Kopitiam-Style Kaya Toast with Soft-Boiled Eggs

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A nostalgic Malaysian breakfast featuring toasted bread slathered with coconut egg jam and served alongside perfectly soft-boiled eggs. This Malaysian-inspired recipe, ready in about 20 minutes, combines white bread slices, butter, kaya jam (coconut egg jam) into a breakfast that fuels the morning without the midday crash — make-ahead-friendly and balanced enough to anchor the first meal of the day. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 2, so it sits comfortably in a weekly breakfast rotation alongside fruit, yogurt, or coffee. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 10 min Serves 2 Malaysian cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat a toaster or grill pan to medium-high heat. Spread 1 tbsp butter evenly on one side of each of the 4 white bread slices, then spread 1.5 tbsp kaya jam on top of the buttered side of each slice. Toast the bread slices for 2-3 minutes until the edges are golden and crisp.
  2. Step 2: While the bread toasts, bring 2 cups water to a gentle boil in a small pot. Gently lower 4 large eggs into the boiling water using a spoon and cook for 6 minutes for soft-boiled eggs with runny yolks.
  3. Step 3: Remove the eggs from boiling water and immediately transfer to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Peel eggs carefully.
  4. Step 4: In a small bowl, mix 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp white sugar, and 1/4 tsp white pepper until sugar dissolves, creating a dipping sauce.
  5. Step 5: Serve 2 toasted kaya toast slices per person with 2 soft-boiled eggs and the soy sauce mixture for dipping. Dip the eggs or drizzle over the toast for the full kopitiam experience.

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