices of bread for more even and faster cooking).
10. Take out of the oven, let cool for 5 minutes, and drizzle on some agave nectar.
You can serve it with egg whites and chicken sausage like I did or whatever you’d prefer.
french toast
P.S. That’s sparkling pomegranate juice from Trader Joe’s;) You should try it!
I hope you’re enjoying a beautiful lazy Sunday!
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Healthy Sweet Treats: Banana Bites with Honey Goat Cheese

April 10, 2014

Hey Guys! I hope you’ve been having a great week so far. Only one more day until weekend festivities commence. Before they do, I wanted to bring you a healthy sweet treat. When it comes to my meals, I like to end them on a sweet note. If the last taste in my mouth isn’t a sweet one, the meal just doesn’t feel complete. Usually, it’ll be a piece of fruit, like a banana, some greek yogurt, or a granola bar but I thought I’d get a little more creative. Today, I’m bringing you these grilled cinnamon sprinkled banana bites with honey goat cheese. Can I first just say wow! These were so incredibly good. Exceeded my expectations and took all of two seconds to make.

All you’ll need is a single banana, some olive oil cooking spray, ground cinnamon, and honey goat cheese (Publix).

Instructions:

  1. Coat a pan at medium-high heat with olive oil cooking spray.
  2. Chop the bananas into 1/2 inch slices, sprinkle on cinnamon, and carefully place on pan.
  3. Let the bananas cook for 2-3 minutes on each side (be careful when you flip as the bananas are softer)
  4. Take the bananas off and put a little honey goat cheese on each slice.
  5. Enjoy!

 

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