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    Home ▸ Vegan Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

    The Best Vegan French Toast Recipe

    Last modified: October 5, 2022. Originally posted: August 20, 2020 By Sophia DeSantis

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    This vegan French toast is hands down incredible. It's healthy, easy to make, goes well with many toppings and will be devoured by the entire family!

    Three pieces of French toast topped with butter and berries piled up
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    I think I saw my husbands eyes roll back in his head when he first tried this recipe. He says it's JUST like the amazing one he had in Hawaii and has always wanted to go back for, and now he doesn't have to go! Shoot, I should have waited...

    Ingredients

    The big challenge of making French toast without eggs is getting a batter to give you the same result. You want it on the thicker side and able to coat the bread for that crisp outside and softer middle.

    To get that, here is what I used for the mix:

    • Dairy free milk
    • Ground flax seed
    • Almond flour
    • Maple syrup
    • Vanilla
    • Cinnamon
    • Sea salt

    This makes the perfect bread dip and cooks up amazing!

    The perfect bread

    The other part of the vegan french toast puzzle, is the bread. You want a bread that will give you that softer texture, nothing too firm.

    I suggest using a loaf and not precut sandwich bread as it's usually cut too thin. Cutting the bread on the thicker side helps with the end texture.

    If you need to be gluten-free, choose a softer gluten-free bread to get the same result.

    How to Make Vegan French Toast from Scratch

    This recipe is very similar to a traditional one, just with different ingredients. Here is what you do:

    1. Mix the dip by whisking all ingredients together. Whisk mixed a milky brownish liquid in a white bowl
    2. Cut the bread. Piles of pairs of bread pieces on a wooden surface
    3. Dip in the mixture, leave it in for 5-10 seconds. You don't want it too long or it will absorb too much and get soggy. A piece of bread in a white pan filled with brownish milky liquid
    4. Cook on a pan. Three pieces of French toast being grilled on a pan
    5. Serve with topping options! Three pieces of dry French toast on a cream plate with bowls of toppings

    Topping ideas

    The best thing about French toast is all the things you can put on it! Here are some of our favorites:

    • Strawberries
    • Blueberries
    • Bananas
    • Peaches
    • Butter
    • Maple syrup
    • Fruit compote (try this blackberry compote recipe)
    • Chocolate chips
    • Nuts
    • Seeds
    • Homemade Nutella
    • Vegan Granola
    • Easy vegan caramel sauce
    • Whipped cream (try this homemade vegan coco whip)
    Maple syrup being poured onto a pile of French toast and berries

    Serving suggestions

    Here are some other breakfast recipes you can serve this vegan french toast with to make a big breakfast feast!

    • Protein Coffee Smoothie
    • Strawberry Banana Spinach Protein Smoothie
    • Vegan Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Scones
    • Vegan Breakfast Burritos
    • Vegan Buttermilk Pancakes
    • Bagels and cream cheese
    • Fruit salad
    • Hash Browns
    • Breakfast Potatoes

    Common Questions

    What is vegan french toast

    It's simply French toast that uses an alternative to the eggs and milk to make it.

    How long should you soak French toast?

    Because vegan French toast doesn't use eggs, it won't cook up like regular French toast does. So you want to soak it just enough to absorb the liquid, but not so long it gets soggy. If your bread is soft, about 5 seconds, if it's on the drier side then closer to 10.

    What is the best temperature to cook French toast?

    I cook it at a medium heat so the outside doesn't burn before the inside cooks.

    How do you make French toast not soggy?

    You want to make sure you aren't soaking it too long. Also, you want to cook it on medium heat to allow the inside to cook as well. If the heat is too high then the outside will get burned before the inside cooks.

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    The Best Vegan French Toast Recipe

    Sophia DeSantis
    This vegan French toast is hands down incredible. It's healthy, easy to make, goes well with many toppings and will be devoured by the entire family!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course 30 Minutes or Less, Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 9
    Calories 114 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 9 thick slices of your favorite bread , gluten-free if needed (see note)

    Mix:

    • 2 cups dairy free milk
    • 2 tablespoons ground flax
    • 2 tablespoons almond flour
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt

    Topping suggestions:

    • Powdered sugar
    • Fresh fruit
    • Butter
    • Dairy-free whipped cream
    • Maple syrup

    Instructions
     

    • Whisk all the mix ingredients in a shallow bowl until combined well.
    • Make sure your pan is nice and hot. Once hot, turn down to medium heat.
    • Dip each piece of bread into the mix and allow to soak for about 5-10 seconds. You want them soaked but not too soft and falling apart. If you prefer less soft French toast, then only dip for a second or two.
    • Put on a hot pan, and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until browning and crisp.
    • Serve with toppings of choice!

    Notes

    • For the best French toast you want a thick softer fluffy bread. Loaves you can cut work best.
    • This makes 9 pieces, serving size is for one piece.

    Recipe by Veggies Don’t Bite, visit our site for more great plant-based recipes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 334mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gCalcium: 120mgIron: 1mg

    Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.

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    1. Cara

      August 27, 2021 at 1:19 am

      Me and the kids sooo love french toast for breakfast! Didn't know we can make it vegan so this is really a must try. Thanks a bunch!

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      • veggiesdontbite

        August 27, 2021 at 3:10 pm

        Oh awesome!! Yes! It's so good. Let me know if you try!

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