Peach French Toast Bake

Source: Ellie Krieger, Foodnetwork.com

Ingredients:
Cooking spray
1 large whole-wheat baguette (about 8 oz)
4 whole eggs
4 egg whites
1 cup low-fat milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 cups sliced peaches
1/2 lemon, juiced (about 1.5 tbl)
3 tbl brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

1. Spray a 9x13 in. baking pan with cooking spray. Slice the baguette into 1/2 inch slices and arrange them in a single layer in the baking pan.
2. Whisk together the eggs, egg whites, milk and vanilla extract. Pour mixture over the bread in the pan.
3. In a medium bowl, toss peaches with the lemon juice and 1 tbl. of brown sugar. Scatter the peach slices evenly on top of the bread.
4. Combine the remaining brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350. Uncover and bake 40 minutes.

Top with a dollop of vanilla yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Kristy's Cinnamon Ring

Ingredients:
1 can Pillsbury Reduced-Fat Cinnamon rolls w/icing
1 8oz. pkg. lite cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp light sour cream
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
Heat oven to 350. Grease 9” pie plate. Unroll cinnamon rolls and recoil around pie plate. Set icing aside. Beat cream cheese, sugar and other ingredients. Spread between cinnamon rolls. Bake for 25-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Nuke icing in microwave a few seconds until easily drizzled. Drizzle over rolls and serve warm.

Overnight French Toast

Source: Mccormick

Ingredients:
5 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup milk
1 TBL pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 loaf french bread, cut into 8 slices
1 16 oz. pkg frozen, whole strawberries (thawed)
4 ripe bananas, sliced
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon sugar

Directions:
1. Mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract and baking powder. Pour over bread to soak; turn to coat well. Cover. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 450. Mix strawberries, bananas and granulated sugar in 13x9 baking dish. Top with soaked bread slices. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
3. Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Stromboli

Ingredients:
1 loaf frozen bread
1/4 lb. virginia brand ham (or any other meat)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 lb. pepperoni
1 small can tomato paste

Directions:
Thaw bread and let rise for approximately 8 hours. (Be sure to spray pan with cooking spray if thawing in a pan). Roll out dough in flour. Spread tomato paste over dough. Layer ham (or other meats), pepperoni and cheese. Sprinkle with oregano. Roll it up; baste with olive oil or egg. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

Source: halfmysize.com

3 medium bananas
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup fat-free cherry vanilla yogurt *
1 tsp table salt
2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 egg whites

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, mix wet ingredients together. Add to dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring to incorporate well. Mash bananas and add to mix. Fold in chocolate chips. Spray loaf pan or bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Information:
150 Cal., 2 g. fat, 2 g. fiber

Additional Tips -- *NOTE: If you have trouble finding cherry vanilla yogurt, you can substitute and use vanilla yogurt with great results

Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread

1 round loaf bread (Italian works best)
1 bunch green onions
2 tbls poppy seeds
1 stick butter/margarine
8 oz monterey jack cheese

Score bread – but don’t cut the bottom. (make x’s)
Melt butter, add sliced green onions & poppy seeds.
Stuff cheese into spaces in bread
Drizzle butter mixture over bread
Wrap in foil & bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted