Description
Indulge in a tropical twist on classic French toast! This recipe features fluffy Hawaiian rolls filled with a creamy pineapple-coconut cream cheese and drizzled with a luscious glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices Hawaiian rolls (225g / 8oz)
- 4 large eggs
- 240ml (1 cup) whole milk
- 120ml (½ cup) heavy cream
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 30g (2 Tbsp) butter
- 120g (4oz) cream cheese, softened
- 60ml (¼ cup) coconut cream
- 80g (â…“ cup) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 120ml (½ cup) pineapple juice
- 30g (2 Tbsp) brown sugar
- 15g (1 Tbsp) coconut butter
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tsp water
- 2 Tbsp (15g) powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp (15g) toasted coconut flakes
- Fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Prepare Filling: Combine cream cheese, coconut cream, pineapple, and lime zest until smooth.
- Whisk Batter: Whisk eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
- Stuff Rolls: Create pockets in rolls and fill with cream cheese mixture.
- Cook French Toast: Dip stuffed rolls in batter and cook in butter until golden brown.
- Make Glaze: Simmer pineapple juice, brown sugar, and coconut butter.
- Thicken Glaze: Whisk in cornstarch slurry and simmer until thickened.
- Assemble: Stack French toast and drizzle with glaze.
- Garnish: Dust with powdered sugar, sprinkle with coconut flakes, and add mint.
- Serve: Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
For best results, drain the crushed pineapple very well to prevent a soggy filling. Chilling coconut milk overnight allows you to easily separate the thick cream for the filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-fry
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 rolls
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg