Coconut Crusted French Toast
We don’t have any big plans for Easter this year. We are not traveling and unfortunately our families aren’t coming to visit. Caleb is still a little too young for Easter candy and egg hunts, so we will probably just go to church and make a special Easter brunch. I love all breakfast and brunch foods, but French Toast is probably my favorite. I’ve already requested Josh’s special Coconut Crusted French Toast for our Easter brunch on Sunday. It is fabulous and perfect for this time of year.
Josh dunks thick French bread into a mixture of eggs, coconut milk, coconut extract, and a splash of vanilla. Next, he dips the bread into shredded coconut and places it on a hot griddle. The coconut gives the French toast a sweet crust that compliments the coconut drenched bread. Coconut lovers will go crazy for this French toast! We like to serve it with butter, pure maple syrup, and fresh strawberries.
If you are a French toast and coconut fan, you will love this Coconut Crusted French Toast. It is a great recipe for Spring and would be a perfect addition to your Easter brunch menu. I know it is going to be the highlight of my Easter morning!
Coconut Crusted French Toast
Yield: Serves 2-3
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Thick slices of French toast with a sweet coconut crust. Coconut lovers will go crazy for this Coconut Crusted French Toast!
Ingredients:
3 large eggs
3/4 cup lite coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
6 slices of French bread, cut into 1/2 inch slices
Butter, maple syurp, and strawberries-for serving, if desiredDirections:
1. In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, coconut extract, vanilla extract, and salt. Place the shredded coconut on a plate. Dip both sides of each slice of bread into the egg mixture. Dip both sides of the coated bread into the shredded coconut. Drizzle a little egg mixture on top of the coconut to make it stick to the bread.
2. Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick frying pan or a griddle to medium to medium-high heat. Cook the slices of bread until golden brown on one side and then turn and cook the other side. Serve immediately or keep French toast warm in a 250 degree F oven.
3. Serve with butter, pure maple syrup, and/or strawberries.
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We are practically BEGGING Wave to walk by Easter so we can do an egg hunt. Jon’s fave breakfast is french toast, and clearly I love coconut…so maybe we’ll have to make this on Easter… it looks awesome!!
Oh my! French toast can’t get ant better than this!
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What a great idea for a new twist on French toast. Thank you.
I think this will be on our breakfast table soon!
This is such a fabulous idea for French toast and all the coconut that I have leftover from Easter cupcake baking. Thanks for the delicious inspiration, Maria!
After you’re done eating this, could you come to my house and make some?
Two Peas replied: — April 4th, 2012 @ 10:27 pm
Sure:)
I need to find a husband who will make me such delicious french toast in the morning. that’s a fact.
This sounds and looks phenomenal, Maria! I’ve been on a serious coconut kick lately. French toast is next!
this absolutely sounds like my dream breakfast… i love coconut so much!
I love this coconut version of french toast! I’m on a total coconut kick lately!
Oh my… this would be very dangerous for me. It looks amazing!
We drove right through SLC on our way back from Zion. I wish I would have know you lived there! Next time.
Sooooo in LOVE with this French Toast!! Love the crispy look of the coconut
Oooh, that’s pretty, Maria.
This sounds so delicious – I bet the texture is amazing!
What a fantastic idea! I never would have thought of this!!! I’m already imagining making this and topping it with some mango butter/mango syrup. Yummm!
I need all the coconut things! This is gorgeous, and really who am I kidding, if it involves coconut I’m so there.
I love coconut and I love French toast. I need to make this on Easter morning. Delicious!:)
Oh, that I am going to have to try. I love coconut and that would make an awesome breakfast for easter!
I’m a HUGE coconut fan and can’t wait to try this recipe – yum!
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This looks delicious! I would maybe pulse the shredded coconut in a food processor to make for a finer fluffy texture, but I will definitely have to try this.
Thanks for the idea!
oh my, this is going on the top of my list. I LOVE coconut!
Yum, definitely perfect for an Easter brunch or anytime for that matter!
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A brilliant way to enjoy Easter morning.
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Wow, this looks amazing! I love french toast and coconut, so I’m sure they would be delicious together.
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that looks absolutely perfect! i bet the texture is fantastic.
and yay for quiche! i just made my first one a few weeks ago
This looks amazing! I don’t make nearly enough French toast. I need to change that
How do you think it would be if I made the mix and dip and coat the bread the night before and let it soak overnight? Then bake it in the am. Any thoughts?
Two Peas replied: — April 6th, 2012 @ 5:48 pm
I wouldn’t dip it the night before. You can mix the liquid ingredients together and put that in the fridge and slice your bread and then dip in the morning. I think it would get to soggy in the fridge overnight.
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When I worked as a counselor at a Camp Fire Girls camp, over a campfire we made Mock Angelfood Cake by dipping thick slices of french bread into sweetened condensed milk & then into shredded coconut. I sort of think we grilled it on sticks, but that must’ve been too messy. Nowadays I’d cook it on a griddle (inside, on a stove, of course). It tasted just like angelfood cake! Give it a try.
I’m a huge fan of coconut – perfect for Easter or any Spring brunch.
I made the french toast this morning for Easter and my husband said it was the best french toast I’ve ever made – thank you!! We’ll definitely make it again!
Two Peas replied: — April 9th, 2012 @ 8:37 am
Glad you enjoyed the French Toast!
AAhh.. I love anything and everything coconut!! Delish
This looks so fantastic. What a great creative twist on French toast!
I’ve never had coconut french toast before, but this looks so amazing I know I’m going to have to try it! I am featuring this post in today’s Friday Food Fetish roundup (with a link-back and attribution), but please let me know if you have any objections. It’s a pleasure to be following your creations…
made those last week, for my hubbie´s birthday(along with the cinnamon streusel pancakes and a bunch of other stuff
and needless to say,they were A-W-E-S-O-M-E !!we both loved them!!thanks a lot!!!
p.s.your adorable little caleb ist exactly a week older than our little max
These sound heavenly, Maria! Hope y’all’s Easter was lovely.