Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Coconut Almond Crunch French Toast is a non-vegetarian Continental, French, World breakfast, sweet made with thick bread slices, milk, and heavy cream in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Breakfast, Sweet
  • Cuisine: Continental, French, World

Ingredients

  • 6 thick bread slices (I used challah bead)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar (or use granulated sugar)
  • pinch of cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 cup cornflakes
  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes

To serve

  • coconut flakes
  • sliced almonds
  • maple syrup
  • strawberries

Method

  1. Crush cornflakes with hands or using a rolling pan. Also crush coconut flakes. Toss them together in a bowl and set aside.
  2. In another bowl add eggs, milk, cream, coconut sugar, almond extract and coconut extract.
  3. Add a pinch of cinnamon powder and mix till everything is well combined.
  4. Meanwhile heat a skillet on medium-high heat and melt butter on it. Dip the sliced bread into the prepared custard. Flip and dip the other side as well.
  5. Place the bread immediately on top on the crushed cornflakes and coconut mixture.
  6. Place the french toast on heated griddle once the butter melts. Cook till both sides gets nice golden brown. Repeat with remaining slices.
  7. Serve immediately with maple syrup, sliced almonds and fresh strawberries.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.