Fat-Burning French Toast
“There has never been a sadness that can’t be cured by breakfast food.”
Key Takeaways
French toast is not a health food, but it can be healthy.
To make fat-burning french toast, you’ll need just 4 ingredients:
150g egg whites
3 slices of bread (my favorite is Nature’s Own no sugar added) (1).
1 packet of non-nutritive sweetener (such as Stevia, Splenda, etc.)
Sugar-free syrup
After acquiring the ingredients, follow these 4 simple steps to create your toast and have your mind blown:
Mix the egg whites, cinnamon, and sweetener in a bowl
Soak the bread in the mixture and place in a frying pan on medium heat
Flip the toasts after 3-4 minutes and let cook for another few minutes
Plate, drench in syrup, and enjoy
This French toast “fat-burning" because of its combination of high fiber, high volume, and high satiety (ability to make you feel full).
I’m not advising you eat egg whites, bread, and sugar free syrup for every meal but if you’re craving a sweet treat and don’t want to veer off your nutrition plan, fat-burning French toast is a tremendous option.
Full Story
Sweet, crispy bread drenched in syrup. Melty, gooey chocolate chips. Savory peanut butter and fresh banana on top.
A lot of words are racing through your head right now. Delicious, cheat meal, IHOP, and heaven come to mind. Here’s one that didn’t, but should - healthy.
I know what you’re thinking “It’s finally happened. All the pre workout and protein powder has saturated John’s brain and he’s gone absolutely crazy. If he thinks French Toast is healthy, he’s lost his mind.”
Hear me out. I’m not claiming that it’s a health food, but French toast can indeed be healthy. If you make it this way, it can be chock full of:
….With absolutely no compromise on taste!
The Recipe
I can’t take any credit. Coach Greg Doucette popularized this recipe and it has taken the fitness world by storm. It’s:
delicious
filling
makes dieting a LOT more fun
Best of all, it’s quick and requires very little clean up. After making these, you won’t be tasked with washing every bowl in your cupboard or wiping up drops of batter from every corner of your kitchen like you will after making other breakfast foods…
To make fat-burning french toast, you’ll need just 4 ingredients:
150g egg whites
3 slices of bread (my favorite is Nature’s Own no sugar added) (1).
1 packet of non-nutritive sweetener (such as Stevia, Splenda, etc.)
Sugar-free syrup
After acquiring the ingredients, follow these 4 simple steps to create your toast and have your mind blown:
Mix the egg whites, cinnamon, and sweetener in a bowl
Soak the bread in the mixture and place in a frying pan on medium heat
Flip the toasts after 3-4 minutes and let cook for another few minutes
Plate, drench in syrup, and enjoy
It doesn’t get any easier than that.
Fat-Burning Or Anabolic? Your Call.
This recipe is commonly referred to as “anabolic French toast” due to their high protein content, but I prefer to call them “fat-burning" because of the combination of high fiber, high volume, and high satiety (ability to make you feel full). In terms:
taste
calories
volume
macronutrient profile
…you will not find a better bang for your bang than fat-burning French toast.
If your goal is muscle gain, make the recipe even more anabolic by:
mixing whole eggs with the egg whites
using sourdough or Ezekiel bread instead of low calorie options
topping with a heaping scoop of almond or peanut butter
If your goal is fat loss, stick to the egg whites low calorie bread. Remember, no foods are actually “fattening” or “fat burning”.
Although this toast will not directly result in fat loss, it will very likely:
Fulfill your cravings
Help you eat a high protein and high fiber diet
Prevent you from eating too many calories
All of which will help you eat fewer calories. And if you consistently consume fewer calories than you burn over time, you will lose fat.
However you slice it (ha ha), this recipe is a perfect protein-packed option for everyone and every fitness goal.
Wrap Up
To avoid sticky situations (I’m on a roll) with failing to think of any enjoyable high protein breakfasts, make fat-burning French toast your go-to. What are you waiting for? Go whip up a batch and try it yourself!
Now, I’m not advising you eat egg whites, bread, and sugar free syrup for every meal. However, I am saying that every now and then, if you’re craving a sweet treat and don’t want to veer off your nutrition plan, fat-burning French toast is a:
quick
indulgent
healthy
…and protein-packed treat.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - you don’t need to eat traditional diet foods like chicken and broccoli for every meal to reach your goals. Creating sustainable habits - with your fitness routine and diet - is the only way to achieve long-term success.
Once you understand the most important principles and know all the “tricks”, you can have your French toast and eat it too.
