Light Cream Cheese, Banana & Coconut Pain Perdu
Pain perdu, which is the French name for French toast, is a great brunch treat or a surprising dinner party dessert. Caramelizing the bananas gives a texture and flavour variation that elevates this everyday fruit.
Best Health Magazine, January/February 2010; photograhpy by Edward Pond
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut shredded, unsweetened
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp skim milk
- 1 tbsp rum
- 2 tsp unsalted butter
- 8 slices baguette each 1 in. (2.5 cm) thick
- 3 tbsp light cream cheese
- 1 large banana cut diagonally into 8 slices (1-in./2.5-cm) thick)
- 4 tsp maple syrup
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Toast shredded coconut on a baking sheet for a few minutes until lightly brown. Remove from baking sheet and set aside.
- Beat egg, milk and rum together. Melt 1 tsp (5 ml) butter in a medium sauté pan on medium heat. Dip each slice of bread in egg mixture and place in pan.
- Cook on both sides until golden brown. Remove from pan. Spread cream cheese thinly on one side of each slice. Set aside.
- Add remaining butter to pan. Place banana slices in pan and cook, turning once, until lightly brown and caramelized on both sides. Place a cooked banana piece on top of each bread slice.
- To serve, set two pieces on each plate. Top with toasted coconut and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Recipe Notes
Per serving: 378 calories, 11 g protein, 14 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 53 g carbohydrates, 5 g fibre, 11 mg cholesterol, 491 mg sodium
