Sara Moulton's Crunchy Stuffed French Toast

Name: Sara Moulton's Crunchy Stuffed French Toast
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1 cup fat-free milk; 1-1/2 tsp. sugar; 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 cups banana nut whole grain cereal flakes; 8 slices challah bread, 1/2 inch thick; 2 oz. bittersweet baking chocolate, finely chopped; 1 large banana, sliced; 2 cups sliced strawberries Safeway 1 lb For $3.99 thru 02/09

10 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup fat-free milk
1-1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups banana nut whole grain cereal flakes
8 slices challah bread, 1/2 inch thick
2 oz. bittersweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
1 large banana, sliced
2 cups sliced strawberries Safeway 1 lb For $3.99 thru 02/09

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt in large shallow dish with wire whisk until well blended; set aside.
2

Place cereal in resealable plastic bag; seal bag.
3

Crush cereal with rolling pin.
4

Dip both sides of 4 of the bread slices in egg mixture; place on clean work surface.
5

Sprinkle evenly with chocolate; top with bananas.
6

Dip both sides of remaining 4 bread slices in remaining egg mixture; place over bananas to make four sandwiches.
7

Press together gently.
8

Coat both sides of sandwiches with cereal crumbs; press crumbs firmly into sandwiches to secure.
9

Place on baking sheet.
10

Bake 20 to 25 min.
11

or until lightly browned.
12

Cut diagonally in half.
13

Serve with the strawberries.