Chocolate and fruit french toast rollups
Chocolate hummus and fruit french toast rollups
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 5-10 minutes
SERVES: 6
Photo credit: Cafe Delights
Ingredients.
Ingredients
6 slides of whole wheat bread
6 tbsp of chocolate hummus (you can also use nutella)
2 large bananas, halved and sliced lengthwise (you can also use sliced strawberries or blueberries)
2 medium eggs
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1//8 cup almond milk
1/2 tbsp butter, for cooking
Instructions.
Flatten each slice of bread with a rolling pin.
Spread chocolate hummus over each slide of bread. Place 1 piece of banana onto the bread and roll into a sausage.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs, cinnamon, and almond milk until well combined.
In a medium-sized skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Dip the roll into the egg mixture and fry until golden brown on all sides.
Serve with toppings of your choice (fresh berries, powdered sugar, honey, whipped cream).
Nutrition facts.
Eggs are a great source of protein and are rich in choline, B vitamins, folate, selenium, zinc, and iodine.
Bananas are rich in carbohydrates, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants.
Berries are packed with antioxidants and frozen berries are said to retain more nutrients than fresh berries. Chia seeds are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids and fiber.
Whole wheat bread contains fiber, protein, and more nutrients than breads made of refined flour.
For moms: This egg bake is an excellent source of essential nutrients—including protein (to promote baby’s growth as well as tissue repair, immune response, healing, and mood regulation for mom), calcium (bone health), vitamin C (growth and development), and iron (to make more blood to supply oxygen to the fetus and prevent deficiency anemia for mom).
Sources: Solid Starts, Centers for Disease Control, WebMD, VeryWell Health, What to Expect
Adapted from.
Happy Foods Tube: Nutella Banana French Toast Roll Ups (link)
