How to Make the Perfect French Toast, Without Eggs or Dairy
For a dreamy Sunday morning, you’ll need a cozy bed, a great book (or a good series to binge-watch), your go-to caffeinated beverage (we’re all about oat lattes), and a tasty, indulgent vegan brunch.
While a stack of pancakes or tofu scramble and vegan bacon are both deliciously satisfying dishes, you simply can’t go wrong with a pile of French toast, fresh berries, and a generous dollop of cream or maple syrup.
Even better? You can easily make this breakfast classic without any animal products at all. Read on below to find out how.
What is French toast?
A popular breakfast or brunch dish, American-style French toast is usually made by soaking slices of bread in eggs and milk, before frying them until they turn golden brown. The slices are then usually stacked and served with sweet ingredients, like maple syrup and fresh fruit, but they can also be served savory with ingredients like spinach and mushrooms. In the UK (where it’s usually called eggy bread) and India, savory French toast is more popular than sweet.
Variations of French toast have likely been around for centuries (a very similar dish was even quoted in a 4th-century Roman cookbook). But it was in the 1700s when it found the name “French toast.” According to Food Republic, a New York innkeeper named Joseph French wanted to label the dish as French’s toast, but a grammatical error meant it was misprinted as French toast. And the rest is history.
How to make French toast vegan
The recipe doesn’t sound very vegan-friendly (on account of the milk and eggs), but it’s surprisingly easy to make this brunch favorite with vegan ingredients. Vegan milk and egg replacements (like flaxseeds and bananas, for example) can be easily combined to create French toast that looks, cooks, and tastes just as delicious as the original version.
Want to try it for yourself? Check out some of the delicious vegan French toast recipes below.
