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Try this eggless French toast for a tender, sweet, and completely plant-based spin on a breakfast classic (that’s ready in 15 minutes). The secret? Nutritional yeast! With over 30 five-star reviews, you can guarantee this recipe will be a hit with everyone (vegan or not!).
Serve them for vegan brunch alongside tofu “egg” scramble and vegan apple muffins!
save this recipe!Your New Favorite Vegan Breakfast
Nutritional yeast is an underrated (and still somewhat secret) kitchen wonder. It can be so many things—cheesy deliciousness in savory dishes or a flavor depth creator in sweet recipes.
Seriously, nutritional yeast makes this vegan French toast possible (and totally delicious). It transforms the simple mixture of milk, sugar, and spices into a savory alternative to a traditionally egg-based dish.
Reader rating
“Wow we made this recipe this morning and I was floored at how good it was. I never cared for the ones using bananas and now I’m so happy to find such a delicious replacement without eggs.” —Caitlin
You Only Need 8 Ingredients
This is just an overview; jump to the recipe card for the full recipe!
- Dairy-Free Milk: Use plain or vanilla soy or almond milk (or whatever you have on hand). For an even tastier recipe, make your own almond milk or try my creamy 5-minute oat milk!
- Flour: Flour helps to thicken the “egg” mixture. We’ll just use all-purpose.
- Nutritional Yeast: The secret ingredient to this eggless French toast recipe! The best (and cheapest) place to find nutritional yeast is at bulk food stores. Otherwise, you can easily order this ingredient online.
- Flavor Makers: Brown sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt help transform this humble mixture into a crave-worthy vegan breakfast. Feel free to use other spices like nutmeg, cardamom, or pumpkin spice!
- Bread: And, of course, the bread. Stale bread is best, but use whatever bread you have on hand. I like to use thick slabs of sourdough, but sturdy white sandwich bread or wheat bread works great.
Ready in 15 Minutes
Step 1: Coat The Bread
Once combined, dip your bread into the batter to coat both sides.
Fresh Isn’t Best!
Stale bread is best because it won’t become quite as mushy when you dip it in the batter (though I’ve used fresh bread with success as well).
Step 2: Cook The Bread
Then, simply sauté the dipped bread slices in a greased non-stick skillet until golden brown and slightly crispy!
Step 3: Serve Your Toast
Serve up this vegan French toast with a slab of margarine, maple syrup, and/or powdered sugar (along with fresh berries or any fruit you have on hand). Bon Appétit!
Recipe Tips
Use The Right Bread: This is arguably the most important ingredient! Aim for sturdy bread with a soft crust (egg-free challah or brioche bread are delish!). Steer clear of rustic loaves with thick, crunchy crusts or large holes.
Stir Between: To keep the flavors and nutritional yeast evenly dispersed, give the “egg” mixture a good whisk in between dipping bread slices.
Adjust the Heat: If you find your eggless French toast slices are burning on the outside before fully cooking on the inside, lower the heat slightly before adding the next batch.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla soy or almond milk, 240 mL
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 6 slices bread, preferably stale
Instructions
- Coat: In a medium-sized bowl, mix milk, flour, nutritional yeast, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Dip each slice of bread into the mixture, flipping to ensure the entire slice is covered.
- Cook: Place a large skillet over medium heat and grease (with margarine or cooking spray). Cook each slice of toast for about 5 minutes, flipping to cook each side until brown and slightly crisp.
- Serve: Serve immediately, topped with syrup, powdered sugar, or fresh fruit.
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
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I absolutely loved the eggless French toast! Easy to make and don’t miss the eggs at all!
Such a lovely recipe. We really enjoy you taking time to share your yummy foods! From the Boles family!!
Hi. Does this work with regular milk? While I am a vegetarian (not vegan) I do also abstain from eating eggs. My gut says “yes”. But not sure if the nutritional yeast is ok in regular milk (dairy). Tnx! Looks like a great recipe!
Yep it’ll work just fine! 😀
Turned out soggy and undercooked, just like every other eggless recipe. Idk what I’m doing wrong with these. I started out about medium heat and went up to med high. They just start to burn and inside is mush
It sounds like you actually need to reduce the heat and let it cook for longer so the inside can get cooked before the outside burns! 😀
Nutritional yeast question powder or flakes? thank you
Either works here!