Oat Milk Vegan French Toast
Jun 29, 2019 • Updated Jun 20, 2023
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An oat milk-based vegan French toast recipe that is gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free. This makes for a delicious breakfast or brunch that is easy to make and ready in under 30 minutes!
What Makes This Recipe Great
I had this recipe on my Instagram feed from a few years ago, before I had my blog website! As I’ve been in the process of moving some of my “informal recipes” over from Instagram to this website, I realized that French toast is a classic, and it needs a permanent home on the blog! So today, I’m bringing you my Oat Milk Vegan French Toast recipe!
This recipe is a spin on my original French toast with a fun twist featuring oat milk! This eggless French toast recipe is vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, nut-free, and whole-food plant-based.
This recipe really came together because I only had oat milk in my fridge one morning. But then, I realized that the oat milk flavour actually added to the recipe. Because I can’t eat gluten, I use gluten-free bread, but one could argue that at least 80% of French toast is all about the bread. So, I kind of felt like the oat milk added a sort of bready flavour to the recipe. It sounds weird, but trust me, it works really well! It’s also super creamy compared to other vegan milk alternatives, making for a much more egg-like batter with the other ingredients.
If I’m being super honest, what really makes french toast taste like french toast to me is the combo of cinnamon and maple syrup to top, so don’t forget to do a little drizzle drazzle to the top! Warmed berries also go deliciously with this vegan, gluten free French toast.
Ingredient Notes
- oat milk: Choose your favourite brand.
- ground flax seeds: When mixed with water, flax seeds have a gelatinous texture similar to eggs. These “flax eggs” create the perfect substitute for making French toast without eggs!
- ground cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- maple syrup: Optional for sweetness.
- arrowroot powder: You can use cornstarch as a substitute if desired.
- gluten-free bread: Preferably a little on the older side. I used Simple Kneads bread for this, but Cocobakes sourdough works REALLY well for this too.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together all your ingredients (except the bread, of course!)
- Allow the oat milk “egg” mixture to thicken for 8-10 minutes, and then give it another quick whisk. This will allow the flax seed to expand and the mixture to thicken slightly.
- Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat, making sure it’s sizzling and ready to go. You can use a little bit of oil of choice or vegan butter if preferred, but if using a good nonstick pan, you can omit it.
- Soak each side of the bread into the oat milk mixture for about 30-40 seconds on each side, then cook on the pan for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Be patient before flipping, and allow each side to really firm up.
- Before moving on to the next slice, give the dipping mixture a quick whisk.
Expert Tips
The Best Bread for French Toast: Since I can’t eat gluten, I catered this recipe toward vegan and gluten free french toast. If you aren’t gluten-free, feel free to use the regular version of the following bread:
- Thick Sliced Sandwich Bread
- Sourdough
- Brioche
- White Bread
- Challah
Milk Alternatives: If you prefer to use a different plant-based milk, you can substitute the oat milk for almond milk. Keep in mind that it’s much thinner and might change the consistency and flavour of the “egg” mixture.
Serving Tips
Toppings: Serve this delicious vegan French toast warm with
- warmed berries
- extra cinnamon
- coconut whip
- coconut yogurt
- maple syrup
- powdered sugar (refined)
- anything you’d like!
Storage Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat over the stovetop and serve with desired toppings.
To freeze,
- Let the cooked vegan French toast cool completely to room temperature.
- Then flash freeze the cooled French toast in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 10 minutes. This will prevent them from sticking to each other in the bag.
- Finally, add the slices to a zip-top freezer bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Pop in the toaster or warm over the stovetop when ready to eat.
Recipe FAQs
Ground flax seeds! In this recipe, I use ground flax seeds mixed with the oat milk to create that gelatinous coating that eggs provide. It works super well and is completely vegan!
This recipe is made with a few simple plant-based ingredients: oat milk, ground flax seeds, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, maple syrup, arrowroot powder, and of course, slices of bread!
More Vegan Breakfast Recipes
Hot Chocolate Vegan French Toast
Easy Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes
If you make this recipe, be sure to let me know what you think with a comment below! Follow me on Instagram for more delicious recipes!
Oat Milk French Toast (vegan, gluten-free, wfpb)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup oat milk of choice
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground flax seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder cornstarch can work as a sub
- 4-5 slices of gluten-free bread preferably a little on the older side*
- serve with
- warmed berries
- extra cinnamon
- coconut whip
- coconut yogurt
- maple syrup
- anything you'd like!
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together all your ingredients (except bread of course!)
- Allow this mixture to thicken for at 8-10 minutes, and then give it another quick whisk. This will allow the flax seed to expand and the mixture to thicken slightly.
- Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat, making sure it's sizzling and ready to go. You can use a little bit of oil of choice or vegan butter if preferred, but if using a good nonstick pan, can omit.
- Soak each side of the bread into the mixture for about 30-40 seconds on each side, then cook on the pan for about 2-3 minutes each side, or until golden brown. Be patient before flipping, and allow each side to really firm up.
- Before moving onto the next slice, give the dipping mixture a quick whisk.
Notes
Expert Tips
The Best Bread for French Toast: Since I can’t eat gluten, I catered this recipe toward vegan and gluten free french toast. If you aren’t gluten-free, feel free to use the regular version of the following bread:- Thick Sliced Sandwich Bread
- Sourdough
- Brioche
- White Bread
- Challah
Serving Tips
Toppings: Serve this delicious vegan French toast warm with- warmed berries
- extra cinnamon
- coconut whip
- coconut yogurt
- maple syrup
- powdered sugar (refined)
- anything you'd like!
Storage Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat over the stovetop and serve with desired toppings. To freeze,- Let the cooked vegan French toast cool completely to room temperature.
- Then flash freeze the cooled French toast in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 10 minutes. This will prevent them from sticking to each other in the bag.
- Finally, add the slices to a zip-top freezer bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Pop in the toaster or warm over the stovetop when ready to eat.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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