Breakfast

  • Breakfast,  Recipes

    Pumpkin Spice French Toast

    As if you need more pumpkin spice recipe if your life!! haha! Now that the weather is FINALLY feeling like fall here in Houston, I am all about the pumpkin spice and fall flavors! I’ve been making my French toast for a while now using sugar free or fat free coffee creamer as part of the custard to dip the bread in before cooking it. Being that I am in the fall mood, I thought I would try it with some International Delight Pumpkin Spice Creamer and it turned out so good! Not only is this version of French toast delicious, it’s low calorie and comes in at 5 WW points!

    What You’ll Need:

    1. Bring a small skillet up to a medium high heat and spray with Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Spray .
    2. Whisk together the egg and the International Delight Pumpkin Spice Creamer in a shallow dish.
    3. Dip the bread one slice at a time until coated on each side and add to the skillet. Cook for a few minutes per side until brown.
    4. Once both pieces are cooked, top with Maple Grove Farms Syrup Maple Sugar Free and Great Value Extra Creamy Dairy Whipped Topping.

    Enjoy!!!

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    Holy Guacamole!

    I absolutely LOVE avocados!! I would eat them on any and everything if I could. Problem is that I try and buy then right before they’re ready and then once I go to eat one, it’s too late! While on the hunt for some good single serve salads recently, I found what seems to be the perfect solution to my avocado problem….smashed avocados pre-portioned in its own little container! They come 4-6 to a package depending on the brand and are surprisingly really good! I was worried it would have that pre-packaged taste, but it doesn’t at all! You can even choose a chunkier version if you like your avocado to be not so pureed. I love to eat mine over whole grain toast with some Everything But the Bagel seasoning. Being that it’s packaged also lets to you know the nutrition facts on each container which is amazing, as well! Here are the 2 brands I’ve recently tried:

    Simple Truth Mashed Avocado Single Serve On-the-Go Packs– What I love about these are that they are only 100 calories per serving! They come 4 to a pack and each one is 2 oz each. It’s definitely a smoother consistency than I prefer, but still really good!

    Wholly Guacamole Minis Chunky Avocado– This one is probably my favorite! For some reason, the calories in this one are slightly higher, but I don’t mind it! I much prefer the chunkier texture!

    Let me know what y’all think!

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    Not So Boring Oatmeal

    Oatmeal is one of those things you either love or hate! When I was growing up, I mainly had cold cereal for breakfast, but learned to love oatmeal when I started working and would eat it at work at my desk every day. Obviously, this was the instant version since I didn’t have access to a stove at work, but it was relatively low in calories and I was able to work it into my WW plan. Now that oatmeal is one of the zero points food options, I started making coming up with a few combinations that I really enjoyed and stayed within a low point/ low calorie range. These recipes all start with the same basic ingredients and stay around 3 WW points. All of these are a wonderful and filling way to start the day! I would love to know which is your favorite!

    Maple Syrup/ Brown Sugar

    1/2 cup quick cooking plain oatmeal

    1 cup water

    3 tsp brown sugar

    Drizzle of Sugar Free Maple Syrup (any brand is fine, just make sure it’s around 10 calories per serving)

    Add the oats and the water to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 2 minutes. Once cooked, add in the brown sugar and maple syrup until desired sweetness.

    Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal with Brown Sugar

    1/2 cup quick cooking plain oatmeal

    1 cup water

    1/2 container unsweetened applesauce

    3 tsp brown sugar

    Cinnamon to taste

    Add the oats and the water to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 2 minutes. Once cooked, add in the brown sugar, applesauce and the cinnamon. If you prefer it to be sweeter, you can add in a little Truvia without adding any extra calories.

    Chocolate Chip Cookie Oatmeal

    1/2 cup quick cooking plain oatmeal

    1 cup water

    3 tsp brown sugar

    1 tsp semi- sweet chocolate chips

    Add the oats and the water to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 2 minutes. Once cooked, add in the brown sugar and mix together. For a more chocolate flavor, let the chips melt into the oatmeal while it’s hot. I prefer to let it cool slightly and then add the chips on top.

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    French Toast Breakfast Sandwich

    Breakfast has always been one of my favorite meals! Since changing my WW plan a few months back, I started coming up with new ways to enjoy my zero point and low point foods. I’ve always loved eggs and eat them almost daily, but sometimes you have to mix it up! One of the influencers I follow on Instagram, Kait Davis, inspired this recipe. Instead of coffee creamer, she uses a protein powder as the “custard” to dip the bread in. I didn’t have the protein powder she uses on hand, so I thought coffee creamer would add great flavor without adding too many extra calories. If you’re counting WW Points, this sandwich comes in at around 5 points, but even if you’re not, it’s still delicious! Hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

    2 slices of bread (I prefer Sara Lee Whole Grain 45 calorie per slice bread)

    3 whole eggs

    2 tsp Sugar Free or Fat Free Vanilla Coffee Creamer (any brand- just make sure it’s 15-25 calories per serving)

    1/2 tsp cinnamon

    Cooking Spray

    4 slices Hormel Natural Choice Smoked Deli Ham

    1 slice Sargento Ultra Thin Sharp Cheddar Cheese

    Sugar Free Maple Syrup (Just make sure it’s 10 calories per serving.

    Start by warming up a small skillet with some cooking spray on medium high heat. Whisk together 2 of the eggs with the coffee creamer and cinnamon. Dip the bread in one slice at a time fully coating each side. Once the skillet is warm enough, place the bread to the skillet for 1-2 minutes until browned, then flip to the other side. Do the same with the second slice and set aside on a plate. Add a little more cooking spray to the pan and begin cooking the last egg until desired doneness. (I prefer mine between over easy and over medium.) Once the egg is fully cooked lower the heat to low and start assembling the sandwich by adding a slice of bread back to the skillet, the cheese, the ham, the cooked egg and then the last slice of bread. I cover the sandwich with a lid and flip after only a few seconds to avoid browning the bread any further. You just want to melt the cheese at this point! 🙂 Once the cheese is melted, add it back to the plate. I like to slice it into fours and then drizzle on the maple syrup. Enjoy!

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