Make Breakfast Special With This Pinoy Style French Toast Recipe

Make breakfast special by making a different kind of French toast! Enjoy Pinoy food with French-style cooking by using Filipino ensaymada instead of the usual brioche loaf. Add some fresh fruits of chocolate and the kids will absolutely love it.  It's an added bonus that they're so easy to make you can have the kids help you prepare it!

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves 4


Here's what you'll need: 

4 pieces ensaymada, flattened until 1/2 inch thick
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
zest of 1 orange
butter, for pan-frying
maple syrup, whipped cream, nuts, and fresh fruits, for topping


Make it!

1 Flatten ensaymada until 1/2 inch thick. 

2 Dip in a mixture of egg, milk, vanilla, and orange zest then pan-fry in butter until browned. 

3 Serve with maple syrup, whipped cream, nuts, and fresh fruits.

This story originally appeared on Yummy.ph.

* Minor edits have been made by the Smartparenting.com.ph editors.

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