Servings: 10

Olive oil cooking spray Olive oil cooking spray
13-14 slices of whole-wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed 13 to 14 slices of whole-wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed
1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
½ cup low-fat cream cheese ½ cup low-fat cream cheese
4 eggs 4 eggs
2 egg whites 2 egg whites
5 tablespoons + ¼ 1 cup sugar 5 tablespoons + ¼ 1 cup sugar
4 cups fresh blueberries 4 cups fresh blueberries
1 cup 2% milk 1 cup 2% milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup sliced salted almonds ¼ cup sliced salted almonds
banana (side) banana (side)
bacon (side) bacon (side)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Coat a 9 to 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.  Place half of bread in bottom of dish, trimming as necessary to fit in a snug single layer.
In a food processor, combine ricotta, cream cheese, 1 whole egg and 2 tablespoons of sugar.  Process until smooth.  Pour mixture over bread layer and spread to coat evenly.  Top with blueberries. Cover with remaining bread, trimming to fix a single layer.
In a large bowl, whisk remaining 3 whole eggs, 1 tablespoon sugar, milk, egg whites, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.  Pour evenly over bread.  Place almonds in a zip-top bag and lightly crush with a rolling pin.  Add remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and shake to combine.  Sprinkle over bread.  Cover with foil and bake in center of oven for 25 minutes.  Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until center is slightly puffed and set.  Then broil 2 to 3 minutes until top is lightly browned.  Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
Prepare blueberry sauce.  In a medium saucepan, combine 2 ¼ cups blueberries, ½ cup water and ¼ cup sugar.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered and stirring often until berries begin to burst and liquid thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.  Divide french toast into 10 portions and top each with 3 tablespoon berry sauce.

285 calories.  285 calories.
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