French Toast with Dark Cherry Citrus Topping

7. French Toast with Dark Cherry Citrus Topping

This decadent, 210-calorie breakfast is totally versatile: swap apricot for peaches, cherries for cranberries, orange zest for lime or lemon zest, and the options go on and on!

We've come up with an easy way to coat and cook your French toast while controlling calories significantly.

Photo: Yvonne Duivenvoorden

By Nancy S. Hughes

Serves: 4
Hands-on time: 11 minutes
Total time: 17 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

TOPPING

• 4 oz frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed and quartered
• 4 dried apricot halves, diced
• 1 tsp orange zest
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 packets stevia
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek-style yogurt

TOAST

• 1 tbsp safflower oil
• 3 large eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp orange zest
• 4 1-oz slices reduced-calorie whole-grain bread

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Prepare topping: In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water, cherries and apricots and bring to boil on medium-high heat. Boil for 20 to 30 seconds to reduce mixture slightly. Remove from heat, stir in orange zest, vanilla and stevia: cover and set aside.
2. Prepare toast: Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. In a shallow pan such as a pie pan, whisk eggs, egg whites and orange zest. Working quickly, dip each slice of bread into egg mixture and place on a plate until all slices have been coated. Slide bread slices (instead of lifting off the plate) into skillet and cook for 3 minutes per side or until golden.
3. To serve, divide cherry mixture evenly among bread slices, then top with yogurt.

Nutrients per serving (1 toast, 2 tbsp topping, 2 tbsp yogurt): Calories: 210, Total Fat: 8 g, Sat. Fat: 1.5 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Carbs: 23 g, Fiber: 4 g, Sugars: 5 g, Protein: 12 g, Sodium: 89 mg, Cholesterol: 158 m
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