Vegan French Toast Sticks

These Vegan French Toast Sticks are delicious and egg-free recipes. It’s perfect for a quick breakfast, and brunch. It’s a healthy sweet dish for vegan lovers. These Vegan French Toast Sticks are made of bread, and tofu with no sugar ingredients. The texture of this toast is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. You can cook these soft and tasty sticks in the air fryer, or griddle, and bake them in an oven. Each serving of this recipe gives 69 grams of carbs and 12 grams of protein. The content of sugar is minimal only 2 grams.

Why does every person love these sticks?

• Every person loves these soft and healthy sticks because
• It is a healthy vegan recipe
• Easy to make and simple
• Kids friendly breakfast
• Perfect for breakfast, lunch, picnics, or other vacations
• Dairy-free and tension-free dish

Equipment

• Nonstick pan
• Food Blender
• Sharp Knife
• Large Bowl
• Griddle
• Air Fryer
• Oven
• Baking Tray
• Cooking Brush
• Serving Plate

Ingredients

• Stale bread 8 slices
• Dairy-free milk 1/2 cup
• Tofu 12 ounce
• Maple syrup 1tbsp
• Flaxseeds 1/2tbsp
• Cinnamon 1/2tsp
• Vanilla Extract 1/2tsp
• Vegan butter 2-3 tbsps

For Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• Granulated sugar 1/3 cup
• Ground cinnamon 1/2tbsp

For Topping:

• Powdered sugar
• Almond Milk
• Fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and sliced bananas
• Maple Syrup

Ingredient Notes and its Alternatives:

Bread:

• I suggest using your preferred whole grain, gluten-free, or white bread pieces. I used white bread from Texas.

Tofu:

• We used good-quality and firm tofu. Remember, squeeze tofu before adding to the French toast batter to prevent extra moisture.

Dairy-free milk:

• Use only plant-based milk such as almond, soy, and hemp milk.

Granulated Sugar:

• It is used to prepare the cinnamon sugar coating mixture.

Ground Cinnamon:

• This item provides a warm feeling. You can replace this spicy with other ingredients, such as nutmeg, pumpkin spice, cardamom, or vanilla extract.

Vanilla Extract:

• Used to add flavor.

Flax Seeds:

• It is used as an alternative to eggs.

Vegan Butter:

• Use it for frying purposes.

Instructions:

Preparation of Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

1. Take a blender. Add ground cinnamon and granulated sugar to the blender.
2. Blend it until it combines well.
3. Preserve this mixture.

Prepare the French sticks by 3 methods.

On the Griddle:

1. Cut bread loaves into delicate and tiny slices with a sharp knife.
2. Add all ingredients like maple syrup, non-dairy milk, flax seeds, cinnamon, tofu, and vanilla extract in a blender.
3. Blend all ingredients until it give a smooth texture.
4. Shift this mixture into a large bowl.
5. Now, dip bread sticks into this mixture for 20-30 seconds.
6. Meanwhile, add vegan butter to a nonstick pan. Melt butter over medium flame.
7. Next, add coated breadsticks to the pan.
8. To make it crispy and tender, cook each side for 3-4 minutes.
9. The French toast is ready to eat. Place it in a plate.
10. Drizzle some maple sugar and serve.

Air- Fryer:

1. Slice bread loaves with a sharp knife into thin pieces.
2. Add all ingredients like non-dairy milk, tofu, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and flax seeds in a blender.
3. Combine all ingredients until it give a smooth texture.
4. Transfer this batter to a large bowl.
5. Now, soak each breadsticks into this mixture for 20-30 seconds.
6. After that, transfer these sticks into an air fryer.
7. Place all sticks in a sequence-wise.
8. Cook it for 5-6 minutes or until brown.
9. The tasty and crispy French sticks are ready.

Baked in the Oven:

1. For baking, We will set the oven temperature at 375 degrees.
2. Cut bread loaves into thin strips by using a sharp knife.
3. Blend all ingredients, including non-dairy milk, maple syrup, flax seeds, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and tofu.
4. Combine all ingredients until it give a smooth texture.
5. Shift this mixture into a large bowl.
6. Now, coat each breadstick with this mixture for 20-30 seconds.
7. Meanwhile, add vegan butter to the baking tray. Spread the butter with a cooking brush.
8. Next, place coated bread sticks on the baking tray.
9. Bake the toast for 3 to 4 minutes or until the sides of the bread are crispy and brown.
10. The soft Vegan French Toast Sticks are ready to eat.

Serving Suggestions:

• You can enjoy this French toast with fresh blueberries, raspberries, pure maple sugar, pancakes, peanut butter, coconut whipped cream, and cashew icing.

Cashew Icing:

• To make cashew icing, you need only three ingredients 1/3 cup cashews, half a cup plant-based dairy milk, and 2 dates.
  Mix all ingredients until it gives a creamy consistency.
  Serve all the serving suggestions with French toast.

Variations:

• Instead of tofu, you can use coconut cream, apple sauce, ripe bananas, or even sweet potato puree.
• You can use almond, lemon, and orange extract. It gives flavor to French toast

Tips:

• Use fresh bread to make French toast.
• For a healthier version, you can add different fruits.
• Place every piece of coated bread in the pan sequence-wise.
• Modify the quantity of seasonings based on your taste.

Notes:

• The duration of cooking will change according to the different equipment you use.
• Don’t soak the bread in the mixture for a long time. Otherwise, it will be soggy.
• The pan and griddle must be preheated.

Storage Information:

Fridge:

• These toasts can be refrigerated for 3-4 days. Store in an airtight jar so that it won’t be soggy.

Freezer:

• For two months, freeze these French toast in a zipper bag.

Reheating:

• Rewarm in an oven for 5-6 seconds or reheat in a pan for 3 to 5 minutes.

FAQs:

How do you prepare the French sticks without eggs?

• You can prepare it without eggs using corn starch, dairy milk, and flaxseeds. It is the perfect egg replacement. Corn starch and flaxseeds help to thicken the mixture while nondairy milk gives a creamy texture.

Does this recipe include gluten?

• No, It is not a gluten-free recipe. You can use gluten-free bread.

Which bread is best to make French toast?

• Used Stale, White Texas, Brioche, and challah to make French toast.

Nutritional Fact Per Serving Amount

Per serving 2-3 persons
Total Calories 404 kcal
Carbohydrates 69 g
Protein 12 g
Total Fat 8 g
Sugar 3 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Iron 1 mg
Sodium 648 mg