Vegan French Toast - The BEST Easy Recipe! (2024)

How to make the best vegan French toast at home, with crispy golden edges and a delicious custard-like center. You’ll never miss the eggs!

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Before going vegan, French toast used to be one of my favorite brunch foods.

Whether at a fancy restaurant or a Sunday family breakfast, I loved the soft custard texture of the soaked bread topped with powdered sugar or butter and maple syrup.

This easy vegan version is just as good as the classic original breakfast, and it’s a great way to use up leftover bread.

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Above, watch the video for how to make vegan French toast

Vegan French toast ingredients

You need the following ingredients for the recipe: sliced bread of choice, banana (or coconut cream or flax eggs for a version with no banana), nondairy milk, sweetener, a pinch of salt, optional nutritional yeast, and an optional sprinkle of cinnamon.

There’s no soy or tofu, no heavy cream, no eggs (not even aquafaba), and no expensive vegan binders like chickpea flour or just egg.

It’s a simple vegan French toast recipe made with only basic ingredients you can find at a regular grocery store.

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What kind of bread to use?

While almost any type of day old bread can technically be used to make French toast, spongy, hearty, sturdy breads are best because they won’t fall apart after being soaked in batter or when flipping.

Brioche, French baguette, sourdough, or challah are top choices for French toast. Be sure to read the loaf ingredients, as brioche and challah often contain eggs and are therefore not vegan.

Honestly, I usually just use up whatever bread I have on hand, even if it’s a kind that’s not often recommended for French toast, such as soft whole wheat or whole grain sandwich bread or English muffins.

As a fun variation, I love using cinnamon raisin bread to make cinnamon French toast.

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French toast serving suggestions

Pure maple syrup and vegan butter

Powdered sugar and blueberries

Peanut butter and mashed banana

Almond butter and raspberry jam

Fresh sliced strawberries and Coconut Whipped Cream

Baked peaches and cinnamon

Mini chocolate chips or chocolate syrup

Or for savory French toast, the plant based breakfast dish is great with roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, melted vegan cheese or nutritional yeast, sliced or mashed avocado or Avocado Salad, or my homemade Mushroom Gravy.

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How to make French toast

To prevent soggy French toast (unless you’re like me and don’t mind it that way), either let the bread sit out uncovered overnight or bake the slices in a preheated oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes or until their moisture dries out.

In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients except the bread to make your eggless French toast batter. Dip each slice of bread fully into the mixture, then place the slices in a shallow dish.

Pour all remaining liquid over top. Let it soak into the slices for 10-15 minutes, flipping the soaked bread halfway through.

Grease a nonstick pan, and add as many slices as will fit. Cook 1 1/2 minutes over medium heat. Then flip and cook an additional minute or until the bread is lightly browned.

Repeat with the remaining slices. Serve hot, with your favorite French toast toppings.

You can also cut the slices, either before or after cooking, for vegan French toast sticks. (As a kid, I used to love ordering the French toast sticks at Burger King and was surprised to recently discover that they’re accidentally vegan.)

Or triple the vegetarian recipe, layer the slices in an oven safe pan, and bake the soaked slices in the oven for a baked vegan French toast casserole.

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Vegan French Toast

How to make the best vegan French toast at home, with crispy golden edges and a custard center.

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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 minutes minutes

Total Time 14 minutes minutes

Yield 4 slices

5 from 20 votes

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bread of choice
  • 1/3 cup mashed banana or coconut cream, or 2 flax eggs
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp milk of choice
  • 1 tbsp sweetener of choice
  • optional sprinkle of cinnamon
  • optional 2 tsp nutritional yeast, for flavor

Instructions

  • Unless you like soggy French toast (I actually do!), either let the bread sit uncovered overnight or bake the slices at 300 F for 15 minutes or until they dry out. Whisk together all ingredients except the bread. Dip each slice fully into the mixture. Place slices in a shallow dish, pour remaining liquid on top, and let soak for 10-15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Grease a nonstick pan. Add the slices to the pan and cook 1 1/2 minutes, then flip and cook an additional minute or until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining slices.

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Vegan French Toast - The BEST Easy Recipe! (2024)

FAQs

How to make Kylie Jenner French toast? ›

Cooking Instructions
  1. Crush the frosted flakes.
  2. Pour the crushed frosted flakes onto a plate.
  3. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon in a shallow dish.
  4. Melt a knob of butter in a pan over medium heat.
  5. Dip a slice of the French Toast bread in the egg mixture. ...
  6. Flip, and let the other side soak for a few seconds.
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Should French toast have more eggs or milk? ›

Whatever you decide on, the ratio of liquid to egg will still be about ¼ cup liquid to one egg, and one egg per two slices of bread. So, if you want to make four slices of French toast, you would need four slices of bread, two eggs, and ½ cup milk. How's that for an easy recipe?

Is butter or oil better for French toast? ›

Butter gives French toast a deep richness and comforting quality, which are what we crave on mornings we sizzle this breakfast staple. To prevent burning or smoking, use a combination of butter and oil in the pan to cook the toast.

How does Kylie Jenner get her lips done? ›

“I Still Do Juvéderm® for My Lips”

Kylie recently told the New York Times that she continues to enhance her lips using the popular dermal filler, Juvéderm. While technique remains the most important factor for obtaining optimal results, the product choice is also very important.

What is one common mistake when preparing French toast? ›

If the pan isn't hot enough when you put your first slice in, the custard spreads out, forming a "foot" on the bottom of the French toast. When the pan is hot enough, the batter won't have time to seep; the custard will start cooking as soon as it hits the pan. Give the pan a light coating of neutral oil and butter.

Should you toast your bread before making French toast? ›

Use stale bread or toast the bread until it's golden-brown. It needs to be sturdy to hold up to the egg mixture. If the bread is fresh from the bag or you toast it too lightly, the finished dish will be soggy. Soak the toasted or untoasted bread for about 10 seconds per side to achieve the optimal texture.

What is the secret to good French toast? ›

The secret ingredient in this fluffy French toast recipe: all-purpose flour! Flour binds the liquids together, which creates a more traditional “batter” and helps prevent soggy results. This extra ingredient ensures the French toast is crispy on the outside, but soft and fluffy on the inside.

Why is restaurant French toast so much better? ›

Restaurant French toast is generally a superior product because of time. Letting it soak in the custard for up to five minutes allows more delicious dairy to be absorbed. This step is where having stale bread is essential. Using soft fresh bread will take on too much custard and become a mushy mess.

Why does my homemade French toast taste like eggs? ›

If the balance is off and you include too many eggs or not enough milk, the finished French toast will have a scrambled egg-like flavor. When scaling this recipe up or down, keep in mind that you need 1/4 cup of milk for every egg.

Should I leave bread out overnight for French toast? ›

Ideally, the bread should be slightly stale. A drier bread will soak up all the custard. Bread can be left out with the wrapper open the day before cooking. If you find yourself in a pinch, dry your bread slices in a 275°F oven for 10 minutes before soaking them in the custard.

Is thick or thin bread better for French toast? ›

Look for bread that is labeled “hearty,” “thick-cut,” or “Texas toast.” Thin slices are more likely to collapse when soaked. You can also opt for a pullman loaf and slice the bread yourself to your desired thickness. Sliced wheat bread also makes good French toast, but might require a little extra soaking time.

Why is my French toast always soggy? ›

Because you're cooking it with the Heat on too high. Pancakes should be done on medium-high heat, about 375. French toast needs to be set much lower, like eggs, about 325. This allows for the heat to penetrate through the thickness of the bread and cook the egg mixture all the way throug...

How to make Kylie Jenner avocado toast? ›

Toast sourdough. Mash avocado and spread on toasted bread. Drizzle with honey. Top with crushed red pepper flakes.

How to make Kylie Jenner's sandwich? ›

Kylie jenner's sandwich. to make it, get an Italian urban cheese bread, pepperoni, salami, Turkey, provolone, cheddar, pickles, onions, lettuce, Mayo, and mustard. pretty straightforward to roll, I would say.

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