French toast sticks with pineapple orange topping

Ingredients

• 125 mL (½ cup) skim milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 mL (½ tsp) orange zest
• 5 mL (1 tsp) vanilla
• 2 mL (½ tsp) ground cinnamon
• 250 mL (1 cup) bran flakes, crushed
• 4 slices whole grain bread

Pineapple Orange Topping:

• 5 mL (1 tsp) soft non-hydrogenated margarine
• 5 mL (1 tsp) granulated sugar
• 1 navel orange, peeled and chopped
• 250 mL (1 cup) diced pineapple

Directions

1. Preheated the oven to 120°C (250°F).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, orange zest, vanilla and cinnamon. Place bran flakes on a plate.
3. Dip each slice of bread in egg mixture and coat both sides well. Then, dip one side into bran flakes.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Cut each French toast slice into 4 sticks and serve with pineapple orange mixture.

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Recipe developed by Emily Richards, P.H. Ec. for Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.