We are in the middle of Lent and the French toast is one of the most typical sweets of this time. It does not matter if you like Easter or you are not religious, what matters to us is that you discover healthy versions of typical dishes. This does not mean that it is a fattening recipe, no. It is a sweet made with the healthiest and least calorie ingredients, but it is not a dish that we can take daily or it will end up having the same effect as if we took the traditional recipe.
Since we know you like sweets, we have prepared a perfect recipe to treat you to your family. Although it is also true that the French toast is made in a different way depending on the city of Spain in which we are. As I am from the south, I have adapted our typical recipe.
Healthy ingredients
I usually tell you that the ingredients can be adapted to your tastes or what you have available at home, this time it cannot be less.
I propose to use a vegetable milk without sugar, but a skim or lactose-free milk is welcome. The same happens with oatmeal and agave syrup. The traditional recipe uses refined flour and honey, so you can use healthier flours such as wholemeal, chickpea, oatmeal, etc. And in the case of honey, you can substitute it for agave or maple syrup.
In the case of bread, it is most convenient to use sliced bread and special for French toast. But if you are looking for it to be as "light" as possible, opt for a wholemeal loaf of bread or a wholemeal bar that is already a few days old. We do not want it to be like a stone of dura, but this way it will absorb milk better and it will not dissolve so easily.
If you are celiac, you just have to use gluten-free bread.
Ingredients
- Half a glass of unsweetened almond milk
- 160 gr of bread
- 4 tablespoons of oatmeal
- 4 tablespoons of water
- 380 gr + 4 tablespoons of agave syrup
- Extra virgin olive oil
Preparation
We put the milk to heat. It does not need to come to a boil, when it is hot we add 4 tablespoons of agave syrup and wait for the two elements to come together to remove them from the fire.
Put the bread slices on a tray and cover with the previous mixture.
Having one minute on each side is enough. Try not to soften them too much so they don't break.
Add the oatmeal and mix it with the four tablespoons of water.
Take each slice and run it through this mixture and then fry them in the pan with extra virgin olive oil.
They must be browned, but make sure they don't burn.
Heat 380 g of syrup with 1/3 of a glass of water.
When we have our torrijas ready, we put them on a tray and pour the mixture of the syrup and water.
Leave them until they cool to enjoy them with more flavor.
