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Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast

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A sweet breakfast recipe for all coconut fans. This Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast is stuffed with coconut flavored cream cheese, crusted and toasted in some coconut flakes as well.

Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast. Delicious French Toast recipe stuffed with coconut cream cheese, crusted and toasted in some coconut flakes. I really hope you will TRY IT because it's amazing. #frenchtoast #coconut #breakfast #brunch

COCONUT FRENCH TOAST

Stuffed French Toast is one of my son’s favorite breakfasts now. It’s actually quite new and I’m happy that he agrees to have more than just a bagel or a pancake for breakfast.

The idea of stuffed French Toast is not new by any means and it’s not even new to my son. When he was an itty-bitty toddler, I used to make him cream cheese stuffed French Toast quite often. I used to make him all kinds of different things and he even loved scrambled eggs with veggies. Those were the happy days, back when he would eat anything and wanted to try everything.

That happiness lasted only until he was about 4. Then, slowly, he started be picky. It only took a year for him to become so picky, that he would only agree to eat a handful of foods. Bye bye eggs, French Toast, pasta, meatballs, and even pizza.

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It took years for me to get him to start agreeing to try new thins. I’m not very successful but I am still trying. Victory will be mine!

I consider him agreeing to eat French Toast again a victory, even if it was an unexpected development.

A few months ago, I made a delicious Cherry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast. I made it a a Valentine’s Day idea to share on the blog. Hubby couldn’t finish all of it so he left a couple of slices on the counter to wrap and save for the next day. Before I could wrap it up and put it away in the fridge, little man came in and it must have caught his eye.

“Yummy, what is this covered is jelly?” He asked.

It wasn’t jelly, it was cherry sauce but who am I to correct him if there is a chance he will eat something new. It might scare him away.

“Do you want some? It’s French Toast and it’s all yours!” I eagerly handed him a fork and that was it, it became his favorite thing. A cream cheese stuffed French Toast with jelly spread on top.

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Jelly French Toast is my son’s favorite, mine is this coconut beauty all the way! It is the BEST French Toast I’ve ever tried and nothing comes close. Mostly because I’m a huge coconut fan.

HOW TO MAKE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST:

First, I like to start with a fresh baked bread from the deli sections. I like to use either a French Baguette or Italian loaf. For this recipe, I used French baguette.

Then, slice baguette into sliced that are about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut each slice of bread in the middle but don’t cut all the way through. You’re creating a little “mouth” for your bread slice for it to “eat” cream cheese.

Spread some coconut cream cheese mixture in the middle of the bread.

Then you will dip each stuffed slice of bread into the coconut egg mixture, letting it soak up the egg on both sides.

After that, press each wet slice of bread unto the coconut flakes, on both sides.

When cooking the French Toast, don’t make the pan too hot or coconut flakes will burn.

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SOME MORE RECIPES TO TRY:

Coconut Key Lime Easy Bread

Coconut Oat Muffins

French Toast Casserole

Coconut Cheesecake Bread Pudding

Banana Pancakes

Coconut Banana Bread

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Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast

Servings 6
Calories 353 kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 1.5 inch thick slices of French Bread
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbs cream of coconut
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 tbs cream of coconut
  • 1 1/2 cup of coconut flakes
  • 1 tbs vegetable oil for cooking

Instructions

  1. Preheat a saute pan on medium heat.
  2. Slice the French bread slices in the middle but not all the way through.
  3. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and 1 tbs of cream of coconut until well combined.
  4. Place coconut flakes in another shallow, wide bowl.
  5. In a shallow, wide bowl, whisk eggs, 1 tbs of cream of coconut, vanilla and sugar until smooth.
  6. Spread the cream cheese mixture in the middle of the bread slices.
  7. Dip the bread in egg mixture and then into coconut flakes. Press the flakes lightly.
  8. Cook the French toast on medium heat for about 3-5 minutes on each side. (If the coconut is toasting too fast, you may need to lower the heat a little bit.)

Recipe Notes

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition Facts
Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast
Amount Per Serving (6 g)
Calories 353 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 19g119%
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 266mg12%
Potassium 192mg5%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 335IU7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 54mg5%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast. Delicious French Toast recipe stuffed with coconut cream cheese, crusted and toasted in some coconut flakes. I really hope you will TRY IT because it's amazing. #frenchtoast #coconut #breakfast #brunch

 

This recipe was originally posted on Will Cook For Smiles in July, 2011.

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  1. Jen Nikolaus

    Oh Lyuba, this looks amazing! I am also quite obsessed with coconut and am definitely going to have to try this! I didn’t know you had a party on Saturday nights! I will totally come back and link up! Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe!

    ~Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy

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  3. Marysue

    Oh, oh, oh….I’m going into a craving fit! These (and ALL the others that you show with them) look just amazing! I am a coconut NUT, so this has been added to my “To Do” list in bold, capital letters! Since you are a coconut affectionado, I’d like to ask you a question. I wanted to make a cookie that called for “desiccated coconut” but I, nor anyone at the store, knew what it was. Any tips?

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    • lyuba

      You are too funny, Marysue!
      I haven’t seen any or used it before but it looks like it’s raw, unsweetened coconut flakes. You know what you can do is buy a coconut and shave the fresh coconut meat. I actually love this idea and I’m going to work on that 🙂

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  15. ang

    Oh my heavens, Lyuba – this just looks so incredibly amazing!
    I am pinning this to my breakfast board and hope to make it tomorrow morning!!
    Happy Monday!
    Ang – Juggling Act Mama
    PS – I’m stopping by from MondayFunday

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  16. Kat @ I Want Crazy

    Saw this on Time to Sparkle link party! I love anything coconut and french toast is my favorite breakfast item! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe, hope to whip this up sometime soon!

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  19. Catherine

    Dear lyuba, This French Toast looks absolutely fabulous and sounds scrumptious. I found you through Best of the Weekend. Have a wonderful day. Blessings, Catherine

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  20. Rebecca

    Found you over at Ducks ‘n a row! This looks delicious, very similar to my coconut french toast which is one of my favorite dishes to make, though I never would have thought to stuff it, such a great idea! I would love for you to link this up with me at the TGIF Link Party that goes live tomorrow at 8pm EST! http://www.livingbettertogether.com

    Have a great day!
    Rebecca

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  24. Miz Helen

    The Coconut lovers at our cottage are going to be so excited about this Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast. Thanks for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great weekend!
    Miz Helen

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  25. Coco Loco

    Wow, very ingenious. This looks wonderful, I will give it a try. Thanks for sharing. You got a new fan today.

    Reply

  30. M.Diane

    If you ONLY knew how much of a love affair I have with French Toast….. And what’s not to love about coconut? I think I just drooled on my screen! Thank You, Thank You! P-:

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  34. Christi

    I made this wonderful French Toast today! All I can say is WOW!! I made the coconut syrup too and that just put it over the top!! This was my husbands birthday breakfast present and he LOVED it!!

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  38. Denise

    WOW!! Made this today, except with Italian bread and butter instead of oil. It was AMAZING!! Everyone loved it (no surprise). Thanks so much for the recipe. Definately a keeper.

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  42. Lindsey

    Just wondering how many this serves. It looks like it is for one. You call for 6 slices of bread and say I’m the “nutritional information ” that the serving size is 6 slices. Please advise. Thanks!

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    • lyuba

      Awe, thank you!!
      I am the biggest coconut fan. If it has coconut, I will eat it 🙂
      It’s a lovely breakfast to wake up to!

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  45. shirley johnson

    Being from England I make bread pudding a lot, I tell my friends it is the Queens recipe!! My friend is having her son and his wife here for Christmas and I think I’ll make the coconut French toast for them AND the bread pudding recipe
    as well. Great recipes this time– Thanks a ton

    Shirley j

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