CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST

Posted by Carole-Anne on November 13, 2008

Healthy Recipes recommends this tasty, low-fat dish with calorie-reduced  syrup and cinnamon for part of your healthy living diet.  If you wish to, you may remove some of the yolk to cut cholesterol when making the egg mixture to dip the French toast in.   What I love about this recipe is it can be used for breakfast or brunch and the calorie count is low 175 per slice.

Add fresh fruits of your choice and enjoy this light meal.

INGREDIENTS:

Use one large egg and two egg whites.

1/4 cup skim milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 ground nutmeg

Calorie-reduced Maple Syrup optional

FOLLOW ME:

Using a shallow bowl, whist the egg and egg whites until foamy.

Add milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg, beating well and set aside.

Preheat oven to 200 F degrees.

Spray vegetable oil lightly in a large skillet and heat skillet to medium.

Dip four of bread slices into egg mixture. 

When golden brown, turn pieces of French bread over. 

Divide French toast on 4 plates.

Garnish with your favorite chopped fruit, sprinkling lightly with cinnamon and top with calorie-reduced Maple Syrup.  Enjoy!

Healthy Recipe serves 4 people. Enjoy!

Confetti Veggie Muffins

Posted by Carole-Anne on October 21, 2008

Healthy Recipes has found this incredible edible, veggie muffins. With these healthy muffins, there is only 60 calories per serving. What a concept! Now you can “have your cake and eat it too.”

MUFFIN INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups Nutri-flour or whole wheat flour

1/4 cup rolled oats

2 tbsp sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp veggie flavored salt

1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 cup diced celery

1/4 cup diced red pepper

1/4 cup green pepper

1/4 cup shredded carrot

1/2 cup chopped chives

1 egg well-beaten egg

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup light sour cream or low fat yogurt

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

NOW FOLLOW ME:

In a large bowl, mix together nutri-flour, oats, sugar, seasonings, cheese and veggies until well mixed.

In another bowl, stir egg, milk, yogurt and oil, and whip together until well mixed.

Line muffin tins with paper and spoon in mixture. This healthy recipe will make 6 large veggie muffins.

Bake in pre-heated oven 375 degrees Farenheit for 20 minutes.

If you prefer to make mini-muffins, bake in 400 degree oven for 12 – 15 minutes.

This healthy recipe will spice up your healthy living program for sure.

Enjoy!