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Home » Breakfast » Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast

Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast

Created: May 4, 2018 Updated: September 10, 2020 by lyuba 85 Comments

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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 stacked up on a plate

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.

Coconut Stuffed French Toast stacked on a plate with a fork and syrup in the background

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.

collage of steps to make french toast

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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stacked coconut stuffed french toast on white square plate with fork at bottom right and bottle of syrup in background to right

Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast

This Coconut Crusted Stuffed French Toast is stuffed with coconut flavored cream cheese, crusted and toasted in some coconut flakes as well.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: french toast
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 353kcal
Author: lyuba

Ingredients

  • 6 1.5 inch thick slices of French Bread
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp cream of coconut
  • 1 tsp white granulated sugar
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 tbsp cream of coconut
  • 1 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
  • 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil for cooking

Instructions

  • Preheat a saute pan on medium heat.
  • Slice the French bread slices in the middle but not all the way through.
  • In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and 1 tbs of cream of coconut until well combined.
  • Place coconut flakes in another shallow, wide bowl.
  • In a shallow, wide bowl, whisk eggs, 1 tbs of cream of coconut, vanilla and sugar until smooth.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture in the middle of the bread slices.
  • Dip the bread in egg mixture and then into coconut flakes. Press the flakes lightly.
  • 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.)

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1.9mg
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 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.

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, French Toast, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day Tagged With: breakfast, coconut, French toast

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 variations.

Comments

  1. Lindsey says

    May 2, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    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!

    Reply
  2. jimmy says

    March 20, 2017 at 10:27 pm

    Looks so good.

    Reply
    • Lyuba says

      March 21, 2017 at 10:59 pm

      Thank you, Jimmy!

      Reply
  3. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    May 5, 2018 at 7:40 am

    As usual, your recipes are timeless. I simply love coconut and I’d love to wake up on Mother’s Day and have this waiting for me.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      May 10, 2018 at 5:07 pm

      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!

      Reply
  4. shirley johnson says

    November 30, 2018 at 1:23 am

    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

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      December 5, 2018 at 11:31 am

      I do love bread pudding, it’s just so comforting!
      I hope everyone enjoys the French Toast, Shirley 🙂
      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Bee says

    March 5, 2019 at 6:43 am

    5 stars
    This sounds beyond amazing! Love something sweet for breakfast!

    Reply
  6. Karen says

    August 9, 2021 at 3:55 pm

    Delicious!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      August 11, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you, Karen!

      Reply
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