breakfast

How about this Gluten Free Rice Pudding Stuffed French Toast recipe?

Gluten-free is not enough for many of us anymore. But if there is one art I have really learned to perfect in the kitchen, it is the art of substitution.

I’m getting pretty confident in these skills, too. I’d take a challenge from anyone who says, “There is no way you can make that gluten-free (or egg free, dairy free, etc.)”

The Gluten-Free Rice Pudding Stuffed French Toast recipe has so many substitutions and yet, taste-wise it’s one of my husband’s favorite recipes to date.

Gluten Free Rice Pudding Stuffed French Toast Pieces

Let’s start with the rice pudding.

My mother-in-law makes the best rice pudding. Around the holidays back in Minnesota, we refer to it as, “Figgy Pudding” because just saying the words make us laugh. It is so rich, thick and creamy. There is always one almond hidden in the pudding. Whoever gets the almond doesn’t have to help with dishes. I love this idea, except for the fact that one of my little nieces or nephews always get the almond. Right, as if they were about to help with dishes! Oh, I digress.

The rice pudding is so amazing that I would eat it every day – literally. The only problem is that it’s loaded with half and half – calories, fat, and dairy, which, in combination with the rice (starch) are hard for most people to digest in one sitting.

In addition to the rice pudding, there’s the bread. I was always taught growing up that you coat your bread with a mixture of egg and milk for the best “French Toast” taste.

I cook with egg yolks a lot, but rarely with the egg white. *Gasp* -> “the egg yolk is the worst part of the egg for us.” False! But beyond that common misconception is the fact that many people are allergic to or intolerant of eggs. I fall into this category. I am borderline allergic to egg whites. And therefore, I rarely use them.

But did you know that flaxseed makes a perfect egg substitution in many recipes? It’s true. And thus, I was still able to have my “egg and milk” mixture for the bread.

Another main ingredient in this dish is almond milk, which not only saves calories but will also not sacrifice taste.

Make this recipe.

Once you do, I can guarantee that any skepticism regarding “healthy substitutions” will begin to diminish.

Gluten Free Rice Pudding Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients: Rice Pudding

• 1 c. Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened (Vanilla)
• ¾ c. organic long grain white rice
• ¼ tsp. sea salt
• 1/3 c. Coconut Vanilla Sugar (or sugar of your choice)

Ingredients: “Almond Rice” Flavor

• 1/3 cooked rice
• 1 tbsp. organic almond flour

Ingredients: “Chocolate-Almond Rice” Flavor

• 1/3 cooked rice
• 1 tbsp.organic almond flour
• ½ tbsp. 50% Cocoa Powder (or chocolate of your choice)

Ingredients: “Honey-Almond Rice” Flavor

• 1/3 cooked rice
• 1 tbsp.organic almond flour
• ½ tbsp. honey

Ingredients: French Toast

• 5 tbsp. Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened (Vanilla)
• 3 tbsp.flaxseed 
• 6 slices gluten-free bread

Directions

1. Place ¾ c. rice + 4 c. water in the top pan of a double broiler
2. Place about 2-3 c. of water in the bottom pan of double broiler
3. Cook rice with lid on, stirring occasionally until the water has been absorbed by the rice (or mostly absorbed)
4. Meanwhile, mix together in a bowl 5 tbsp. almond milk with 3 tbsp. flax seed. Cover the mixture and let it sit until you are ready to make the French Toast (This mixture acts as your “egg”)
5. Once the water has been absorbed by the rice, add 1/3 c. of sugar and ½ c. of almond milk {Note: continue to ensure the bottom of broiler has enough water in it}
6. Allow the rice to absorb most of the milk and then add the final ½ c. of almond milk
7. Once the rice has absorbed most of the liquid, remove from heat and strain the mixture through a strainer
8. Separate the rice into 3 bowls (for different flavors)
9. Mix in the ingredients (per above ingredients) to each bowl
10. Set the bowls aside
11. Prepare the French Toast by dipping each side of bread in your flax mixture you set aside earlier and place in a non-stick cooking pan on the stove to fry
12. Brown both sides of your bread
13. Once the bread has been fried to your liking, remove it from the heat
14. Stuff your French Toast with whatever “flavor” of rice pudding desired

Note: you will only use about ½ of each bowl mixture per “stuffing”

The recipe is great without adding any toppings at all. However, if you do want a topping, some suggestions include (not included in nutritional information calculations):

• Maple syrup
• Honey
• Fruit
• Powdered sugar

Serves 3

Nutritional Information: Gluten-Free Almond Rice Pudding Stuffed French Toast (per serving)

Calories	479
Protein (g)	9
Carbohydrate (g)	72
Fat (g)	8
Saturated Fat (g)	0
Cholesterol (mg)	0
Sodium (mg)	127
Fiber (g)	6

Nutritional Information: Gluten-Free Chocolate-Almond Rice Pudding Stuffed French Toast (per serving)

Calories	483
Protein (g)	9
Carbohydrate (g)	73
Fat (g)	8
Saturated Fat (g)	0
Cholesterol (mg)	0
Sodium (mg)	127
Fiber (g)	6

Nutritional Information: Gluten-Free Honey-Almond Rice Pudding Stuffed French Toast (per serving)

Calories	495
Protein (g)	9
Carbohydrate (g)	77
Fat (g)	8
Saturated Fat (g)	0
Cholesterol (mg)	0
Sodium (mg)	127
Fiber (g)	6

Note: This recipe was created last November/December. I would likely not use this gluten-free bread anymore. It’s very processed and currently doesn’t fit with my path for true gut healing. Enjoy the gluten-free bread of your choice if you make it.

Xox,
SKH

FitFluential LLC compensated me for this Campaign. All opinions are my own.