Forgotten Foods: Breadfruit French Toast (Tonga)

breadfruit

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber while white bread is more affordable.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup has a lower glycemic index, while honey is often less expensive.

Make a coconut ice cream with casava and coconut milk.

Transfer the mixture into an ice cream maker or a bowl with ice until it sets in the freezer.

Prepare a star fruit compote with fresh star fruit and lemon juice.

Toast fresh Tongan peanuts in a pan with salt and sugar.

For the breadfruit French toast, use either frozen breadfruit wedges or fresh breadfruit.

Dip the breadfruit in a casava cinnamon butter mixture.

Coat the dipped breadfruit in fresh grated coconut for decoration.

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