Vegan French Toast

by Steph Sunshine at StephSunshine.com

Yield 3 servings

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4-6 slices of bread, cut about 1/2- to 1-inch thick
  • 1 cup plain, unsweetened almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
  • 3 tbsp. aquafaba (liquid from a can of chickpeas)
  • 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. ground flaxseed
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black salt (kala namak) (optional)
  • vegan butter for cooking
  • light oil spray for cooking (such as coconut oil)
  • maple syrup, berries, or powdered sugar, for serving

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle on a stove over medium heat.
  2. Prepare your custard mixture in a medium bowl: mix almond milk, aquafaba, nutritional yeast, flour, cinnamon, ground flax, vanilla, black salt, and salt. Set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
  3. Pour some of the custard onto a plate with raised edges, then place a slice of bread in the custard to soak. Make sure your plate is large enough to allow the bread to lay flat in the custard. You can use a larger plate or multiple plates to soak multiple pieces of bread simultaneously. Soak for 3 to 4 minutes (depending on how absorbent your bread is), then flip the bread and soak for another 3 to 4 minutes, adding more custard to the plate if necessary. After soaking, you can wipe excess custard off the surface of the bread.
  4. Add a combination of vegan butter and oil to the pre-heated pan, and turn the pan to coat. Place your pre-soaked bread on the pan and cook until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  5. Serve French toast with your choice of fresh berries, powdered sugar, and maple syrup.

Notes & Hints

This recipe should make enough custard to soak 4-6 slices of bread. Your mileage will vary depending on how big the slices are.

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