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4 Uniquely Singaporean Toast Recipes That Can Be Prepared In Less Than 15 Minutes


Singaporean toast recipes that are easy to prepare


You’d think after years of spreading peanut butter or kaya on white bread and having it for breakfast almost daily, a break from that routine would be cherished. But after living abroad in Tianjin, where rice noodles in broth start off most mornings, I nursed a serious craving for soft white bread and kaya back home.

For Singaporeans who are living abroad, or for those who simply wish to spice their usual breakfasts up a little, here are four Singaporean toast recipes to take breakfast to the next level.


1. Kaya Lebar



Ingredients

  • 1 loaf of thick toast
  • 3 teaspoons of kaya
  • 1 poached egg
  • 1 tablespoon of kecap manis

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
  2. Cut top  ¾ of toast into bricks
  3. Brush kaya on toast evenly
  4. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for four to five minutes
  5. Remove from oven and scoop poached egg on toast
  6. Drizzle kecap manis before serving

2. Stylo Milo


Ingredients

  • 1 loaf of thick toast
  • ½ cup of diced kiwi
  • ½ cup of diced dragonfruit
  • Whipped cream
  • 1 tablespoon of Milo powder
  • 1 tablespoon of condensed milk

Instructions

  1. Hollow out the bread
  2. Dice bread that has been removed into cubes
  3. Make French toast from bread cubes
  4. Fill up the empty centre of toast with the French toast, kiwi, and dragon fruit
  5. Add whipped cream
  6. Dust milo powder over
  7. Drizzle condensed milk before serving

3. Ba Kua Simi


Ingredients

  • 1 slice of baguette
  • 1 teaspoon of butter
  • ½ cup of pork floss
  • ¼ cup of bak kwa bits
  • 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon of black sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon of white sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Spread butter on baguette
  2. Add pork floss and bak kwa bits
  3. Drizzle mayonnaise over
  4. Sprinkle black and white sesame seeds before serving

4. The Ice-cream Uncle


Ingredients

  • 1 slice of rainbow bread (can be found at neighbourhood bakeries)
  • ½ cup of almonds
  • 1 stick of Potong red bean ice-cream

Instructions

  1. Take the ice-cream out of the fridge to defrost
  2. Place almonds into a ziplock bag and crush them with a rolling pin
  3. Remove half-melted ice-cream from its stick and place into a cup
  4. Spread red bean ice-cream on bread
  5. Sprinkle crushed almonds on top and serve

Simple toast recipes for Singaporeans


With these toasts that can be whipped up in minutes, you can level-up from your typical PBJ sandwich at home. The best part is, you probably have most ingredients required hiding in your kitchen already. Drop us a comment if you have any more ideas on how to amp up your usual breakfast! For more recipes, check out these kaya pancakes and no-bake Oreo cheesecake recipes.

Tammy Lim

Has a soft spot for awfully chocolate's double scoop ice cream and is weirdly afraid of ikan bilis.

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