French toast is one of my favorite comfort foods, so I’ve been determined to make it healthier, especially before I get little M obsessed with it too.

The best and easiest way to make healthy french toast is changing the kind of bread you use.  I like to use sprouted, whole grain bread instead of the typical crappy white bread, which instantly makes it a healthier, fibrous breakfast, instead of a high glycemic sugar bomb for the body.

The other healthy modifications include omitting sugar or maple syrup, and using peanut butter and fruit instead!  Peanut butter is naturally sweet, and makes this yummy french toast even higher in protein, which is great.  If you need even more sweetness in the batter, you can mash up a banana and mix it in, but I personally find that the peanut butter plus some added berries when serving makes the french toast sweet enough, and I can feel good about serving it to my toddler.

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Peanut Butter Healthy French Toast

Lactose-free

Course

Breakfast

Cuisine

Baby-Led Weaning, Breakfast, Healthy Eating, Toddler Meals, Vegetarian

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

7 min

Servings

adult + 1 little

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs organic, cage-free
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract organic
• 1/2 cup coconut milk carrageenan-free (you can also use homemade or store bought carrageenan-free almond milk)
• 1 tbsp peanut butter organic
• 4 slices sprouted whole grain bread (you can also use your favorite whole grain gluten-free bread!)
• 1 cup berries sliced
• 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil organic, unrefined

Course Breakfast Cuisine Baby-Led Weaning, Breakfast, Healthy Eating, Toddler Meals, Vegetarian Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 7 min Servings adult + 1 little Ingredients 2 large eggs organic, cage-free 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract organic 1/2 cup coconut milk carrageenan-free (you can also use homemade or store bought carrageenan-free almond milk) 1 tbsp peanut butter organic 4 slices sprouted whole grain bread (you can also use your favorite whole grain gluten-free bread!) 1 cup berries sliced 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil organic, unrefined

Instructions

1. Whisk together the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Heat a large skillet (I like to use cast iron) over medium heat, and add coconut oil.
3. One by one, soak the slices of bread and place them on the skillet.
4. Cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes on each side.
5. Arrange on two plates and top with sliced berries. If serving to a toddler, cut into hand-size strips.
6. You can top with a sprinkle of shredded, unsweetened coconut!

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