Ube French Toast - Wonder Bread

Ingredients

• 5 large eggs, at room temperature
• ⅔ cup milk; or replace with coconut milk
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp of cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 6 slices of Wonder White Texas Toast Bread
• Vegetable oil and butter for cooking
• 2 tbsp Ube Halaya jam
• Sweetened coconut strings
• 1 package of cream cheese
• 3/4 cup whipped cream
• 1/3 cup condensed milk
• 2 tbsp of Ube jam (Ube Halaya)
• 1 tsp ube extract
• 2/3 cup condensed milk
• Whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl.
• Preheat a griddle or heat a large skillet over medium heat. Grease with butter and cooking oil (equal parts for example 2 tbsp of butter and 2 tbsp of cooking oil).
• Dip each bread slice into the beaten egg mixture, let it soak slightly, flip and let the other side soak as well.
• Cook for a few minutes until golden brown on both sides. Usually, it takes about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining bread slices.
• When done, transfer to a plate to cool down and make the ube cream cheese and ube syrup.
• Make the ube cream cheese frosting by whipping all ingredients together until smooth.
• Make the syrup by mixing the syrup ingredients.
• Cut 1 French toast in half and place ½ slice on a plate.
• Spread cream cheese frosting on top.
• Add the other ½ of the French toast and dollop on the cream cheese frosting.
• Top with coconut string and drizzle ube syrup on top. Enjoy!