French Toast Recipe
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Soy-free option
Nut-free option
Budget friendly
Easy peasy
One-pot recipe
Kid-friendly
Breakfast & brunch
A particularly handy recipe when you’ve got a slightly stale loaf that you don’t want to toss, this sweet, custardy, crunchy French toast is easy to make and even easier to love!
You will need
Serves 4
- 8 thick slices of bread
- 1 cup soy milk, or any dairy-free milk
- 2–3 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- A pinch of ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 tablespoon self-raising flour
- A pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons neutral-tasting oil, such as rice bran, for pan-frying
- Maple syrup, to serve
- Fresh berries or sliced banana, to serve
- Sifted icing sugar, for dusting
Recipe: Taste for Life
Directions
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Step 1
If your bread is fresh, give it a quick turn in the toaster to prevent it from falling apart when you dip it in the milk mixture.
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Step 2
Meanwhile, whisk together the soy milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cornflour, flour and salt, then pour into a wide, shallow bowl for ease of dipping.
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Step 3
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
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Step 4
Dunk both sides of a few slices of bread in the milk mixture, then transfer to the hot pan. Cook for a few minutes, until the underside is nicely browned, then carefully flip the slices over and brown the other side.
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Step 5
Remove from the pan and cook the remaining slices in the same way.
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Step 6
Serve immediately, with maple syrup, fresh berries or sliced banana on the side, and a dusting of icing sugar.
Variation
Try coconut milk for a tropical flavour, and top with cubed mango and a sprinkling of coconut flakes. Or use chickpea flour (besan) instead of plain flour for a more savoury flavour that goes swimmingly with smoky tempeh strips and maple syrup.
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Hot tip!
For a special treat, sauté banana slices in 1 tablespoon coconut oil and 1–2 teaspoons brown sugar. When starting to caramelise, add a tablespoon of rum and cook for a few seconds. Serve with a sprinkling of ground cinnamon.
Recipe: Taste for Life
