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French Toast with Banana-Orange Filling

3.4

(3)

This breakfast treat tastes decadent but is really quite low in fat. It's topped with maple-spiked yogurt.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 medium-size ripe banana
2 teaspoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
4 slices cinnamon raisin bread
2 egg whites
1/4 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk yogurt and maple syrup to blend in small bowl. Set aside.

    Step 2

    Combine banana and orange concentrate in medium bowl. Using fork, mash to coarse paste. Spread banana mixture on two bread slices. Top each with a second bread slice, pressing to adhere. Beat whites and milk in shallow bowl to blend.

    Step 3

    Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Dip both sides of each sandwich briefly into milk mixture and add to skillet. Cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side.

    Step 4

    Transfer French toast to plates. Serve with maple yogurt.

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