Dressed Down - High Protein French Toast in Slow Cooker

I am a sucker for bread puddings and anything related to warm gooey bread. So I found this recipe on Skinny Ms. website and customized it to increase protein and reduce fat.


Ingredients

9 slices of Sara Lee 45 calorie multi grain bread
1 egg
3 egg whites
2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder (20 gms of protein per scoop) (you can use 5 table spoons of honey for a lower protein version)
3 cups of thinly diced apples - no skin (you can use any kind... I used red delicious)
1.5 cups skim milk
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon divided into 1/2
1 tsp vanilla extract
Non stick cooking spray


Method:
1. Cut each bread slice into half diagonally to get 18 triangles
2. Prepare egg mixture by combining egg, egg whites, vanilla, milk, 1 scoop of protein powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3. Prepare apples by combining diced apples with lemon juice, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 scoop of protein powder
4. Coat the inside of the slow cooker with non stick spray and assemble as follows in three layers: one layer of bread (6 triangles), one third of apple mixture). Repeat three times and then pour in the egg mixture.
5. cook on high for 2 hrs or on low for 4 hrs.
6. Add optional toppings such as maple syrup, agave or nuts as you please.

Serving size = 2 triangles or one slice of bread. Makes 9 servings.
Nutrition per serving (optional toppings will add calories - the info below is without toppings)
Calories: 134
Carbs: 21 gms
Fat: 1 gm
Protein: 11 gms
Fiber: 4 gms
Sugar: 10 gms