Another Breakfast Suggestion

French toast is absolutely one of the most delicious breakfast innovations out there.  I searched and found THIS RECIPE and modified it a bit.... The light, whole wheat hot dog buns seem strange for french toast, but they actually make a great substitute for the usual thick, calorie-dense bread.  You can use 4 slices of (light) whole wheat bread if you don't have any on hand.  You can top the toast with strawberries and whipped cream, but unfortunately I didn't have either one =( . Basically, this is fun recipe if you have a few extra minutes in the morning and crave something other than your boring cereal routine!

180 CALORiES: 3g fat/35g carbs/4g fiber/10g protein

(RECiPE SERVES 2)

* 2 Egg Whites or 4 TBSP Egg Beaters

* 1/2 Banana, mashed

* 2 tsp Coffee-Mate French Vanilla Creamer powder

* 4 tsp hot water

* 1 tsp Vanilla

* 1/4 tsp Cinnamon

* 1/4 tsp Salt

* 1 Splenda packet

* 2 Hot Dog Buns (Nature's Own Whole Grain Sugar-Free)

* 4 TBSP Maple Syrup (Mrs. Buttersworth's Sugar-Free)

1. Drop all ingredients (except for the bread and syrup) in a blender + combine for 30 seconds, or until smooth. Or, just beat the mixture with an electric mixer on the highest setting. Pour into a shallow bowl.

2. Grease a medium griddle pan lightly with cooking spray and set between medium or medium-low heat. If using a hot dog bun, tear the bun in half and cut into 8 pieces.  Otherwise, cut each bread slice into quarters (16 pieces total).

3. Dip and soak each piece evenly in the shallow bowl and then the pan to cook for 2 minutes on each side. Serve immediately with 2 TBSP. syrup each!