French Toast Without Eggs
You’ll never know this french toast is made without eggs with its thick and fluffy texture and deliciously golden brown crust. Made in under 30 minutes with just a few ingredients, it’s a great allergy friendly weekend breakfast!
You will love this French Toast Recipe without Eggs
While this may be a surprise, you don’t need eggs to make an incredible batch of french toast! You can achieve a super fluffy texture with a crispy exterior with just a few pantry staples. This means if you don’t have eggs on hand, or have an allergy, you don’t have to miss out!
This recipe also comes together in no time - no soaking over night or baking in the oven required. All you'll need is a shallow bowl for the batter and a warm skillet or griddle.
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No Egg French Toast ingredients
- Flaxseed meal - This is used in place of the egg used in traditional french toast. It will thicken up the batter just like an egg! Make sure to use flaxseed meal and not just flaxseeds. If you only have flaxseeds you can make your own flaxseed meal by grinding them up in a food processor.
- Coconut sugar - A little is used in the batter and the rest is combined with the cinnamon to coat each french toast stick. It's magical. If needed, you can substitute brown or white sugar.
- Cashew Milk - Any kind of nut milk or oat milk will work in this recipe. Unsweetened nut milk is best as we add own own sweetness in the form of coconut sugar and cinnamon. Elmhurst 1925 is always my go-to dairy-free milk as their ingredient list is super simple and short!
- Bread slices - The best bread for french toast is day old thick cut bread (like french bread or Texas toast). There are even a few thick cut multigrain breads in the bread aisle these days that work great for french toast! If needed, leave the bread outside of it's bag on the counter for a few hours and it will dry out a little.
How to make French Toast without Eggs
This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.
Step 1 : Mix the cashew milk and flaxseed meal. Combine the cashew milk and flaxseed meal in a bowl. Whisk together to distribute the flaxseed meal into the milk.
Step 2 : Add remaining batter ingredients. Add the cinnamon, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon of the coconut sugar to the bowl and mix well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as sometimes the cinnamon can stick.
Step 3 : Cut bread into thick slices. Depending on the size of your bread, cut each piece into thirds or fourths. You don't want them to be too thick but big enough to hold in between your thumb and pointer finger to dip.
Step 4 : Dip bread in batter and cook. Dip each slice of bread into the batter. Flip it over to coat all sides but do not dunk the bread. This is a "dip" not a "soak". If the bread soaks up too much of the batter, it will be too spongy and won't cook right in the skillet.
Allow the access batter to run off the piece of bread then transfer it to a warm skillet with butter. Let the eggless french toast stick cook for about 45 seconds before flipping it over.
Be sure to grease the pan after each set of eggless french toast sticks.
Step 5 : Toss in cinnamon sugar. In a shallow bowl, combine the rest of the coconut sugar and cinnamon and mix well. While the toast sticks are still warm, toss each, one by one, in the bowl to coat with the cinnamon mixture.
Transfer each eggless french toast stick to a plate or platter while you finish up the remaining sticks.
No Egg French Toast tips
- Allow the flaxseed meal to sit in the milk for at least a minute. The seeds will soak up some of the milk and create a thicker almost gel-like consistency similar to eggs.
- Don’t soak the bread in the liquid mixture. Instead, simply dip the bread so it has a light coating.
- Grease the pan with butter after each set of french toast sticks. This prevents them from sticking.
- Make sure the french toast sticks are still warm before tossing them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. The warmth is what allows the cinnamon sugar to stick.
How to serve Egg Free French Toast
These eggless french toast sticks are best served warm right off the pan (after tossed in cinnamon sugar of course). I like to pile them onto a plate or platter and let others pick a few toast sticks off with a fork.
And you simply can't forget the maple syrup! Pour a little maple syrup into a small bowl for people to dip their vegan french toast sticks in or fill a container so others can drizzle on top.
Storing French Toast (No Eggs)
If you find you have some vegan eggless french toast sticks left over (that haven't been drizzled in maple syrup), store them in an airtight container in the fridge. They will keep for up to 5 days. Unfortunately, if the toast sticks have been drizzled with maple syrup, they won't keep well and the bread will get mushy and soggy. So, if you plan on having left overs, make sure not to pour maple syrup over them.
When ready to enjoy, heat up a few sticks on a plate in the microwave in 10 second intervals to soften. Serve warm with maple syrup!
Eggless French Toast Recipe FAQs
Chia seeds are a great alternative to the flaxseed meal. Use the same amount (2 Tbsp) and stir them into the nut milk. Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes to thicken up before adding the remaining batter ingredients.
Yes, any dairy-free milk will work in this recipe. I recommend almond or oat milk.
Day old thick sliced bread is best. I prefer to use either french bread or Texas toast. I've also used thick-sliced multigrain bread which you can find at most grocery stores. If you don't have day old bread, just leave your bread out on the counter without the bag for a few hours. The longer the better. This will expedite the staling process and make the bread drier - aka perfect for french toast!
You may have left the bread in the milk mixture for too long. It’s important to just give the bread a quick dip so it’s coated but don’t let it sit there and become soggy. Drier bread is also much better for french toast than fresh bread which can become soggy.
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Recipe
Egg Free French Toast
Ingredients
For the French Toast
- 1 ½ cup Elmhurst 1925 Cashew Milk
- 2 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 pieces bread - thick slices
- 3 tablespoon vegan butter - or coconut oil, to grease pan
To Coat
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- maple syrup - to drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the Elmhurst 1925 Cashew Milk and flaxseed meal. Stir well. Add the vanilla, coconut sugar, and cinnamon to the bowl and stir again until well mixed.1 ½ cup Elmhurst 1925 Cashew Milk, 2 tablespoon flaxseed meal, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon coconut sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- Heat a skillet over medium heat with a tablespoon of butter or coconut oil. While it's heating up, cut the bread into thick slices (into thirds or fourths). Dip each slice of bread into the mixture to coat. Allow the excess to drip off the bread slice. Immediately place the bread on the warm skillet, be careful not to overcrowd the pan.8 pieces bread, 3 tablespoon vegan butter
- Allow the toast sticks to cook for 45 - 60 seconds before flipping over to cook for another 30 seconds. Be sure to grease the pan each time you add the toast to the pan.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the coconut sugar and cinnamon and mix well. While the toast sticks are still warm, toss each, one by one, in the bowl to coat with the cinnamon mixture.¼ cup coconut sugar, 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Place each toast stick on a platter and drizzle with maple syrup if desired.maple syrup
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