Banana French Toast

Whole-grain bread keeps the fiber intact, and the banana acts as a natural binder while adding potassium. Nutritional yeast brings a trace of B vitamins without any added fat — a genuinely useful swap from the egg-and-butter version.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup oat, almond, or nonfat soy milk
• 1 ripe banana, cut up
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• 5 slices whole-wheat or whole-grain bread

Steps

1. Blend the milk, banana, nutritional yeast, vanilla, and nutmeg until completely smooth. Pour into a shallow bowl wide enough to fit a slice of bread.
2. Dip each bread slice, coating both sides well and letting it absorb for a few seconds.
3. Cook on a preheated nonstick griddle over medium heat until browned on both sides — or arrange on a nonstick baking sheet and bake at 400°F, flipping once, until golden on each side.
4. Serve as-is, with fresh fruit, a drizzle of maple syrup, or a dusting of powdered sugar and cinnamon.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)