Eggnog French Toast {Perfect Holiday Breakfast Made with Ingredients from BJ’s Wholesale Club!}

This Eggnog French Toast topped with a greek yogurt whip and raspberries makes a fabulous holiday breakfast treat!  And bonus: it’s still relatively healthy and is high in protein!

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by BJ’s Wholesale Club. As always, all opinions are my own.

It’s almost here…Christmas!  I am getting so excited for the holiday.  I’m one of those people that is hanging garland and stringing lights come November 1st.

This season always reinvigorates my love of cooking, since so many of my family Christmas traditions surround food.  There’s my Grandma Liz, who always baked me these amazing Hungarian cookies, right up until she passed away in her mid-90’s.  My mom carries on that tradition now.  There’s the Pinterest-inspired holiday treats that I like to bake for my husband and son.  There’s “The Gathering”, our insanely gigantic family Christmas event at my uncle’s house, which has more appetizers than you can imagine (along with the longest grab bag/white elephant game in human history).  And then there’s the famous donuts that everyone in my family makes at the holiday time, which involves frying canned biscuit dough and then dipping them in cinnamon and sugar.

Of course, I need to exercise some self-control in all these situations.  Otherwise I’m pretty sure I’d roll into January feeling like a hot mess.  I don’t restrict myself – I like to enjoy my favorite treats but just avoid overindulging.  And I also try to create better-for-you versions of some of the traditional and newly discovered holiday recipes I come across or brainstorm about, because so much of my joy at holiday time does stem from experimenting in the kitchen.

When I need to stock up on baking and cooking supplies for these holiday dishes, I like to head over to BJ’s Wholesale Club.  Shopping there is great if you’re cooking for a crowd, or if you’re like me and you just know you’ll be doing a lot of cooking this month in general.  I know this time of year can be a bit stressful financially with all the gift-giving and traveling.  BJ’s makes it easy to keep your food bill down for all your holiday festivities.  I can fill my pantry with baking staples and grab lots of fresh produce, dairy, and meat at the same time – all for affordable prices. 

I’m excited to have teamed up with BJ’s on this post because I’ve got a free 3 month pass to share with you all!  Now you can check it out yourself and stock up on your holiday cooking supplies.  {And then be sure to share with me what you’re making.  Or better yet, send some on over to my place 😉 }

My cooking project this past weekend was a labor of love for the hubby – Eggnog French Toast.  He is obsessed with eggnog.  {Side note – am I the only one that’s not a huge eggnog fan?  I like it in this recipe, but I’ve never been tempted to just drink it straight!}

I wanted to find a fun way to incorporate his love of eggnog into a family holiday breakfast treat, but in a way that didn’t make breakfast 1000+ calories.  And that’s where this recipe was born. 

This Eggnog French Toast is sweet, with that slightly crisp caramelized sugar that happens when the bread is cooked just right.  It’s indulgent, thanks to the eggnog and a creamy greek yogurt whip on top.  And it’s not overly high in calories. 

At 515 calories per serving, it might be higher than some standard breakfasts.  But it certainly doesn’t blow your whole day and most definitely can fit in your meal plan.  In fact, for my fellow runners and triathletes – this makes a pretty amazing recovery meal after your long runs & rides (great balance of carbs and protein for that purpose).  Yahoo!   And of course, if you aren’t an athlete or you’re on a fairly low calorie diet, you can always balance out the heavier breakfast with a lighter lunch. 

I found Bolthouse Farms Holiday Nog at BJ’s, and was excited to use that for this recipe because it was less calorie dense than many other varieties – 80 calories per half cup compared to 150-200.  If you can’t find that brand at your local BJ’s though, you can use any healthier or light egg nog variety.  Or just go for the full-fledged stuff if you’re not worried about the total calorie count.

BJ’s also had some big containers of fresh raspberries in stock for just $3.99.  I knew the sweet and tart flavor would work perfectly with the Eggnog French Toast as well as the greek yogurt whip I was preparing to go on top.  Plus, my son adores fresh raspberries, so snacking out of the container was keeping him busy during our shopping trip.

One of my favorite things about this Eggnog French Toast is that it is high in protein.  Breakfast tends to be the meal where people lack protein, and I enjoy finding ways to boost that a bit.  One serving clocks in at 24 grams, which is considerably higher than most traditional French toast recipes.  The hearty whole grain bread I use adds 4 grams per slice (in this case, I used Arnold’s oat nut bread – but you can use any type you like, and BJ’s had a great variety of options to choose from). And trading syrup for a greek yogurt whip with fruit adds even more protein to the dish (not to mention extra calcium and fiber).

I hope you’ll try this holiday breakfast with your family.  Don’t forget to download your free 3 month shopping pass for BJ’s so you can stock up on all the ingredients you’ll need to make it!

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Eggnog French Toast

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

This Eggnog French Toast topped with greek yogurt whip and fresh raspberries makes a delicious holiday breakfast. And bonus: it's still relatively healthy!

Course: Breakfast

Servings: 5

Calories: 514 kcal

Author: Snacking in Sneakers

Ingredients

French Toast

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup Bolthouse Farms “holiday nog” (or another better-for-you eggnog variety)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 10 slices hearty whole grain bread (I used Arnold's oat-nut bread)
• 1-2 tbsp butter for cooking

Greek Yogurt Whip with Eggnog

• 2 cups plain greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup Bolthouse Farms “holiday nog” (or another better-for-you eggnog variety)

Fresh Fruit Topping

• 2.5 cups raspberries

Instructions

1. Whisk together eggs, eggnog, and cinnamon.
2. If the bread you’re using is very soft, I recommend lightly toasting it prior to making the French toast. You can do this in the toaster and work in batches as you’re cooking, or you can pop all the bread on a baking sheet and pop it in the oven for a few minutes. The goal is just to remove some of the moisture from the bread so that it soaks up the egg mixture properly and cooks right (you want to avoid soggy French toast!).
3. Heat a large skillet and melt approximately 1-2 teaspoons of butter at medium heat. Working in batches of 2 at a time (or 3 if it won’t overcrowd your pan), dip bread in egg mixture and place in the pan. Cook for approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Add additional butter as needed between batches.
4. While French toast is cooking, prepare greek yogurt whip. Stir together greek yogurt, powdered sugar, and eggnog.
5. Serve French toast topped with greek yogurt whip and fresh raspberries. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Analysis (per serving = 2 pieces of French toast with ½ cup greek yogurt whip & ½ cup raspberries; includes butter used in cooking):

514 calories, 14 g fat, 5 g sat fat, 466 mg sodium, 73 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 30 g sugar, 24 g protein, Vitamin A: 11%, Vitamin C: 27%, Calcium: 28%, Iron: 19%

Share with me: 

• Do a lot of your holiday traditions involve food? 

• Do you enjoy cooking and baking this time of year? 

• Eggnog:  love it or hate it? 

• What’s your favorite holiday breakfast?  Would you love this eggnog french toast?

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