Gingerbread French Toast
Serves: 1-2
Happy Friday! I hope you have had a great week! It looks like we are in for some gorgeous weather this weekend! At least here in NJ! Sunny and high 70’s?! That is perfection! I can’t wait to get outside! But before we all head out to enjoy our weekend we have two things to take care of!
First, the winners from the Skout Bar Giveaway! Thank you to everyone who participated! You shared some very creative and delicious flavor combinations that I will be passing along to the team at Skout! The five (5) winners are:
Tiff @ Love Sweat & Beers
Bev @ Choosing For Balance
Jessica @ Organicall_You
Nicole A
Emily S who wanted to see a White Chocolate Pistachio Bar (YUM ;))
CONGRATS!!!
Please email me your shipping address ASAP to !
The second (delicious) piece of business to address is this drool worthy recipe! ? For those who follow me on Instagram you saw me post this the other day! I had an overwhelming number of people ask for the recipe. Feel free to adjust the toppings to whatever you desire. This meal fit perfectly into my post workout macros….and satisfied my sweet craving in a healthy way! I hope you enjoy it! Have a fabulous weekend!
Fit Ingredients
- 4 slices bread
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 tbs milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon*
- 1/4 tsp ginger*
- 1/8 tsp cloves*
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg*
- vanilla stevia, optional
*adjust to your desired spice level
Topping
- 1/4 c mashed sweet potato
- 1/2 tbs (7g) 65% organic cacao chips (or chocolate chips)
- 1 tbs (7g) crushed pecans
- cinnamon
Side
- 1/2 c (113g) no salt cottage cheese
- 3 drops Sweet Leaf Vanilla Creme stevia
Directions
1. Whisk together egg whites, milk, stevia and spices.
2. Heat a non stick pan (I used a grill pan) over medium heat.
3. Dip each slice into your egg mixture and place in the pan.
4. Cook for 4-5 minutes on 1st side or until golden.
5. Turn and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
6. Top with mashed sweet potato, pecans and cacao chips.
7. In a bowl mix together your cottage cheese and stevia.
8. Serve along side your french toast.
9. EAT!!!
I think the pictures speak for themselves with this one! ? It was AMAZING!! The perfect post back and biceps workout meal!
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**Nutrition stats will differ greatly depending on the bread, milk and toppings used.
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*What is your favorite french toast topping?
*What is your favorite post workout meal?
*Do you have any plans for the weekend?
