French Toast with Bacon and Honey
Breakfast
French toast works incredibly well with bacon and honey. It makes for a delicious and satisfying breakfast or lunch.
For Exercise Day
Performance Benefits
This recipe would be suitable after exercise as it is a mixed meal and will help to stabilise blood sugars and support recovery.
Health Benefits
This recipe is a great source of Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12. Calcium and Vitamin D contribute to the development and maintenance of strong bones and teeth. Vitamin B12 plays an important role in keeping blood and nerve cells healthy, production of DNA and preventing anaemia.
Expert Tips
Sugar free or regular maple syrup would also work great!
Equipment
- Non-stick pan
- Small bowl
- Flat tray
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 slice Wholemeal bread
- 100 ml Milk
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tbsp Honey
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- 4 Bacon medallions
Toppings
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 20 g Blueberries
- 2 tbsp Natural yoghurt
Servings
Instructions
- Preheat some oil on a non-stick pan.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, honey and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- Pour the egg mix into a flat tray or narrow bowl.
- Soak the slices of bread in the egg mix, turning them over to absorb all of the egg.
- Place the slices of bread on the pan and cook on either side for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove the french toast from the pan and put onto plates for serving. Put some more oil on to the pan and fry the bacon medallions as per cooking instructions on packet.
- Place the medallions with the french toast and top with yoghurt, honey and blueberries to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 446kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 31gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 1253mgPotassium: 557mgFiber: 3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 34ugVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 203mgIron: 1.8mg
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