Maple-Crusted French Toast Sticks with Orange-Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Serves 4 as a snack
INGREDIENTS
For the French Toast Sticks
3/4 cup whole milk
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
½ cup maple sugar or granulated sugar
¼ tsp. cinnamon
4 slices OMM Whole Wheat Bread, cut into ½-inch strips and set out for 30 min to firm up
For the yogurt dipping sauce
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup maple syrup
Zest of 1 orange
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat the air fryer to 375f. In a medium bowl, beat the milk, eggs, vanilla and salt. In a small shallow bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon.
2. Gently submerge the bread strips in the egg mixture and then flip to coat in the sugar mixture.
3. Transfer to 2 air fryer baskets and bake the strips for 2 minutes so they start to brown and crisp. Flip, and bake another 2-3 more minutes so the sticks crisp and brown.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, syrup and orange zest. Transfer the sticks to a platter and serve with the yogurt mixture for dipping.