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French Toast with Blueberries Recipe

“We love this no-guilt breakfast made with whole-grain bread and egg substitute,” says Kathleen Lindenberg of Sharon, Massachusetts. “The best part is that it's delicious, and you don't even miss the syrup!”

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Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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French Toast with Blueberries Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup fat-free milk
Sugar substitute equivalent to 2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash pepper
8 slices whole wheat bread
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
1 cup frozen blueberries

Directions

In a shallow bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Dip both sides of each slice of bread in egg mixture. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook bread over medium-high heat for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat blueberries until warmed. Serve over French toast. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutritional Facts 2 slices French toast with 1/4 cup blueberries equals 210 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 503 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as French Toast with Blueberries in Light & Tasty February/March 2008, p57