Tired of the same old breakfast day in and day out? To me
one of the most difficult things about my diabetic diet is
boring old breakfast foods. And I am not much of a morning
person. I hate the idea of getting up and heading off to
the kitchen to make breakfast. And don't we all like
something different once in awhile? How about a French
toast dish? One that requires minimal morning effort!
What a deal. You prepare this dish the night before and
refrigerate overnight. The next morning, while you are
preparing your coffee, or hot tea in my case; pop the dish
in the oven. It's that simple. Now I'm not sure French
Toast would be considered a dieter's dish in most
circumstances. However, if you are concerned about the
sugar in your diet, this is a recipe for you. And I do
know we diabetics like to enjoy the foods we "used" to eat
and still watch our carbs and sugar intake. This is a
recipe I worked on to make it more diabetic friendly. It
works in the diabetic's diet because it has a good
carb/protein ratio. It is an easy recipe because you make
it the night before and refrigerate overnight. Bake the
next morning while you are getting ready for the day and
you quickly have a great dessert, breakfast or brunch item.
Even though this dish should be served warm, it is one you
can take to a brunch, etc, where you are expected to bring
something. Pop in the microwave for a few seconds and
serve. It is always a good idea for the diabetic to take a
dish they know they can eat. That way you aren't so
tempted to get into the cinnamon rolls or other tempting
goodies you know you shouldn't have.
If you like French toast, give this recipe a try:
FRENCH TOAST STRATA
1/3 cup granulated sugar substitute (I use Splenda), 1 cup
egg substitute, 2/3 cup skim milk, 3/4 tsp vanilla extract,
1 tsp maple-flavored extract, 8 slices cinnamon-raisin
bread, 2 cups apples, peeled, cored, sliced thin; 1/4 cup
low-fat cream cheese, 1 tbsp granulated sugar substitute
(for this I use Equal Sugar-Lite), 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking
spray.
In a medium mixing bowl, blend together 1/3 cup granulated
sugar substitute, egg substitute, milk and extracts. Tear
bread into small pieces and toss into egg mixture. Add
apples. Coat the bread evenly with mixture and pour into
prepared pan. Cut cream cheese into 8 pieces and place
strategically over the top of mixture. Blend cinnamon with
1 tablespoon of sugar substitute and sprinkle over the
strata. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Next morning preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove strata
from fridge and bake 40-50 minutes or until lightly browned
and set. Serve immediately while hot. ENJOY!
Carbs 20g, Protein 7 g in each 1/8 of strata serving.
Diabetics should try to maintain a carb/protein ratio of at
least 1/3 as many protein grams as carb grams per meal.
This recipe fits nicely into that ratio. You are also
getting grains, dairy products and fruit all in one dish.
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