Banana & Coconut Baked French Toast

Submitted by Izy Hossack

"An easy way to serve brunch for a crowd. You can also prep this the night before, keep covered in the fridge overnight and bake in the morning! If you can get coconut yogurt it's an excellent addition to serve it with."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 5-6

ingredients

• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 large eggs
• 10 slices day-old bread
• 1⁄4 cup flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon raw sugar (optional)

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350oF.
2. Heat the coconut milk, milk and butter in a pot over a low heat until the butter has melted. Take off the heat and beat in the mashed banana, sugar, salt and eggs.
3. Take each slice of bread and dip into the banana mixture. Lay into a greased 9x11-inch dish. Pour the excess banana mixture over the top of the bread. Sprinkle with the flaked coconut and raw sugar then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp on top.