Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 large, thick slices of KING’S HAWAIIAN® Sweet Round Bread (slices of Portuguese sweet bread or Challah may be substituted if you can’t find King’s)
  • 8 ounces mascarpone cheese (cream cheese may be substituted, but cut back a little on the powdered sugar if you use that)
  • ½ cup crushed pineapple, drained (save juice)
  • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice, drained from crushed pineapple
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups chopped roasted macadamia nuts
  • 2 tablespoons of butter, for the griddle

Instruction

  • Slice the bread and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix mascarpone cheese, crushed pineapple, pineapple juice and powdered sugar until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl beat eggs and mix with coconut milk, agave nectar and cinnamon. Pour into a flat dish large enough to hold the bread slices dipped one at a time.
  • Dip both sides of each slice in the egg mixture and hold on a platter to soak up the liquid.
  • Lay out a dish large enough to hold one slice and pour the chopped nuts into the dish.
  • Coat both sides of each slice in the chopped nuts.
  • Heat a griddle pan over medium heat and melt one tablespoon of butter.
  • Cook each side of two slices until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Repeat with rest of butter and last two slices. (If your grill pan will hold all four, then cook all at once.)
  • To serve, cut each slice in half and serve two halves per portion, dusted with powdered sugar and topped with the pineapple spread or serve the spread on the side.