Healthy Stuffed French Toast with Strawberries

This Healthy Stuffed French Toast is a twist on a childhood favorite: PBJ! Spread nut-free SunButter on sprouted whole grain bread with strawberries for a healthy brunch idea with simple swaps that leaves you energized, not weighed down!

Nut Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Soy Free, Gluten Free option

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Mother’s Day is around the corner and I have just the treat for you to make for mom… with a healthier twist!

Growing up, we always made my mom breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day and her birthday. As a mom myself now, I can imagine we made so much noise and a mess in the kitchen, but my mom always acted as if we surprised her and it was the best morning ever!

For my second Mother’s Day, all I want is to have a relaxing morning cuddling with my babe… and maybe a delicious breakfast to go along with it!

This Healthy Stuffed French Toast is an easy brunch idea that can even be made by older kids for mom (with some assistance).

Healthy Stuffed French Toast is…

• Filling
• Satisfying
• Packed with protein and fiber
• A sweet breakfast without added sugar
• Delicious!

I wanted to share something a little bit more decadent for Mother’s Day this year, but still with a healthy twist. Because even on Mother’s Day moms really aren’t off-duty. It’s a full-time, 24/7, 365 kinda job!

This Healthy Stuffed French Toast is a perfect solution.

What makes this Stuffed French Toast “healthy?”

It’s all about your ingredient choice! Many stuffed French toast recipes add extra cream, cheese, or whipped topping to the filling, but I kept this one super simple… and it still tastes just as decadent!

This recipe uses:

• Sprouted whole grain bread
• SunButter with No Added Sugar
• Fresh strawberries
• No added sugar

Using a combination of these ingredients means each “sandwich” contains:

• Almost 8 grams of filling fiber to help balance your blood sugar
• Over 17 grams of satiating protein to keep you full for hours
• Vitamin C from strawberries
• Healthy fats from SunButter

Ingredient substitutions to make Stuffed French Toast

You can easily make some ingredient swaps, based on what you have at home. Here are some common substitutions…

To make it dairy free:

Two simple swaps make this healthy French toast dairy free:

1. Use dairy free milk. We used pea milk.

2. Use oil instead of butter in the pan

To make it gluten free:

You can easily make this recipe gluten free by swapping in gluten free bread. Look for a high fiber gluten free bread to continue to balance your blood sugar.

To switch it up:

Instead of strawberries you can use pretty much any fruit. Some of my favorites are:

• Bananas
• Raspberries (slightly smashed)
• Thinly sliced pear

How to make Healthy Stuffed French Toast

Although Stuffed French Toast sounds fancy and perhaps a little intimidating to make, it’s actually super simple. Yes, even older kids and partners can make it on Mother’s Day!

First, you start off by making sandwiches. The key is to spread SunButter on BOTH slices of bread. The SunButter acts as glue to help the sandwiches stick together when you “French toast” them. SunButter can get quite melty when it’s heated up so it’s also important to leave a bit of a border around the bread (as shown in the above photo). Don’t spread the SunButter all the way to the edge.

Next, layer sliced strawberries on HALF of the bread. I suggest fairly thin slices so they don’t pop out when you cut the stuffed French toast in half.

Set your sandwiches aside and then it’s time to “French toast” them. If using a cast iron pan, I suggest preheating it before making your egg mixture.

In a shallow bowl or pie dish whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon and salt. Carefully dip one sandwich at a time into this mixture and flip it over. Don’t let the sandwiches soak for too long – you don’t want the bread to get soggy.

Once the buttered pan is hot, add a sandwich to the hot pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until a golden brown crust forms. Avoid flipping the sandwiches too much while cooking. Also, avoid crowding the pan.

How should you garnish the stuffed French toast?

You can use ANY garnishes and toppings you desire! Some of my favorites include:

• Maple syrup (pure maple syrup is so much better!)
• Powdered sugar
• Whipped cream
• More sliced strawberries
• Other fruit

You can even make a stuffed French toast “bar” and put out a bunch of different toppings and let your family (or guests) each take their own toppings.

How can I adapt this recipe for one?

The recipe I included below is for multiple servings, but to be honest, this recipe is best eaten fresh. If you’re just making 1-2 servings, here’s how to cut down the recipe.

1. Make just one or two sandwiches. For this you’ll need 2-4 slices of bread, SunButter (you can use however much you desire), only 1-2 sliced strawberries.

2. For the egg mixture, you’ll need only 1-2 large eggs and a generous splash of milk (1-2 tablespoons). Sprinkle in cinnamon and salt.

3. You’ll need less butter to coat the

I hope you make this recipe for someone special and enjoy it as much as we did!!

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Other healthy brunch recipes to try:

• 4-Ingredient Protein Pancakes
• Zucchini Bread Baked Oatmeal
• Kale and Mushroom Strata
• Simple and Spicy Shakshuka
• Carrot Cake Blender Waffles

XO