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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Skinny Cinnamon Vanilla French Toast

Nothing says the weekend like the smell of vanilla and cinnamon in the air! These are so good! I made them this morning for my husband because I had some bread to use up, and I always have milk, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla extract on hand. He's a picky eater, but he gobbles these up quickly. They are made with light bread and milk instead of cream, which keeps them light. The cinnamon and vanilla give them great flavor, which makes up for the lack of cream and heavy bread and keeps you fitting into your jeans! Enjoy!

Skinny Cinnamon Vanilla French Toast

2 eggs
couple splashes of milk, 1% or skim (maybe a 1/4 of a cup...I eyeball it.)
couple heavy dashes of cinnamon (2 tsp or so)
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
4 pieces of Wheat or Multigrain bread, preferrably reduced calorie
Light syrup

Preheat flat top grill to 350 degrees. Whisk eggs together with milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Dunk each slice of bread into the egg mixture, making sure to coat both sides. Do not let it soak, the bread will fall apart...just dunk it in enough to coat both sides. Place each piece on the grill, top with a tiny bit more of cinnamon if you like (I do). Cook for 3-4 minutes until golden on one side and no raw egg remains, flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from grill onto plate and top with light syrup (2 T or so). You can also top that off with some confectioner's sugar if you like, but that will obviously add calories.

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