Protein French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 180 mL (¾ cup) liquid egg whites (or the whites of 6 large eggs)
• 5 mL (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
• 7.5 mL (½ tablespoon) maple syrup
• 125 mL (½ cup) unsweetened vanilla almond drink

• 4 slices of Bon Matin Michelin Protein Bread *

For the strawberry puree:

• 375 mL (1 ½ cups) whole strawberries, fresh or frozen *
• 30 mL (2 tablespoons) hulled hemp seeds

*Notes:

You can use a different bread, but the nutritional values will change slightly. For reference, each slice of the suggested bread contains 105 calories, 7 g of protein and 1.5 g of fibre.

Other berries of choice (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc.) can be substituted for the strawberries.

Preparation

1. In a soup plate, whisk together egg, egg whites, vanilla extract and maple syrup.
2. Dip bread slices in the mixture, letting them soak in. Place the slices on a plate while waiting to cook them.
3. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, cook the strawberries until they’ve broken down and thickened. Mash them with a fork, about 10 minutes (see note).
4. Meanwhile, spray a large non-stick skillet with oil over medium heat. Cook soaked bread slices 2 minutes on each side, turning with a spatula.
5. Stir hemp seeds into strawberry mixture. Mix well.
6. Serve French toast with strawberry puree on top.

Note:

To speed up the process, you can also heat the strawberries in the microwave for 2 to 5 minutes, until they mash well with a fork. Mash the strawberries until pureed.

Nutritional Information (per 2-slice serving):

Calories 400 kcal
Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 48 g
Fibre 8 g
Protein 32 g
Sodium 530 mg