A rich breakfast entrée with a sweet surprise inside! Serve with warm maple syrup or a drizzle of honey.
4 servings
4 thick slices sourdough or Italian bread (1-inch)
4 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese
4 teaspoons strawberry or other flavor fruit preserves
2 eggs
¼ cup fat-free half-and-half or fat-free milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1–2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 cup maple syrup or light pancake syrup, warm
1. Cut a pocket in the side of each bread slice; fill with each with 1 tablespoon cream cheese and 1 teaspoon preserves. Lightly beat eggs, half-and-half, and spices in shallow bowl. Dip bread in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides.
2. Cook bread slices in margarine in large skillet on medium to medium-low heat until browned, about 5 minutes on each side. Serve with warm syrup.
Per Serving:
Calories: 383
% of calories from fat: 16
Fat (gm): 7
Saturated fat (gm): 2
Cholesterol (mg): 108
Sodium (mg): 334
Protein (gm): 8
Carbohydrate (gm): 74
Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0
Vegetable: 0.0
Fruit: 0.0
Bread: 5.0
Meat: 0.0
Fat: 0.5