Cinnamon French Toast
A delicious plant-based twist on classic French toast, topped with fried apples and syrup.
Ingredients
Bread
- 8 slices firm bread or gluten free bread
- 1 cup dairy-free milk (e.g., almond milk)
- 1 Tbsp ground flax seed
- ½ cup firm or extra firm tofu, drained and patted dry
- ½ Tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp maple or agave syrup
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp dairy-free butter for frying or spray oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Bake bread slices for 5 minutes, flip, then bake another 5 minutes.
- Combine milk, flax seed, tofu, cinnamon, vanilla, syrup, and salt in a blender; pulse until smooth.
- Pour mixture into a bowl and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to thicken.
- Heat a pan on medium and grease with butter or spray oil.
- Dip bread slices in batter, then fry for 3 minutes per side until crispy.
- Serve topped with fried apples, cinnamon, and maple syrup.
Notes
For extra flavor, add sliced fried apples on top before serving.