Lunch: Hawaiian French Toast Sticks

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Hawaiian French Toast Sticks

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 loaf Hawaiian bread (Portuguese sweet bread)
Canola oil, for frying
4 eggs
1/2 cup half-and-half
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch ground nutmeg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch salt
Syrup, for serving

Instructions

Cut the bread into 2-by-4-by-1/2-inch sticks and dry for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Heat the oil in a fryer to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder and nutmeg until all the ingredients are incorporated and the batter is fluffy. In another bowl, mix together the flour, remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon, sugar and salt. Dip the bread into the batter and then into the flour mixture. Fry about 2 minutes per side. Serve with syrup of choice.
This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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