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Healthy Stuffed French Toast

January 2, 2014

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This vegan Stuffed French Toast is as decadent and delicious as breakfast can possibly get, but it’s also healthy. Wholegrain bread is slathered with peanut butter, stuffed with fruit, and coated in a scrumptious mixture of chia seeds, walnuts, and maple syrup.

Stuffed French ToastA brand new year is like a chance to start fresh, isn’t it? I know it’s just a day like any other, but there is just something about the arrival of January that shakes awake the slumbering optimist in me ย and sets me looking forward to a year that will be even better than the one that just went by.

In my last post I asked you to tell me what your resolutions were. Some of you said you want to spend more time with your families, some of you want to get healthier or fitter. Samantha wants to get her family to eat healthy, Vani wants to run a marathon, and Chitra wants to watch less TV and read more. As I read each of your resolutions, I was thinking, me too!

But there was one resolution from Jennifer that made me really pause and think– to not participate in self-hatred.

Now there’s a resolution that I could certainly adopt. Every day, as I go through my life, I find myself thinking of all the things I could be that I am not. I wonder why I didn’t do this or that or get things right that time. I think of the times I messed things up and how I landed in a bigger mess because I wasn’t paying attention when I should have. In short, I find it hard to let go of my mistakes, forgive myself, and move on.

It’s a crime against ourselves that many of us are guilty of, but how often do we even realize it? ย No one is perfect– we all make mistakes. But it’s important to remind ourselves that we also have the power to set our lives on a better course.

So this year, in addition to my newly dusted goals of losing weight, getting fitter, reading more, cooking and blogging more, getting out more, and getting together with friends more often, I am adding one more resolution to my list: I will appreciate myself more, and I will focus more on the things I do right, instead of those I don’t.

And oh, I am hoping to catch a Billy Joel concert too. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Stuffed French ToastMy resolution for a healthier 2014 got an early start with this healthy Stuffed French Toast that I cooked up for breakfast.

I wanted to make something decadent and French Toast had been on my mind. I had posted a healthier — and vegan– version of French Toast on this blog a while back which many of you have cooked and loved, but for New Year’s Day I wanted something a little more special.

So I cooked up my Whole Wheat Vanilla Bread, sliced it up, slathered some creamy peanut butter on each slice, loaded it up with fresh strawberries and bananas, dunked it in an eggless wash made of chia seeds, almond milk and vanilla, and then finished it all up with a coating of powdered walnuts to give my French Toast a golden crust.

I was expecting deliciousness, but this toast was beyond that. You have to eat it to believe it. The heat makes the strawberries and bananas just tender and the peanut butter all gooey, and the walnut-chia crust is to be eaten to be believed.

You can try this toast with my Gluten-Free Sandwich bread too. Use 1 tbsp of tapioca starch in the eggless wash instead of the whole-wheat flour, and you will have a treat that’s completely gluten-free.

Here’s the recipe now. Enjoy, all, and if you cooked up something healthy on New Year’s Day to keep up with those resolutions, I’d love to hear.

Stuffed French Toast



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Healthy Stuffed French Toast
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
This Stuffed French Toast is as decadent and delicious as breakfast can possibly get, but it's also healthy. Wholegrain bread is slathered with peanut butter, stuffed with fruit, and coated in a scrumptious mixture of chia seeds and maple syrup.
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 283 kcal
Author: Vaishali
Ingredients
  • Eight slices of bread (try my vanilla whole wheat bread which is perfect in this recipe. Recipe link in notes below.)
  • 8 ripe strawberries, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium bananas, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 1 cup nondairy milk like soy or almond
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds, can use 2 tbsp of flaxmeal instead, powdered in a food processor or spice grinder
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, crushed to a fairly fine consistency. Some bigger pieces are okay.
  • Oil spray to coat the pan
Instructions
  1. Make the eggless wash by whisking together in a shallow dish the nondairy milk, powdered chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, and flour.
  2. Spread some peanut butter on one side of each slice. Then arrange the sliced strawberries and bananas on the buttered side. Place the second side, buttered side down, on top and press down firmly.
  3. Dredge the stuffed toast in the eggless wash, coating the top and bottom sides thoroughly. Then dredge it in the powdered walnuts.
  4. Heat a cast-iron or nonstick griddle or skillet and spray with oil. Place the French Toast on the griddle and toast each side until it's golden-brown. This should take 3-4 minutes per side on medium heat.
  5. Serve hot. The stuffed French Toast is great by itself but it's extra-special with a drizzle of maple syrup.
  6. The toast is quite filling-- one half makes a hearty serving. Nutrition info is for half of each stuffed French toast.
Recipe Notes

Click here for Vanilla Whole Wheat Bread recipe

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Stuffed French Toast
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283 Calories from Fat 145
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.1g 25%
Dietary Fiber 6.4g 26%
Sugars 8.8g
Protein 8.8g 18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Stuffed French Toast

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Comments

  1. Nupur says

    January 3, 2014 at

    What a gorgeous brunch dish!

    This year, rather than making a bunch of vague resolutions all at once (which I’ve done for years- they just fizzle out), I’m choosing to establish one habit every month. It takes a few weeks to make a habit stick so this works out well.

    In January, I’m working on my bedtime routine- to make it a habit to go to bed early (tearing myself away from books and knitting and TV) and get my rest as much as I can. I’m a parent of a poor sleeper and the lack of sleep is ruining my quality of life ๐Ÿ™‚ so I have to salvage as much as I can.

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      January 4, 2014 at

      Nupur, I get it. Facing a full day without enough sleep can be daunting. Here’s wishing you a successful — but restful– 2014.

      Reply
  2. apaVegan says

    January 3, 2014 at

    Oh man, this is really something… I’m so gonna make this! Thanks for sharing ^_^

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      January 4, 2014 at

      apaVegan, thanks!

      Reply
  3. Anusha says

    January 3, 2014 at

    I wish I was your neighbor ….. Would have smelled that and come wafting on its heavenly tail to beg you to fix me a slice… ๐Ÿ™‚ now I have to do all the hard work myself if I want to eat that … ๐Ÿ™

    ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      January 4, 2014 at

      Hi Anusha, would be wonderful to have you for a neighbor. ๐Ÿ™‚ You are welcome to visit any time. This recipe may look like it has many steps, but honestly it comes together in no time. I hope you will give it a try sometime.

      Reply
  4. Gena says

    January 5, 2014 at

    This is a gorgeous recipe!

    Reply
  5. thiskindchoice says

    January 6, 2014 at

    This looks amazing, I love the peanut butter outside. Looks far more interesting than the traditional version – I love it when people take a conventional recipe and veganize it with so much creativity.

    Reply
  6. Phil says

    January 6, 2014 at

    This looks fantastic, but I have a question. My son is gluten free. Can you recommend a substitute for the whole wheat flour?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Vaishali says

      January 6, 2014 at

      Hi Phil, you can use brown rice flour or tapioca starch. Use the same amount — 1/4 cup– if using rice flour, but cut down to 2 tbsp if you use the tapioca. Happy cooking, and hope your son likes it! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Phil says

        January 8, 2014 at

        Thanks so much for this input! Very helpful. My son does eat eggs, so I suppose I could just replace the whole eggless wash with eggs. Right?

        Reply
        • Vaishali says

          January 8, 2014 at

          Yes, you could.

          Reply
  7. Kristie says

    January 18, 2014 at

    I just made this for breakfast and it was amazing! Thanks so much for this recipe!!! Everyone in the house liked this and it was so easy.

    Here’s my write up: http://vegansintraining.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/the-most-amazing-french-toast-ever/

    Thanks, again!

    Reply
  8. The Vegan Junction says

    March 18, 2015 at

    Now that is one intense breakfast! I love the fruity filling. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  9. Bushrah says

    September 14, 2015 at

    wow eye catching __ will definitely try it on this weekend

    Reply

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