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Then something happened. I ran out of oats. Necessity breads innovation, so I was forced to create a different breakfast meal.
Wow am I glad I ran out of oats.
The inspiration behind this breakfast was the crate of blackberries that came in my CSA box this week. I knew I wanted to incorporate them into my breakfast someway and this is what I came up with.
This breakfast is deceivingly less sinful than it appears. It’s decadent and satisfying, yet surprisingly healthy. Not bad for a breakfast of French Toast!
It’s also just as quick as making a bowl of oatmeal. Easy, delicious, and healthy? Sorry, oatmeal. There’s a new breakfast in town and it’s going to be making an appearance on my plate more often.
Blackberry and Banana Stuffed French Toast
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Description
A delicious spin on a breakfast classic
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or regular milk with a touch of vanilla extract added)
- pinch cinnamon
- 1/2 large banana, sliced
- 1/4 heaping cup blackberries
- 1 teaspoon butter, divided
- 2 slices whole grain bread
- 1 teaspoon organic cream cheese
Instructions
In a shallow bowl, beat together the egg, milk, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Melt 1/2 teaspoon of butter in a medium skillet pan. Add the sliced banana and blackberries and cook for approximately 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside in a small bowl. Cover to keep warm.
Use a paper towel to clean the pan, then melt the additional 1/2 teaspoon of butter (or use non-stick cooking spray or a non-stick pan) in the pan. Dunk one slice of bread in the egg and milk mixture, turning to coat. Put the bread in the pan and then repeat with the second slice of bread. Cook the bread until it is golden brown, a few minutes per side.
- To assemble the stuffed French toast, put one slice of bread on a plate and spread with cream cheese. Add the blackberries and bananas and place the second slice of bread on top. Garnish with additional bananas and/or blackberries, if desired. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 429
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 247mg
- Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Protein: 19g
I wish I would have taken a picture of the inside of this creation, because just looking at the outside doesn’t do it justice. The small amount of cream cheese was just enough to blend with the warm fruit and create a delicious center to the slices of golden French toast. It was incredible for such a simple breakfast.
Sadly, my little fruit monster, Meghan, already devoured the rest of the blackberries, so I can’t make this again until I get some more. I’m thinking an extra trip to the grocery store is in order.
Mmm. 🙂 I usually try to take time to make something yummy and healthy for breakfast–it always starts my day off right!
gorgeous! i love french toast. it always feels so fancy.
Breakfast is a tough one – we tend to be in a rush and often repeat things! I had all but forgotten about french toast….thanks for the reminder!
its been wayyy too long since i’ve had french toast! this looks delicious 🙂
We live next to a greenbelt and just so happened to discover plenty of ripe blackberries waiting for us to pick them. If I can get out there before my kids eat them all, I will definitely be making this for them!
What a great score!
Yum this looks amazing! I’d totally stuff it with a banana-egg too. Note to self… Run out of oats tomorrow 🙂
I’m glad you ran out of oats too 😉 ….They do look like they are stuffed FULL of goodness, its comming out the sides! ….I can’t believe that it took almost the same amount of time as oatmeal. This makes it even better!
Mmmmmmmm! I rarely take the time to cook breakfast. Even my oats are either overnight oats or done in the crockpot while I sleep. This is inspiration for me! Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day so I should spice it up a little.
Breakfast is so good I have to take at least a few minutes to make something delicious. 🙂
Yum!! Looks delish. I might have to try it with strawberries since I’d have to sell my kidney to be able to afford some blackberries around these parts…..haha!
I think it would be great with blueberries or strawberries!