Skinny Baked Citrus French Toasts. Skinny Baked Citrus French Toast is a healthier version of Basic French Toast. These low calorie toasts are dipped in egg milk orange juice batter with spices and baked for a crunchy crust on the sides; served with maple syrup and butter. The idea for this baked French toast, originated with my desire use up the remaining loaf of Greek Easter Bread that had begun to dry out.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla, mixing well, then pour the egg mixture over top of the bread, making sure each piece is nicely coated. Lightened Up Crème Brûlée French Toast. More breakfast recipes you might enjoy are Bananas Fosters French Toast, Red Velvet Pancakes, and Hot Cross Buns. You can have Skinny Baked Citrus French Toasts using 13 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Skinny Baked Citrus French Toasts
- It’s 6 slices of White sandwich bread:.
- You need 3 of Egg, regular:.
- Prepare 1 cup of Milk:.
- Prepare ¼ cup of Orange juice:.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of Orange zest:.
- You need 1 tbsp of Sugar:.
- You need 1 tsp of Ground cinnamon:.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Ground nutmeg:.
- Prepare 1/8 tsp of Salt:.
- You need 1/2 tbsp of Butter/Oil: for greasing (optional).
- Prepare as needed of Maple syrup.
- It’s as needed of Butter.
- You need as needed of Fresh strawberry.
This was a recipe make-over requested by one of my readers I was excited to tackle. The original recipe calls for a stick of butter, lots of eggs and half-and-half cream. This skinny breakfast or brunch treat is fun to make, easy to prepare and very decadent. The addition of cream cheese, jam and strawberries takes this French toast to a whole new level.
Skinny Baked Citrus French Toasts instructions
- Take the large mixing bowl and crack eggs one by one in it. Whisk it lightly with a fork/whisker. Gradually add milk and whisk to blend evenly. Add orange juice and rest of the ingredients and whisk lightly. Arrange the bread slices in the rectangular/square casserole pan in a single layer. Pour the egg batter on the top of the slices to dip them completely and refrigerate until you are ready to bake..
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the baking pan with oil or melted butter, if you are planning to do so. Otherwise just take a clean and dry nonstick baking pan and you are good to go. Remove the bread soaked pan from the refrigerator and arrange the bread slices in the baking pan carefully. Bake the toasts for 10-12 mins; remove from oven, flip and bake for another 10-12 mins or until bread has golden brown crust on the sides..
- Skinny Baked Citrus French Toasts are ready. Remove the toasts from oven and serve immediately. Garnish with fresh strawberries and butter..
You’ll save a ton of calories and fat by using reduced-fat cream cheese, reduced sugar preserves and egg whites. French Toast is an all-time classic breakfast favorite. These Skinny French Toast Bites aren’t just delicious, they’re fun to eat! The bites are dredged in eggs and vanilla, then crisped up in coconut oil and finished with a dusting of coconut sugar and cinnamon. So I’m sure it’s NO shock to you that French toast is most certainly on the menu.