Whole Grain French Toast with Fresh Berries

Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk (feel free to use it even if it’s past the sell-by date—the thicker and chunkier, the better!)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cardamom
8 slices of whole grain bread
Grade B maple syrup
Chopped walnuts
Fresh blueberries and blackberries (or any berry you have)

Preheat a griddle pan over medium heat. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

Combine eggs, buttermilk, extracts and spices in a shallow bowl and whisk to combine. Coat griddle pan with a little cooking spray. Dip one slice of bread into your egg mixture, coating on both sides. Drop onto your griddle pan and leave it for 2-3 minutes (or until it smells done and is golden brown). Flip the bread over and bake on the over side.

As each slice finishes, pop it into the warm oven. When you’re ready to eat, pile the slices onto plates, sprinkle with walnuts and berries and serve with maple syrup. Resist the urge to lick your plate, the syrup lid, and your sticky fingers!