Think Before You Eat: Childhood Favorite...tweaked:Cinnamon Toast

a little smarter...
Cinnamon Toast

Certain foods from my childhood, I just crave! There are times I wake up and I want that food that brings me back to my childhood. PROBLEM: a lot (well let's be honest) MOST of those foods are not the best decision if you are looking at maintaining or losing weight. Look at how you feed your kids, and the foods they enjoy sometimes....would you be able to eat those meals without your tummy expanding? No!

Today, I was craving a warm cup of coffee and cinnamon toast! I decided to change it up. Crazy right? I mean how much can I benefit from changing a silly little cinnamon toast recipe?

Here's how is adds up in one serving:
Classic cinnamon toast. White bread, butter, sugar and cinnamon.
White Bread (2 slices) 133 calories 
1/2 Tbsp. Butter          81  calories
1/3 Tbsp. Sugar          16  calories 
1/3 Tbsp. Cinnamon      6   calories 
Total: 236 calories 

My Cinnamon Toast: Whole Grain Toast,Smart Balance Omega Plus™ Buttery Spread, vanilla extract and cinnamon.
Whole Grain Bread       70 calories 
1/2 Tbsp. Butter Spread 25 calories 
1 tsps. vanilla extract      12 calories 
1/3 Tbsp. Cinnamon       6 calories 
Total: 113 calories 

It makes quite a bit of difference! My breakfast was super satisfying and even more so now that I don't feel guilty about what I ate! ---Hope this little recipe will help you out if you like cinnamon toast....and help you think outside of the box and start making little changes to your recipes to help you enjoy them guilt-free :)

Recipe: 
-Preheat oven to 350*
-In a small bowl, mix butter spread, vanilla extract and cinnamon until smooth.
-Spread mixture over whole grain bread.
-Bake about 8-10 min.

Enjoy! 
***Tip: Smart Balance Omega Plus™ Buttery Spread contains healthy oils, no trans fats, plus the added benefit of natural plant sterols which help support healthy cholesterol levels. But,it does contain a few preservatives and artificial flavors...

 INGREDIENTS: Natural Oil Blend (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Olive Oil), Water, plant sterols, contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Whey, Soybean Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, Lactic Acid (To Protect Freshness), Natural & Artificial Flavor, Vitamin 3, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Vitamin A Palmitate & Beta-Carotene Color.