A Decadent and Skinny, Apple Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Ingredients
Ingredients for French Toast:
- 4 slices cinnamon raisin bread, I used Sun-maid’s
- 4 teaspoons reduced-sugar preserves or jam (use your favorite flavor)
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese
- 2 slices reduced-fat Jarlsberg cheese or Swiss cheese or your favorite
- 1 green apple, unpeeled, cored and sliced
- 3 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons reduced-fat butter
Ingredients for Topping:
- 2 teaspoons reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light
- 2 teaspoon sugar plus ½ teaspoon cinnamon, blended together
Instructions
- Spread one side of each slice of bread with a teaspoon of jam.
- On top of two slices of bread, on the jam side, spread each with ½ tablespoon of cream cheese. Top each with one slice of cheese and some apple slices. Place remaining 2 slices, jam side inside, on top of each sandwich.
- In a bowl, add the egg white and vanilla. Whip together with a fork. Dip both sandwiches in the egg whites, coating both sides.
- Spray a medium nonstick pan or skillet with cooking spray. Melt 2 teaspoons of reduced-fat butter in the pan and swirl around the bottom of the pan. Add the dipped sandwiches to the pan. Grill for about 2 -3 minutes until golden brown, turn-over and cook the underside until golden brown and thoroughly cooked.
- Remove cooked sandwiches from pan and place on small plates. Spread the top of each sandwich with 1 teaspoon of reduced-fat butter or spread. Sprinkle each top with a little cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Cut each sandwich in half and serve with a fork and knife and any extra apple slices on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 19gFat: 10gSodium: 538mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24g