French Toast Sticks with Berry Syrup
Breakfast |
Kid Approved |
Quick & Easy |
High in Fiber |
Vegetarian |
WIC Friendly |
Nut-Free
Rich in fiber, whole wheat bread and berries give this breakfast classic (and your morning!) a healthy boost.
4
Servings
20 minutes
Total Time
$1.33
Cost per serving *
| Temperature: | Medium heat |
| Serving size: | 6 slices cut of French Toast, each ¼-inch stick serving |
| Prep time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | 10 minutes |
| Total time: | 20 minutes |
| Equipment: | Shallow bowl Large frying pan Large saucepan with lid |
| Utensils: | Sharp knife Whisk or fork Spoon Spatula Measuring cups and spoons Recipe adapted from California SNAP’s CalFresh |
* Cost and availability of recipe ingredients may vary across different regions of Ohio. Cost per serving information should be used as a general guide when considering recipe cost.
Nutrition Facts
Recipe PDFIngredients
For the French Toast
6 slices whole wheat bread
4 eggs
1/3 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon 100% orange juice
1 teaspoon (regular or imitation) vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Non-stick spray
1 cup (fresh or frozen) fruit, thawed
For the Berry Syrup
2 cups (fresh or frozen) berries, thawed
1 tablespoon sugar free pancake syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Before you begin, wash your hands, surfaces, utensils, and fresh fruit (if using).
- At least one hour before cooking, if using frozen fruit, place frozen fruit in refrigerator 1 hour ahead of time to defrost. When finished defrosting, retain juice from defrosted berries. Do not drain.
- Cut each bread slice into four long strips length wise, for a total of 24 long sticks.
- In a shallow bowl, beat eggs, milk, orange juice, vanilla, and cinnamon together, using a fork or whisk.
- Carefully add the bread sticks to egg and milk mixture to soak—turn to coat all sides. Then, carefully remove egg-soaked bread pieces, gently shaking off extra liquid.
- Lightly spray a frying pan with non-stick spray and warm over medium heat. Lay soaked bread pieces in a single layer on the frying pan. Cook until brown, or for about 2 minutes. Flip sticks over with a spatula.
- Repeat step 6 until all French toast sticks have been cooked.
- While French toast sticks are cooking, place berries, syrup, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat. Stir occasionally until berries are mostly broken down, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover until ready to use.
- Serve berry syrup over French toast sticks. Place fresh fruit on top of French toast sticks.
Tips
- Try using your favorite fruit for topping, such as strawberries, blueberries, or bananas.
- Use your favorite fruit, canned and in juice, for this recipe’s syrup. Try fruits like canned peaches, pears, or mandarins.
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Ingredients
Ingredients
What goes in French Toast Sticks with Berry Syrup?
Cinnamon
Frozen Fruit
Orange Juice
Eggs
Whole Wheat Bread
Nutritional Information(Per Serving)
CALORIES
290
TOTAL FAT
8g
SODIUM
330mg
TOTAL CARBS
42g
PROTEIN
14g
