Indulgent vegan French toast that is incredibly easy to make, for a relaxing weekend breakfast. This frugal recipe makes use of stale bread, which provides an excellent excuse for cooking this dish.
Today I'm sharing with you how to make the BEST vegan French Toast with one magical ingredient.
This recipe has now become a weekend staple for me. I just love how something that is so simple to make and ready in a flash can taste this indulgent!
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This vegan French toast recipe is quick and easy to make, with frugal and easy-to-find ingredients.
Secret ingredient
The secret ingredient here is chickpea flour. Don't worry, this is really easy to find, inexpensive and will make the best tasting French toast, I promise.
The chickpea flour, Besan or "gram flour" is used as an egg substitute and works fantastically to create that familiar texture and flavour.
Find it in the supermarket, either in the World Food or health food aisle, Indian grocery stores, health food shops or online.
The best bread to use for French toast
It's important to use the right kind of bread here, for the best results.
We want thick cut, freshly baked bread or Ciabatta, not flimsy thin-sliced bread from a packet.
The bread I used in these photos was a day-old loaf of white Farmhouse bread, cut into thick slices.
Cooking Tips
- Prepare your bread - If not already slice, cut into thick slices.
- Mix your batter - Whisk the chickpea flour, with the seasonings, whilst slowly incorporating the dairy-free milk, to avoid too many lumps.
- Heat your skillet with a little oil or vegan butter
- Dip each slice into the batter, for 15-30 seconds, depending on how dry your bread is.
- Fry for a minute on each side, until golden.
And that's it! Time to add toppings.
Vegan French Toast Topping Ideas
Topping options are endless but here are just a few ideas:
- Maple or golden syrup
- Powdered Sugar and ground cinnamon
- Jam
- Mixed berries or berry compote
- Strawberries & Cream
- Stewed rhubarb & vegan custard
- Vegan bacon strips
- Coconut yoghurt
So there it is. The best vegan French toast for the perfect Sunday morning breakfast.
Just right for when you want something special but nothing too complicated to make.
The base recipe is delicious with all sorts of toppings. I chose to just add some cooked mixed berries, some maple syrup and a dollop of coconut yoghurt which definitely hit the spot.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Vegan French Toast
This vegan french toast makes a quick and easy breakfast that tastes like a special treat!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp chickpea flour*
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp mixed spice, or pumpkin pie spice mix
- 120 ml dairy-free milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp vegan butter or mild-flavoured oil
- 4 thick slices of soft bread, white or wholegrain / gluten-free, if neeed
To serve
- Maple syrup, fruit, coconut yoghurt
Instructions
- Whisk the chickpea flour, spices, milk, vanilla and salt together in a shallow container.
- Gently heat the butter or oil in a skillet.
- Dip a slice of the bread into the mixture and coat well on each side. If your bread is quite dry, leave to soak for about 20-30 seconds.
- Place the soaked slice in the skillet and fry on medium heat for a minute on each side until golden brown.
- Repeat with the other slices.
- Serve with fruit, syrup and yoghurt. Enjoy!
Notes
*Don't worry this is SO easy to find! It's sometimes called gram flour or besan flour and you can find it in most supermarkets (in the world food aisle), Asian markets or health food shops.
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size gAmount Per Serving Calories 375Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 22mgSodium 276mgCarbohydrates 51gFiber 3gSugar 32gProtein 9g
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
Styling is perfect. Recipe is perfect. Gooey berry goodness on top making my mouth water is perfect. I am craving this so much right now!
Aimee says
Haha thank you so much, Natalie! You're the loveliest.
Dianne says
This looks SO GOOD! I've never used chickpea flour for French toast, but I need to try it!
Aimee says
You will be surprised how well it works! Chickpea flour is definitely my favourite "eggy" substitute :-)
Hedi says
Awww Aimee this looks stunning! I love gram flour tortillas, so easy to make and lovely texture and flavours. The best bit is gram flour is so cheap! Beautiful recipe and stunning pictures xxx
Aimee says
Right? I love how inexpensive it is and how far a small amount can go. Love making tortillas, quiches, scrambled eggs etc. with it :-) Thanks Hedi! Looking forward to seeing you sooooooon x
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Chickpea flour is so good for French toast! It really works so fantastically!
I think I'll be making some french toast next weekend, I haven't made any in months!
Aimee says
I never think to make it but I always crave it, which is just silly. Need to make it more often! Thanks Rebecca :-)
Mara says
I looooove French toast!
Especially with lots of maple syrup and banana!
I've never tried it with chickpea flour before, but will definitely give it a go soon! :)
Aimee says
Chickpea flour works so well to get that eggy bread texture and taste - I love it!