Winter Weet-Bix Crumbed French Toast
Spice up weekend brunch with this Weet-Bix take on French toast, topped with seasonal fruit.
- Skill Easy
- Prep time 10 mins
- Cook time 5 mins
- Servings 2-4
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup reduced fat milk
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp brown sugar, divided
- 4 Weet-Bix™, roughly crushed
- 4 slices wholemeal bread
- ¼ cup sliced banana
- ¼ cup sliced pear
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
Other toppings
- Reduced fat yoghurt, optional
- Honey or maple syrup, optional
Method:
- In a shallow dish, whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla and 1 tsp sugar. Combine crushed Weet-Bix and remaining sugar in a separate shallow dish.
- Dip bread slices in egg mixture, then dredge both sides in Weet-Bix mixture.
- Preheat a large skillet or griddle to medium, and coat lightly with oil spray or butter. Place coated bread onto the skillet and cook for 2 - 3 minutes, until golden and crisp.
- Spray uncooked side with a bit more oil, flip, and cook a further 2 minutes. Cook in batches if necessary.
- Serve crumbed French toast warm topped with sliced fruit. Other toppings could include yoghurt, and a drizzle of maple syrup or honey (optional).
Tips:
Substitute pear, banana, and blueberries with your favourite seasonal fruits
Nutritional information:
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Per Serve
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Energy (kJ)1680
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Energy (Cal)402
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Protein (g)18
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Fat (g)7
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Saturated Fat (g)2
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Carbohydrate (g)62
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Sugars (g)16
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Dietary Fibre (g)10.5
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Sodium (mg)431
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Potassium (mg)528
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Iron (mg)5.3
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Calcium (mg)165