Orange French toast recipe

Sunday at the Yeaman house doesn't officially start until we have our brunch at noon. If I was to run on autopilot, we might end up eating extremely unhealthy (although equally delicious) foods every week, like..... Bacon French toast. In an effort to cook a bit healthier for the family, I've been trying to come up with healthier recipes for brunch. Last week it was chocolate chip pancakes with all butter replaced with coconut oil. This week, I came up with Orange cinnamon French toast. The healthy kick is that it is cooked in fragrant coconut oil, which is often lauded for its health benefits. 

My original plan was to make completely plain French toast, but I saw an abandoned orange completely missing its peel. Hubby had stripped it for the zest to add to his beer recipe. In order to not let it die in vain, I decided to juice it up and add it to the batter. The result? Let's just say baby loved it so much that she tried to simultaneously shove 4 pieces of it in her mouth. 

Recipe:

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons orange juice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

4 slices of bread

Coconut oil for cooking

1. Gently whisk eggs until yolk and white are mostly combined. Add milk, vanilla, and orange juice, whisking between ingredients. 

2. Add cinnamon and cloves. Whisk again. 

3. Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in pan to medium high heat. 

4. Dip one slice of bread into egg mixture. Flip so both sides are covered. 

5. Fry in coconut oil for 2-3 minutes each side, or until a golden brown char appears on both sides. 

6. Top with your toppings of choice and serve! I chose whipped cream and some maple syrup, but chocolate chips would work well, too.