Season 11 - Breakfast / S11B13
Coconut French Toast with Dulce de Leche Drizzle
Story
One breezy Sunday morning, Don Luis stood by the window sipping on his café con leche ☕, humming an old bolero. The kitchen smelled like warm vanilla and toasted coconut 🌴. His granddaughter had just discovered dulce de leche and was swirling it over everything—from pancakes to bananas 🍌. That morning, she dared him: “Can you make something better than my banana drizzle?” With a wink and a flip of his jean and leather apron, Don Luis accepted the challenge. What followed was a golden, coconut-crusted French toast topped with a rich, warm dulce de leche drizzle—so good it made her say, “¡Abuelito, you win!” 💛 Time + Cost + Nutrition
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick brioche or challah bread 🍞
- 2 eggs 🥚
- 0.5 cup coconut milk 🥥
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon 🌰
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 🌼
- 0.25 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened or sweetened) 🥥
- 2 tbsp butter for cooking 🧈
- 0.33 cup dulce de leche (warm for drizzle) 🍯
- Pinch of salt 🧂
- Optional toppings: sliced banana 🍌, powdered sugar ❄️, or extra coconut flakes
Instructions
- 1In a bowl, whisk together eggs, coconut milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and a pinch of salt 🥄.
- 2Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat 🔥.
- 3Dip each bread slice into the mixture, letting it soak for a few seconds on each side 🛁.
- 4Press both sides gently into the shredded coconut to coat them.
- 5Cook the coated bread slices for 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy 🟤.
- 6Warm your dulce de leche until it’s pourable (microwave or stovetop) and drizzle it generously over the French toast 🍯.
- 7Add optional toppings and serve with a smile 😋.
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