Coconut Banana French Toast Food

BANANA & COCONUT BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350oF.
• Heat the coconut milk, milk and butter in a pot over a low heat until the butter has melted. Take off the heat and beat in the mashed banana, sugar, salt and eggs.
• Take each slice of bread and dip into the banana mixture. Lay into a greased 9x11-inch dish. Pour the excess banana mixture over the top of the bread. Sprinkle with the flaked coconut and raw sugar then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp on top.

COCONUT BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• For the spiced butter: Put the butter in a small bowl. Add the agave, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and mash with a spoon until smooth. Transfer to a ramekin.
• For the raspberry sauce: Add the jam and lemon juice to a small skillet and cook over low heat until melted and bubbling around the edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Keep warm or reheat before serving.
• For the French toast: Combine 3/4 cup of the toasted coconut, the coconut milk, agave, millet flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and banana in a blender. Blend on high until very smooth. Pour into a baking dish.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Brush with oil. Soak the challah in the batter, 15 to 30 seconds per side (to wet it, but don't saturate it). Add to the skillet and cook until caramelized on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook the second side, about 2 minutes more.
• Serve the French toast with the spiced butter and raspberry sauce, garnish with fresh raspberries and the remaining 1/4 cup toasted coconut.

COCONUT FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs; add milk, sugar and cinnamon. Add bread, a few slices at a time; let soak for 1 minute on each side. Coat both sides with coconut. Place on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 475° for 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with syrup if desired.

VEGAN FRENCH TOAST WITH COCONUT MILK & BANANA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients (except bread!) into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a large, shallow bowl, and set aside.
• Slice bread into 8 thick slices. Heat a griddle or pan and brush with oil. Submerge bread slices into the batter, lift out with a pair of tongs, and place onto hot pan. Cook until golden brown, flip and cook on the reverse side. Serve immediately with your favourite toppings.

EASY BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Mash the banana in a shallow bowl with a fork; mix it until most lumps disappear.
• Scramble both eggs into the bowl along with the spices and vanilla extract.
• Preheat a griddle or frying pan.
• Use cooking spray or butter.
• Dip slices of bread in mixture and transfer to pan.
• Cook both sides until done.

BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except bread in a blender and mix well.
• Pour batter into a shallow dish.
• Dip each bread slice into batter for several seconds, coating both sides.
• Place bread in a buttered non stick skillet and cook over medium heat until golden on both sides.

COCONUT CREAM STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cut the bread into 5 thick slices, each about 2-inches thick. Split the top of each slice open in the middle, creating a pocket. Stuff each pocket with 1/2 cup of the Coconut Cream Cheese Filling. Dip each piece of stuffed toast into the French Toast Batter, coating completely.
• Add 2 teaspoons of the oil to a pan set over medium heat. Place some pieces of the toast into the hot pan and cook until brown on both sides and heated through in the middle, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat for the remaining toast, adding more oil as needed to the pan.
• Transfer the raspberry puree to a squeeze bottle. Drizzle some raspberry puree in a circle on each serving plate. Sprinkle some strawberries on top. Cut the French toast slices in half on the bias and shingle 2 halves on each serving plate.
• Cut the bananas in half lengthwise and then split in half again widthwise. Place the bananas cut-side up on a sheet tray. Sprinkle the bananas with the granulated sugar to coat. Using the torch, melt the sugar until golden in color. Carefully place 3 pieces of banana on each plate next to the French toast.
• Sprinkle the coconut on the plates, then dust each with cinnamon and confectioners' sugar and serve with maple syrup.
• In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, whisk together the cream cheese and mascarpone. Add in the shredded coconut, honey, coconut extract and vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
• Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl and beat with a wire whisk. Add the milk, cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, almond extract, vanilla extract and nutmeg, and mix together until combined. Refrigerate until needed.

COCONUT BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°.
• In a wide mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, arrowroot, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and salt.
• Whisk in the soy milk, coconut milk, and vanilla extract.
• Place the coconut shreds in a wide flat bowl or plate.
• Preheat a large nonstick pan over medium heat.
• Once warm, pour a thin layer of coconut oil or vegan butter (about 2-3 tbsp) into the pan to coat the entire bottom.
• Dip each side of the bread in the batter mixture, and allow excess batter to drip off.
• Dip one side in the coconut shreds, then cook each side of the bread until golden brown, about 4 minutes each side.
• Repeat with the remaining slices. Oil the pan before each new slice.
• Keep toast warm in the oven until serving.
• Serve with sliced banana and maple syrup.

COCONUT BANANA FRENCH TOAST SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Whisk eggs. Tear bread into 1/2 inch to 1 inch pieces and add them to the eggs. Add cinnamon and sugar and toss. Spray nonstick pan with a little Pam or use butter. After pan is warm, add the bananas, turning once. Add the Bread mixture to the pan and cook a few minutes until the egg is cooked and the bread is to your liking. Add milk and let it bubble and thicken. Serve warm.

BANANA-NUT FRENCH TOAST SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place walnut halves on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast until lightly browned and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Set aside. When cool, chop walnuts coarsely.
• Whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl, and set aside. Combine bananas, dark-brown sugar, and toasted walnuts in another bowl. Lay out 6 slices of bread on work surface. Top each slice with 1/3 cup of the banana mixture. Top with remaining bread slices; press gently to seal the sandwiches.
• Place sandwiches in a shallow baking dish (or two dishes) large enough to hold them in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread, and soak 10 minutes. Carefully turn sandwiches over, and soak until bread is soaked through, about 10 minutes more.
• Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet; set aside. Heat remaining banana mixture in a small skillet over medium-low heat until sugar is melted and bananas are soft and slightly translucent, about 3 minutes. Add 4 tablespoons butter, and stir to combine; keep warm.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry half of the sandwiches until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to wire rack, and place in oven while cooking remaining sandwiches. Wipe out skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, oil, and bread. Keep in oven until ready to serve. Cut into triangles, and serve with warm banana mixture and maple syrup, if desired.