Prickly Pear Ezekiel French Toast

I'm in love with the color that red cactus pears give off when I combine them with other ingredients. How cute are these? Little Ezekiel french toast bites stuffed with a tasty yet subtle prickly pear reduction. This started off as an experiment and ended up being so tasty. I had cactus pears in the fridge, Ezekiel bread in the freezer, and half a lemon in a ziploc bag. So I thought, hey why not combine the three. 

What you'll need:

• 2 slices Ezekiel sprouted grain toast, frozen
• 1 cactus pear
• 1/3 cup milk (coconut, almond, rice, etc.)
• 1/3 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp nonfat yogurt, plain

What to do:
Combine all of the ingredients together in a large ziploc bag, except the toast. Using a potato masher, or your hands, mash the cactus pear into the rest of the ingredients. Dip the slices of bread into the bag making sure to coat both sides. Remove from the bag and make sure to take off any seeds from the pear that stick to the bread. Cook the toast in a skillet on medium heat until both sides brown. Place the contents of the bag into a saucepan and cook on low heat while stirring. The sugars from the pear will reduce and the baking soda with the lemon juice will thicken the sauce. When the french toast is done, spread the reduction (minus the seeds) onto one slice and top it off with the other slice, making a sandwich. Simply slice it into 4 sections and serve it up with fresh fruit :).  

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