Pandan French Toast.  Say what?  On the weekend, I decided to add an Asian twist to the tried and true French toast – Pandan extract!  It’s an extract from Pandan leaves that you can find in the tropics. The taste is hard to capture in words but it’s almost a mix of coconut with a hint of vanilla and citrus.  All in all, it’s amazing.  You can find this extract from smaller more specialized Asian grocery stores.  I wish I could remember where we found mine from, but my mother-in-law bought it for me. 

This is a super easy recipe.  If you know how to make french toast, then this will be a breeze with a few substitutions: 

• Instead of regular milk, use canned coconut milk 
• Instead of regular bread, use egg bread
• Instead of maple syrup, use sweet condensed milk. (If you’re not familiar with this ingredient, it’s like a gooey sweet sticky form of milk that has been reduced down and it’s delicious. In Asia, it’s super popular as a syrup over toast.   You can find this item in the canned goods aisle at most Asian supermarkets).
• In addition to vanilla extract, I’ve added Pandan extract
• Instead of non-vegan icing sugar, I’m using vegan white icing sugar.  (Did you know that non-vegan white sugars use animal char to bleach the granules?  YUCK!)  
• Instead of regular caged eggs, I’m using free-range organic eggs by Burnbrae Farms.  Free-range organic hens produce better tasting and healthier eggs.

Well I hope you guys enjoy this recipe!  If you make it, please take a picture of it and tag @christieathome on Instagram and it may be featured.  If you’re not on Instagram, please share it with your family and friends.  

Disclaimer: I am not sponsored by any companies listed in this post. 

PANDAN FRENCH TOAST RECIPE

YIELDS 3 PIECES | PREP TIME 10 MINS | COOK TIME 5-6 MINS

INGREDIENTS

• 3 slices of egg bread
• 2 free-range organic eggs
• 1 tsp of pandan extract
• 2 tbsp of coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp of condensed milk as the “syrup”
• 2 tbsp of coconut oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a mixing bowl, mix together the eggs, pandan extract, coconut milk, and vanilla extract.
2. In the meantime, warm a flat pan to medium heat. Add your coconut oil to the pan. Once it’s melted, dredge a piece of bread into your egg mixture until both sides are evenly coated and lay it into the pan. Fry on each side for 1 minute until golden brown. Repeat steps for remaining pieces of bread.
3. Once toast is ready, drizzle some condensed milk over top and sprinkle some icing sugar. Serve immediately. Enjoy!