Lunch: Pumpkin-Stuffed French Toast Recipe | Myrecipes

You'll wish every day was a crisp, fall morning when you wake up to Pumpkin-Stuffed French Toast.

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Cinnamon

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Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (not nonfat)
1/3 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of salt
8 slices whole-grain bread
1 cup whole milk
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Chopped toasted pecans, optional
Maple syrup, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200 ºF. Set a wire rack over a large baking sheet; place in oven.
Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; whisk until smooth. Spread evenly over 4 slices of bread. Place remaining 4 slices of bread on top to form sandwiches.
In a large dish, whisk milk, eggs and vanilla. Place sandwiches in batter. Let bread soak, about 1 minute per side.
Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 sandwiches; cook, flipping halfway through, until golden brown on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to rack on sheet in oven. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
Top French toast with pecans and maple syrup, if desired, and serve.

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