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Kaya Toast

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Kaya Toast

Singapore's beloved breakfast — thick-cut white toast with a layer of kaya (coconut egg jam) and cold butter, eaten with soft-boiled eggs and coffee.

Total time
55 min
Prep
50 min
Cook
5 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Singaporean
Vegetarian

Ingredients

For kaya: 4egg yolks
200mlcoconut milk
150gsugar
10pandan leaves or 2 tsp pandan extract
thick white breadtoasted
cold butter, slicedto serve
soft-boiled eggs, light soy and white pepperto serve

Instructions

1

Blend pandan leaves with coconut milk, strain.

2

Whisk yolks and sugar. Add pandan coconut milk.

3

Cook over a bain-marie, stirring constantly 30–40 minutes until thick like jam.

4

Toast bread and spread one side with kaya, add cold butter.

5

Serve with soft-boiled eggs seasoned with soy and white pepper.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
274
Protein
1.8g
Fat
13g
Carbs
40.4g
Fiber
1.1g
Sodium
10mg

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