Receta Healthy French Toast from Everyday Health’s Recipe Rehab

by Anne-Marie Nichols

Healthy French Toast from Everyday Health’s Recipe Rehab

Are you planning to make French Toast this weekend? It's a favorite of my kids, especially when their Nana is visiting and offers to make it for them. I let her even though I know it’s not the healthiest dish to serve them. After all, grandmas should be allowed to indulge their grandkids once in awhile, right?

Luckily for us, Chef Jill and Chef Aida are back in the kitchen for Everyday Health rehabbing a recipe from the Melvin family. You can watch the full episode below or watch individual demonstrations by Chef Jill here or Chef Aida here.

I’m going to have to agree with the Melvins that Chef Jill’s “no-tella” French toast sandwich was a clear winner. I liked how she used almond butter, cocoa powder and agave nectar to make a healthier version of Nutella. Plus, having a layer of that yummy goodness and topping it off with the strawberries took her French toast recipe to a whole other level.

Both chefs used low fat Greek yogurt and almond milk – both terrific choices – but I would have liked to see them using whole grain bread instead of French baguette and sourdough.

Recipe Rehab episodes air every Friday at 1 ET on the Everyday Health YouTube .

The nutritional breakdowns

ORIGINAL RECIPE

NUTRITION FACTS

Servings: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 769

• Total Fat: 39.85g
• Cholesterol: 263mg
• Sodium: 390mg
• Total Carbs: 80.01g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.73g
• Sugars: 54.48g
• Protein: 17.59g
• CHEF AIDA
• NUTRITION FACTS
• Servings: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 512
• Total Fat: 11.24g
• Cholesterol: 1mg
• Sodium: 998mg
• Total Carbs: 82.10g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.56g
• Sugars: 22.09g
• Protein: 17.25g
• CHEF JILL
• NUTRITION FACTS
• Servings: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 404
• Total Fat: 13.52g
• Cholesterol: --
• Sodium: 453mg
• Total Carbs: 54.22g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.24g
• Sugars: 13.60g
• Protein: 16.74g
• Original French Toast recipe
• Used 1 cup full fat whole milk
• Used 4 whole eggs, with yolks
• Used 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• Used 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• Used 1/4 cup butter
• Uses 8 thick slices bread
• Used 1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread
• Used 1/2 cup whipped cream
• Used 1/2 cup maple syrup
• Aida’s French Toast recipe
• Swapped whole milk for unsweetened almond milk
• Used 4 egg whites instead of whole eggs
• Used unrefined sugar instead of brown and powdered
• Eliminated butter
• Kept bread the same
• Instead of chocolate hazelnut spread – used real hazelnuts and cocoa powder
• Swapped whipped cream for lowfat Greek yogurt
• Eliminated maple syrup
• Baked instead of fried
• Jill’s French Toast recipe
• Swapped whole milk for unsweetened almond milk
• Used 4 egg whites instead of whole eggs
• Used agave instead of brown and powdered sugars
• Eliminated butter
• Added strawberries to bulk up nutrition
• Instead of chocolate hazelnut spread – used almond butter and cocoa powder
• Make stuffed French toast sandwiches and used nonstick spray in cast iron skillet to “griddle” instead of fry
• Swapped whipped cream for lowfat Greek yogurt

Picture, video and nutritional information courtesy of Everyday Health.