Vegan French Toast

The BEST Vegan French Toast! Crispy and golden on the outside, yet fluffy and tender on the inside.

Vegan | Gluten-free | Soy-free

It’s finally here! One of the most requested recipes: Vegan French Toast. But also one of the most famous breakfasts in the world! This recipe is perfect to sweeten up your weekend mornings and take advantage of stale bread.

French toast, or Pain Perdu (lost or wasted bread), is a dish made of bread soaked in beaten eggs, sugar, and milk, then pan-fried. Although it’s commonly thought that French Toast originated in France, its origins are not clear and it’s believed that it already existed in the Roman Empire. Hence there being various versions across Europe. 

But as you may have guessed, it’s not vegan at all, and veganizing this recipe to yield the best crispy-on-the-outside/creamy-on-the-inside result, is not as easy as one may initially think. In part, that’s why I took so long to publish this recipe; none of the egg substitutes I tried, worked until now! 

The ingredients you need are very basic, and with a few tweaks, you can give your own touch. Get to know all about it below!

The making of: Vegan French Toast

Today I want to teach you how to prepare the recipe for the most perfect vegan french toast, so you can prepare them for brunch on the weekend or during the upcoming holidays. Although there are plenty of vegan french toast versions out there, I always ran into one of 2 problems: either 1. the traditional custard texture was missing, or 2. the egg substitute, like flaxseeds or apple sauce didn’t work properly. 

One day I randomly decided to try bananas as a substitute. To be honest, I’d given up on bananas as a substitute for eggs a while ago, because it just made everything taste like, you guessed it, bananas. However, bananas work surprisingly well for this recipe, and the flavor is very mild. To make the vegan french toast, first and foremost, you’ll need to choose the bread. To keep it traditional, use slices of french baguette or vegan brioche, but you can use any bread you have on hand really. 

What is the Best Bread for French Toast?

Even though I love French Toast made with regular sliced bread, different types of bread will give a nice look & feel of variation. To keep this recipe vegan, make sure the bread you choose is vegan friendly, as some may have eggs or milk. 

• Sourdough bread
• Cinnamon swirl bread
• Challah bread
• Pumpkin bread
• Baguette
• Brioche (vegan)
• Sandwich bread

After choosing your bread, it’s time to prepare the custard. First, mash the banana, and then add the rest of the ingredients: oat milk, flaxseed, cornstarch, chickpea flour, baking powder, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and spices. Mix it all together, dip the bread in the custard and then proceed to pan fry the slices. It’s important to allow the bread to soak up as much of the liquid as it can in order to yield the best crispy-on-the-outside/creamy-on-the-inside result. 

Which Milk to Use for Vegan French Toast?

In my recipes, you’ll almost always find that milk is listed as “plant-based milk of choice” because everyone has different preferences and dietary needs. For this recipe, you can use any plant-based milk of choice, although the flavor may change slightly depending on the option that you use. Here are a few of my faves

• Oat Milk
• Cashew Milk
• Coconut Milk (from a can, full fat)
• Almond Milk

After pan-frying the french toasts, you can top them with various things. Feel free to keep it simple, or to amp it up! Enjoy the Vegan French Toast for breakfast, as a snack, or even as dessert. 

Notes:

• Get things ready for autumn by changing the nutmeg for pumpkin spice. 
• Sweeteners: You can use just about any granulated sweetener for this recipe. I prefer brown, but there’s also white, coconut, stevia, etc.
• Leftovers? This recipe is best when served fresh, and I don’t believe that these would hold well on the fridge. Maybe they’ll freeze well, but I haven’t tried it. 
• Gluten-free? Other than the bread, this recipe is gluten-free with chickpea flour. If you wish to make this recipe gluten-free, switch the bread.

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Vegan French Toast

Rating: 5.0/5

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Serves: 2 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes 10 minutes Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 1 tbsp chickpea flour (sub. for all-purpose flour)
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¾  cup plant-based milk of choice
• 1 tsp ground flaxseed
• 1-2 tbsp brown sugar (to your liking)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Sprinkle of salt
• ½  tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp of nutmeg
• 4-6 bread slices
• Vegan butter

For serving:

• Berries
• Maple syrup
• Fruits
• Chocolate syrup
• Coconut flakes
• Nuts: pecans, cashews, almonds, etc.
• Any nut butter
• Powdered sugar
• Vegan whipped cream

Procedure

1. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and milk. Whisk until there are no clumps.
2. To a larger bowl add mashed banana, cornstarch/milk mix, flaxseed, chickpea flour, baking powder, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk again to combine.
3. Proceed to heat a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add vegan butter and allow to melt. 
4. In the meantime, add your bread slices to the custard/batter and soak on each side for about 15-20 seconds. Enough liquid should be absorbed so that it reaches the center of the bread, but it shouldn’t be super soggy.
5. Add slices of bread to the pan, without overcrowding. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until golden brown, on each side. Both sides should be golden brown and caramelized. Repeat with other slices of bread until all French Toast is prepared.
6. Serve with your preferred toppings, and ENJOY!

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