Coconut Lime French Toast

Coconut Lime French Toast is a delicious way to bring those summer flavors to brunch or breakfast. This French toast is easy to make on a weekday or for weekend brunch at home and is topped with bright summer berries.

French toast MIGHT be my favorite way to use up bread. It's just so custardy and delicious. I love making it for breakfast or a weekend brunch. I love love our bananas foster French toast, but when I'm looking for something a little fresher and brighter (and less sugary for the kids), I opt for this coconut lime french toast with fresh berries.

This coconut French toast is perfect for those summer months when fresh berries are inexpensive and available everywhere. And my kids LOVE berries.

This breakfast gets its brightness from fresh lime zest and juice and the fresh berries. It's a delicious but decadent brunch dish that is restaurant-worthy, but easy to make at home.

Ingredients

• Brioche bread - I love a thick sliced bread for this. I use brioche usually, but you can also use Texas toast or thick slices of whatever bread you have. If you have a sourdough loaf, slice it up! If you have a baguette, slice that up, though you'll probably triple the number of slices you use.
• Coconut milk - Use the cans of coconut, NOT what you would get in the carton to drink.
• Fresh limes - This recipe calls for lime zest. Not sure how to zest a lime? It's the outside, dark green portion of the lime (not the white part, which is bitter). I use a microplane like this to zest my limes.
• Eggs
• Fresh berries

How to make coconut lime french toast

First, take the coconut milk and shake it a bunch to make sure everything is mixed together. Next, combine the coconut milk, eggs, and lime zest (of one lime) in a bowl or casserole dish and whisk to combine together.

A bowl works better for whisking, but if you're trying to use less dishes, you can do it in the casserole dish.

Heat olive oil or butter in a skillet, and then dip each piece of french toast in the egg/milk mixture on both sides, then place in the skillet.

Cook until golden brown on both sides (flipping as needed). Take your berries and squeeze the juice from one lime over the top. Plate the french toast, topping with the berries and zest from another lime.

How to customize

Not a fan of these berries? Not a fan of lime zest? Want to make it your own? Here are some ideas!

• Ditch the berries and lime and instead serve with sliced peaches and top with some fresh basil and mint.
• Swap out the lime for lemon and just top with strawberries or raspberries.
• Use whatever fruit you love!
• Top with sliced apples and cinnamon instead of berries and lime.
• Drizzle the French toast with Nutella and powdered sugar.
• REALLY make this a mojito French toast by adding a splash of rum to your berry mixture.

Can you freeze the French toast?

Yes you can! After cooking, you can freeze the French toast. To reheat, just warm in a skillet, oven toaster, or air fryer until cooked through (if you want a more slightly crisp version), or even in the microwave (for a soft version).

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• Lemon Dutch Baby Pancake
• Bananas Foster French Toast
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