The French Toast I Can't Stop Eating
The best healthy french toast recipe you'll ever make! I seriously can't stop eating this delicious, dairy free french toast. It's made with warm flavors, thick cut bread and wonderful with a hint of orange zest. The perfect easy breakfast or brunch!
Servings 3 servings
Calories 324cal
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk (I love using light coconut milk from the can)*
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- Optional: zest from 1 orange
- 6-8 slices bread (a thicker white bread or brioche are great options, or go for a healthier sprouted whole grain bread!)
- 1 tablespoon butter, plus more if necessary (or sub vegan butter or coconut oil)
- For topping:
- Pure maple syrup
- Banana slices
- Strawberry slices
- Raspberries, Blackberries or Blueberries
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl, add your eggs and slightly whisk them. Then add in your almond milk or coconut milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and cinnamon.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to a skillet and place over medium heat.
- While the butter melts, dunk a slice of bread gently in the egg mixture and then flip to make sure you coat both sides of the bread; do not leave bread in the mixture for too long. 10-15 seconds max.
- Place dunked slices on the hot skillet and cook until golden brown on each side. Repeat with more slices. You should be able to get at least 6 slices. Top with fruit of choice, nut butter, yogurt or a drizzle of maple syrup!
Notes
To make this orange french toast: instead of 1 cup almond milk, you can use ½ cup orange juice and ½ cup almond milk.
If you want to make this french toast a little bit more healthy: I suggest using a sprouted whole grain bread. Ezekiel, Silver Hills Bakery and Angelic are all great brands we love. You can also reduce the sugar in the recipe to 1/2 tablespoon!
To freeze: let the french toast cool completely, then transfer individual slices to freezer-friendly bags. If you're putting multiple slices into one bag, wrap each slice in plastic wrap or place wax paper in between the slices. The healthy french toast will stay good in the freezer for up to 2 months!
To reheat from frozen: simply stick frozen french toast slices in the toaster or heat them up in the oven for 5-10 minutes until heated through.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slices | Calories: 324cal | Carbohydrates: 49.8g | Protein: 14.4g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 6.9g | Sugar: 13.5g