Cinnamon Flaxseed French Toast! Easy to make and so delicious, this french toast serves as a great, wholesome breakfast or an easy-to-pack lunch for your kids!
It’s Monday and I’m here with something fabulous!
We just got back from Milwaukee last night. . We went to our first Brewer’s game and had a blast. I think we seriously took advantage of our last weekend before school starts on Thursday! On Saturday, we spent the day in Chicago and ate at the 
After taking my nutrition course, I now think about more ways to bump up the nutrition factor in the recipes I make. Adding flaxseed meal to this french toast adds Omega-3 essential fatty acids, which are the “good” fats that have been shown to have heart-healthy effects. Each tablespoon of ground flaxseed contains about 1.8 grams of plant omega-3s.*
And fiber, because we all need our fiber.
And what I love most about this recipe? It can be breakfast or lunch!
French toast sticks are the best because they are so easy to make and frankly, anything with a little bit of maple syrup drizzled on gets devoured pretty quickly here in my house. Well, maple syrup and fresh berries! These are super easy to pack in your child’s lunch and you can be certain they will gobble them up!
I used 
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I used multigrain bread but you can use whatever bread you like. My only suggestion: use bread that isn’t soft. Slightly stale, older bread works great for this recipe!
I hope you give this Cinnamon Flaxseed French Toast a try! It’s so delicious!!!
Cinnamon Flaxseed French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed meal
- 2 Tbsp coconut sugar
- 4 Safest Choice™ pasteurized egg s
- 1/4 c almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 8 slices whole wheat or multi-grain bread
- fresh berries to taste
- maple syrup to taste
Instructions
- Using a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon, nutmeg, ground flaxseed meal and coconut sugar. Set aside.
- Using a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, almond milk and the vanilla. Add in the cinnamon flaxseed mixture and whisk together again.
- Heat the butter in a non-stick pan or skillet over medium high heat and dip each bread slice into the egg mixture and fry on each side until golden brown. Repeating until all of the bread has been cooked. Serve with fresh berries and maple syrup. Or, slice into French bread “sticks” and pack in your child’s lunch.
*Source: WebMD regarding flaxseed.
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