French toast sticks with pineapple orange topping

Name: French toast sticks with pineapple orange topping
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: skim milk 125 mL (½ cup); eggs 2; orange zest 2 mL (½ tsp); vanilla 5 mL (1 tsp); ground cinnamon 2 mL (½ tsp); bran flakes, crushed 250 mL (1 cup); whole grain bread 4 slices; 【Pineapple Orange Topping】; soft non-hydrogenated margarine 5 mL (1 tsp); granulated sugar 5 mL (1 tsp); navel orange, peeled and chopped 1; diced pineapple 250 mL (1 cup)

This delicious French toast is wonderful to wake up to. Using bran flakes adds a creative crunch to traditional French toast.

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Ingredients

ServingsServes 4Original: Serves 4

skim milk125 mL (½ cup)
eggs2
orange zest2 mL (½ tsp)
vanilla5 mL (1 tsp)
ground cinnamon2 mL (½ tsp)
bran flakes, crushed250 mL (1 cup)
whole grain bread4 slices
【Pineapple Orange Topping】
soft non-hydrogenated margarine5 mL (1 tsp)
granulated sugar5 mL (1 tsp)
navel orange, peeled and chopped1
diced pineapple250 mL (1 cup)

Method 6 steps

Preheated the oven to 120°C (250°F).
In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, orange zest, vanilla and cinnamon. Place bran flakes on a plate.
Dip each slice of bread in egg mixture and coat both sides well. Then, dip one side into bran flakes.
Lightly spray a non-stick pan or griddle with cooking oil and heat over medium-high. Cook bread slices, bran flake side down, for about 3 minutes or until golden. Turn over and cook for another 2 minutes or until golden. Place French toast on a baking sheet and keep warm in preheated oven.
Meanwhile, in a separate non-stick pan, melt margarine and sugar over medium-high heat. Add orange and pineapple and bring to a simmer for 2 minutes to warm through.
Cut each French toast slice into 4 sticks and serve with pineapple orange mixture.