Apple and Cinnamon French Toast
- Super simple
- 0:30 m
- 15 ingredients
Super-easy to make and absolutely delicious, we’re convinced this is the only recipe for vegan French toast you’ll ever need. The cinnamon sugar and maple-roasted apples make it the perfect breakfast for a lazy Saturday morning. Give it a whirl – you won’t be disappointed!
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the bread
- 3 tbsp plant-based butter
- 4 thick slices of crusty bread - preferably 2–3 days old
For the maple-roasted apples
- 1 apple
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp water
- Juice of 1 lemon
For the cinnamon sugar
- 25g caster sugar
- 1 cinnamon
For the batter
- 1 tsp ground flaxseed
- 125ml oat milk
- 30g cornflour
- 1g caster sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ baking powder
To serve
- 1 handful of mixed nuts
- soy cream (for garnish)
Before you start
Line a small roasting tin with parchment paper | Baking tray | Large frying pan
Step 1
Toast the nuts
- Spread the nuts over the baking tray and place it in the cold oven
- Turn the heat to 200°C and remove the tray after 10–15 minutes, once the nuts are toasted
- Leave to cool slightly and then roughly chop
Ingredients
- 1 handful of mixed nuts
Step 2
Roast the apples
- Core the apple and cut it into eighths
- Lay the slices in the roasting tin
- Sprinkle over the maple syrup, cinnamon, water and the juice of the lemon and mix everything together
- Roast in the hot oven for 15–20 minutes, until softened
Ingredients
- 1 apple
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp water
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ baking powder
Step 3
Make the cinnamon sugar & batter
- Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a bowl and then spread evenly over a plate
- Add all the batter ingredients for the batter to a large bowl and mix well
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground flaxseed
- 25g caster sugar
- 125ml oat milk
- 30g cornflour
- 1g caster sugar
- 1 cinnamon
Step 4
Toast the bread slices
- Place the frying pan over a medium heat
- and melt the dairy-free butter
- Lay a slice of bread in the batter for 2–3 seconds, then flip it over and leave it for another 2–3 seconds
- Transfer to the frying pan
- Repeat with the remaining slices so you have them all in one pan (you may have to do this in batches)
- Flip the slices after about 3 minutes and fry until both sides are crisp and golden
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp plant-based butter
- 4 thick slices of crusty bread - preferably 2–3 days old
Step 5
Prepare the plates
- Transfer the slices to a chopping board and cut them in half
- Lay the halves in the cinnamon sugar and dust them all over
- Transfer to plates, top with the roasted apples, drizzle over some dairy-free cream and scatter over the toasted, chopped nuts
- Serve immediately
Ingredients
- soy cream (for garnish)