Coconut French toast is a crispy, chewy spin on the classic French toast recipe. Also included is a recipe for a knockout coconut syrup. It’s loaded with coconut and is definitely a coconut recipe you’ll want to try!
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Toppings for French Toast
- Berries- Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries
- Powdered Sugar
- Toasted Coconut Flakes
- Whipped Cream
- Whipped Honey Butter
- Buttermilk Syrup
- Berry Syrup
- Lemon Syrup
- Applesauce
- Candied Nuts
Best Bread For French Toast
If you're wondering what is the best bread for french toast, here's a quick little guide that will help you.
- Brioche- buttery, dense, and is the perfect bread to soak up all that amazing egg custard and coconut flavors. It makes a light and fluffy french toast. This is used in classic french toast recipes and also what you will get if you order bread at a restaurant. It's so good in this amazing French Toast Casserole.
- Texas Toast- This is another classic French toast bread. It's pre-sliced and makes soft and chewy french toast. You can also cut this into thick slices and make some fun french toast sticks.
- French Bread or Baguettes- This kind of bread is denser and won't soak up as much of the egg mixture. A baguette's or french bread's thick crust makes for a chewy and hearty french toast.
- Sandwich bread- If you have some bread on hand that you need to use up, or maybe it's a little stale, this is the perfect place to use it. This recipe will work great if your bread is white or wheat, thick or thin. This makes for a quick and easy last-minute breakfast recipe.
French Toast Ingredients
- Eggs- Regular Large Eggs will do.
- Milk- I like to use whole milk for this recipe but you can use your family's favorite.
- Cinnamon- The perfect combo to the nutmeg
- Nutmeg- ground nutmeg is great.
- Brown Sugar- a little brown sugar will help get that golden color we love and also crisp up the french toast a little.
- Coconut- shredded and sweetened
- Coconut extract- This secret ingredient really gives this breakfast recipe a ton of sweet coconut flavor.
- 6 slices Bread
- Butter or coconut oil to coat the pan.
Coconut Syrup Ingredients
- Sugar- Regular granulated white sugar is great.
- Buttermilk- Trust me, it's gonna be amazing
- Butter- no questions here
- Corn Syrup- light
- Baking Soda- whatever you have on hand is great
- Coconut Extract- The secret ingredient
How to Make French Toast
This is easy peasy. It's the perfect breakfast recipe for just about any occasion. It's perfect for those busy nights when you need dinner on the table quick. It's also special enough for Easter Breakfast or Christmas morning breakfast.
- In a medium-sized bowl or pie plate (It must be big enough to dip your bread), Whisk together the eggs, Milk, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Brown sugar. Be sure the eggs are completely mixed into the milk.
- Add the shredded coconut and mix it again.
- In a skillet, melt butter (or coconut oil) on medium heat.
- Dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture on both sides and place in the skillet.
- Once the bottom is golden, flip the french toast to the other side with a spatula and continue to cook until it is golden brown and cooked through.
Coconut Crusted French Toast and Coconut Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
Coconut French Toast
- 6 slices Bread
- 3 large Eggs
- ⅔ cup Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- 1 pinch Nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Coconut Extract
- ⅓ cup Coconut sweetened and shredded
Coconut Syrup Recipe
- 1 ½ Cup Sugar
- ¾ Cup Buttermilk
- ½ Cup Butter
- ¼ Cup Corn Syrup
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 Teaspoon Coconut Extract
Instructions
How to Make Coconut French Toast
- In a medium-sized bowl or pie plate (It must be big enough to dip your bread), Whisk together the eggs, Milk, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Brown sugar. Be sure the eggs are completely mixed into the milk.
- Add the shredded coconut and mix it again.
- In a skillet, on medium heat, melt butter (or coconut oil).
- Dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture on both sides and place in the skillet.
- Once the bottom is a golden color, flip the french toast to the other side with a spatula and continue to cook until it is golden brown and cooked through.
How to Make Coconut Syrup
- Combine all ingredients into a large pot. (The syrup will bubble up at least twice it's size. The bubbles also pop when boiling and can burn you so error on the side of a large pot.)
- Boil for about 7 minutes stirring constantly
- When the syrup starts to turn from a whitish color to a golden color, it's done!
- Remove from heat and enjoy!
- Any leftover syrup can be kept in a glass jar in the fridge and warmed up again easily in a pot on the stove.
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Best Breakfast Recipes
- Sausage, Egg and Biscuit Casserole
- Mini Cheese Quiche
- Coconut French Toast Bake
- German Pancakes
- Egg and Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole
- Triple Berry Sweet Rolls
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Calling all coconut lovers out there! This recipe is for you!! This Coconut french toast recipe with the best coconut syrup is what dreams are made of. It's a 5-star breakfast that all your guest will love. The coconut syrup is delicious on ice cream, waffles, pancakes, and especially on this golden coconut french toast.
Tara
Can the coconut syrup be frozen? Was thinking of using it in an ice cream cake.
Jill Baird
You'd be better off making caramel sauce but instead of adding the vanilla extract, add about 1/2 teaspoon of coconut extract. https://thecarefreekitchen.com/homemade-caramel-sauce/. I'm afraid the coconut syrup is a little too runny for an ice cream cake.
Luisa
This dish speaks to my soul!!!
Julenejo
WOW! That looks amazing!
The Carefree Kitchen
Thank you!