High Protein French Toast

High Protein French Toast

First of all, I would like to say thank you to my swolesista Rachel Bielmeier for introducing me to this awesome bread by Pepperidge Farm which is just 45 calories per slice!  It's low fat, a good source of fiber, cholesterol free, and made with whole whole grains.

Light Style Soft Wheat Bread

Nutrition Facts*
Amount per Serving (serving size) = 3 slices

• Calories 130
• Fat Calories 10
• Total Fat 1g
• Sat. Fat 0g
• Trans Fat 0g
• Polyunsat. Fat 0.5g
• Monounsat. Fat 0g
• Cholesterol 0mg
• Sodium 220mg
• Total Carb. 25g
• Dietary Fiber 4g
• Sugars 3g
• Protein 8g

Secondly, let's get down to business!  I really wanted french toast this morning so... I made it!  But, I wanted more protein so what did I do?  I used my VPX Sports Zero Carb Whey Protein Powder! You can use my discount code: CANDY20 for 20% off of your order and Free Shipping.

Ingredients:

- 2 slices of Soft Wheat Bread

- 2 Egg Whites

- 1/3 scoop VPX SRO Whey Protein Powder (I used Vanilla)

- Dash of Apple Pie Spice

- Splash of Vanilla Extract

- Splash of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

Toppings:

- Banana Slices

- Walden Farms Pancake Syrup

- Fat Free Redi Whip

Side:

- 2 slices of Jennie-O Turkey Bacon

Instructions:

- Whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl and soak bread slices in mixture.

- Cook each side of the bread in a sprayed or greased pan on medium-high until golden brown.

- While the french toast is cooking in the pan I cooked my bacon in the microwave for about 2 minutes.

- When the french toast is done, place on a plate and add toppings.

- Enjoy!

In total, this took about 10 minutes to make and it is all less than 250 calories! :)

Nutritional Information 

(For the entire breakfast, including the bacon!)

241 Calories, 7g Fat, 22 Carbohydrates, 2g Fiber, 4g Sugars, 27g Protein. 

French Thins

After looking at someone's Instagram photo of delicious french toast I really wanted, no, I needed, some french toast for breakfast! Lol!  So, after my cardio sesh this morning I scoured my kitchen in search of a few basic ingredients to make a healthy and delicious batter.  As for the bread, I used one whole Flax & Fiber Arnold Sandwich Thin, which, if you're counting calories, is only 100 cal per roll.  Also, they are high in fiber and pack 5g of protein, score!  Any who, this batter recipe below actually makes enough for two servings, meaning, it is more than enough to dredge 2 whole sandwich thins (4 slices) in!  You can make this breakfast for you and your boo, or do what I did and prepare the other French Thins for a tasty mid-day treat!

French Thins!

Banana Cinnamon Raisin Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate French Thins! (say that 5 times fast) lol!

Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup Egg Whites
- 1/4 scoop VPX SRO Zero Carb Chocolate Protein Powder
- 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
- Splash of VPX Chocolate Protein Rush
- 2 Flax & Fiber Arnold Sandwich Thins

If you're not a chocoholic like me *gasp!* then you can always sub it for vanilla protein and add some pure vanilla extract to the mix ;)

Instructions:
- Whisk the first four ingredients together in a bowl.
- Spray pan with non-stick cooking spray and heat on Low.
- Soak slices in batter.
- Cook covered until golden brown (about 1-2 minutes) on each side.

As you can see from the above picture I topped mine with two of my favorite foods, banana and peanut butter!  I sliced up half of a small banana and used 1 tbsp of Peanut Butter & Co. Cinnamon Raisin spread.  Amazeballz!  I also sprinkled some sunflower seeds on top for an added *crunch* :)

You can add your own toppings/stuffings to meet your nutritional needs and suit your taste buds.  Below I listed some suggestions I may have to try myself!

Stuffing Suggestions
- Apples
- Pears
- Peaches
- Berries
- Nuts
- Greek Yogurt
- Honey/Agave
- PB2

Nutritional Info (per serving): without toppings
140.3 calories, 1.1g fat, 259.8mg sodium, 92mg potassium, 21.3g carbohydrates (5.2g fiber, 2g sugar), 13.3g protein.

With the toppings it came out to about 285 calories and 18g protein.
Caloric Breakdown:
French Thins Batter - 40 cal per serving
Flax & Fiber Arnold's Sandwich Thins - 100 cal per roll
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Peanut Butter - 80 cal per tbsp
Banana - 45 cal for 1/2
Sunflower Seeds - 20 cal

Hope this helps :)

And as always... I hope you ENJOY!