Dairy-Free French Toast
When missing my childhood of french toast I thought… “What can you use in French toast instead of milk?”
It totally depends on what you have available, but I prefer to use oat, cashew or almond milk.
You could also use soy, light coconut milk or any plant based milk you prefer. The thing that really makes this dairy-free French toast recipe work is the egg-whites.
You can’t get a good thick base without the egg-whites and they add the fluffiest texture to the toast (you could potentially sub a flax or chia egg if you want to make this vegan).
Here’s what you’ll need to make the best dairy free French toast:
mixing bowl
wire whisk / fork
Griddle
Spatula
Cookie sheet (optional)
Substitution options:
Want to make vegan French toast instead? Try using a chia or flax egg.
If you want to make this gluten free, try some gluten free toast!
Avoiding refined sugar? Try honey or maple syrup instead of sugar.
How to make French toast without dairy
Pick the right bread. You want a nice thick slice of bread that won’t soak up too much liquid. I prefer a nice grainy sourdough, but you can use whatever bread you desire, perhaps a brioche or Texas toast. Just make sure that your bread isn’t too thin or you’ll end up with soggy, sad French toast.
Mix your egg-milk soak. In a large mixing bowl, whisk your milk, eggs, vanilla extract and salt until smooth. You will be dipping your bread in this until it’s evenly coated, but do each slice right before cooking. Don’t let any of the bread sit around soaking in it. I like to add a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg here, too.
Toast your soaked bread. Heat a skillet or griddle to medium. Cook your French toast until each side is golden brown.
Bake it in the oven (optional). Transfer your French toast slices to a cookie sheet and bake them for about 10 minutes in a 400˚F oven. If you want to know more about why you would want to take the time to do this optional step… this will ensure that your dairy free French toast isn’t soggy and sad. I don’t normally take this step, but you’re serving guests or make to ensure you don’t have a soggy center, this step is a saviour.
Ingredients
1- 2 slices toast
3/4 cup dairy free milk
4 egg-whites
1 tablespoon sugar (or sweetener of choice)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of coarse salt
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together the dairy free milk, egg-whites, vanilla extract and coarse salt.
Heat a large griddle or non-stick skillet to medium.
Dip each slice of toast into the egg mixture until both sides are evenly coated (about 1 – 2 seconds per side).
Cook each side of the bread until golden-brown. Repeat until all slices have been cooked.
Optional: Preheat oven to 400˚F. After cooking each slice transfer to a baking sheet and toast all pieces in the oven for about 5-10 mins.
I love to drizzle this with some nut butter, honey, and top it with fresh fruit🍓🍌 and chia/hemp seeds! I enjoy this with an oat milk latte ☕️
