Brooke's French Toast Recipe (Food for Life)

Ronnie and I challenged each other to a Food for Life Cook-Off. For this cook, we use one of our favorite brands, Food for Life Baking Company, to create some special dishes that we can share with everyone. We created three different categories/ rounds: 

1.     Gourmet breakfast – A fun breakfast meal that is “jazzed” up a bit;

2.     Back to the basics – A classic meal using the Food for Life product in its original form;

3.     Thinking outside the box – Using the Food for Life products in a different form than they are originally intended for. 

Why We Chose Food for Life Baking Co. 

Food for Life products are easy to stand behind as they are one of the healthiest options for their food types. A majority of the products use sprouted grains and are certified organic. They don’t use any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or artificial ingredients, preservatives, shortening, or refined sugars. They also use a unique slow-bake process that helps to preserve the natural fibers and bran befits of the grains, making the products a much healthier option. That is why we chose to shift to a better bread with Food for Life!

Why French Toast?

For my “gourmet breakfast” round, I chose to make French toast. See the recipe below to try out this yummy and super easy recipe. 

When I think of French toast, I think about Sunday morning breakfast with the family. I love the use of Maine maple syrup from local boilers in my home state. It’s such a comfort food for me, every bite that has a bit of the toast mixed with butter and syrup transforms me into a happy state of mind.

Choosing your Toppings

You can choose whatever toppings you want for your toppings or you can choose to just do the french toast alone. For me, I like to add a little fruit topping. I’ll switch this up each time, but my favorite fruit is raspberries so I decided to mash some up and add them to my french toast for the cook-off! Be creative though, you can do blueberries and basil, stuffed french toast, strawberries and whip cream, Nutella and bananas, the possibilities are endless.

Ingredients:

• 8 (or more) slices of Food for Life Bread (found in the frozen section at the grocery store);

• 1 Egg (or 2 if you are doing more than 8 slices);

• C Milk;

• 1 Tsp Vanilla;

• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon (or more, preference);

• Raspberries or other toppings;

•  Mint or other toppings;

• Powdered sugar.

Directions:

1. Head your stove to medium temperature;

2. Add egg, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla in a bowl - mix well;

3. Dip bread into the mix and make sure both sides and edges are well covered with the mix;

4. Place bread on a heated pan;

5. Cook and flip once the side has browned a bit;

6. While the bread is cooking, mash up the raspberries (or prepare your other toppings);

7. Once both sides are well cooked remove them from the stove;

8. Stack up your slices, add some butter and maple syrup;

9. Add your raspberries, mint and sprinkle with powdered sugar (toppings);

10. ENJOY!

-       Brooke

Check out Ronnie’s “gourmet breakfast” recipe here.

Check out the full French toast recipe video below