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Coconut French Toast with Rum-Infused Caramelized Bananas

• From: Munchin with Munchkin

Ingredients

• 4 thick slices of challah bread

• 2 eggs

• ¼ cup coconut milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ¼ tsp cinnamon

• 1 Tbs butter

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• 1 Tbs orange juice

• ¼ cup milk

• 1 tsp dark rum

• 1 tsp coconut-flavored rum

• 3 ripe bananas, sliced

This tropical twist on French toast will have you going bananas in you cabana.

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, coconut milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Place bread slices in the bowl and allow bread to soak up egg mixture for 5 minutes. Turn over and soak bread for an additional 5 minutes.
• In a nonstick skillet, fry the bread over medium heat. Flip bread and continue to cook until both sides are lightly browned. Put French toast on a cookie sheet and place in the preheated oven to stay warm. Repeat until all bread is fried and placed in the oven.
• Over medium heat, melt butter in a nonstick pan. Add sugar and orange juice then whisk until mixture starts to bubble and brown. Carefully pour in coconut milk, milk, and rum; stir until combined. Add sliced bananas and cook for 2 minutes, flipping half way through.
• To serve, plate French toast and top with caramelized banana mixture. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or toasted coconut.