Healthified Cinnamon Crunch French Toast

240 fewer calories • 44% more Vitamin C than the original recipe. Adding cinnamon to healthful foods like whole grains and strawberries is sure to make this breakfast the toast of the town.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 240
Fat Reduced By 24g
Saturated Fat Reduced By 6 1/2g

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 250
Calories from Fat: 50),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 6%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 115mg; 115%;
Sodium: 250mg; 250%;
Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 39%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 21g 21% ),
Protein: 12g; 12%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%;
Vitamin C: 50%;
Calcium: 20%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 3 hr 0 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

: Nonstick cooking spray

3: eggs

1: cup fat-free evaporated milk

3: tablespoons sugar

2: teaspoons vanilla

1/2: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4: teaspoon ground nutmeg

6: 1-inch-thick slices crusty whole wheat country-style bread

2: tablespoons sugar

1/2: teaspoon ground cinnamon

2/3: cup crushed Fiber One® Frosted Shredded Wheat cereal

1: tablespoon butter, melted

2: cups sliced fresh strawberries

Directions

1 Lightly coat a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs with a wire whisk or rotary beater. Beat in evaporated milk, the 3 tablespoons sugar, the vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and the nutmeg. Arrange bread slices in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours, turning bread slices once with a wide spatula.
2 Preheat oven to 375°F. In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; set aside. In another small bowl, combine crushed cereal, butter, and 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Sprinkle evenly over bread slices in dish. Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
3 Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the strawberries and the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve with French toast.

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Live Better America lets you enjoy your favorite dishes without worry or guilt. Our nutritionists switch ingredients, reduce amounts and use other kitchen tricks to turn the original recipes into Healthified recipes that are good and good for you.

Before	After
1 cup evaporated milk	Nonstick cooking spray
1/3 cup sugar	1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted	3 tablespoons sugar
6 1-inch-thick slices crusty country-style bread	6 1-inch-thick slices crusty whole wheat country-style bread
2 tablespoons shortening	1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup crushed frosted corn flakes	2/3 cup crushed Fiber One® Frosted Shredded Wheat cereal
1 cup toasted pecans	1 tablespoon butter, melted
	2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		490 (before) 250 (after)
Fat		4 1/2 (before) 1/2 (after)
Saturated Fat		9 g (before) 2 1/2 g (after)
Total Fat		30 g (before) 6 g (after)

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/17/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.