Coconut Vegan French Toast
This delicious coconut vegan french toast recipe is easy to make with simple , wholesome ingredients. Try it with added nutmeg for a delicious holiday flavour, perfect for breakfast on Christmas morning.
Who doesn’t love a delicious, decadent breakfast on Christmas morning? What gives this french toast a holiday perfect eggnog quality, is the addition of maple syrup and nutmeg. Combined with the richness of the coconut milk, it’s just perfect. No eggs or dairy needed!
This recipe is quite easy to make. Simply mix the batter, coat the bread, fry and enjoy with you favourite French toast toppings.
Ingredient Notes
- Bread. I like big, thick slabs of rustic, hearty bread but virtually any bread works. Try sourdough, whole-wheat or anything else you like! Regular white sandwich bread is just fine too. Just check the ingredients if you want to keep the recipe vegan, as some store-bought brands have added milk products.
- Coconut milk. You’ll need full-fat coconut milk for this recipe. Make sure you give the can a really good shake before opening.
- Maple syrup. Just a touch of natural maple syrup is perfect for sweetening the batter. Agave and coconut sugar work too.
- Cornstarch. Cornstarch helps add that eggy texture to the fried bread. I don’t recommend leaving it out.
- All-purpose flour. Flour helps to thicken the batter up so it sticks to the sliced bread. This can be subbed with whole wheat or spelt flour.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1. Make the the batter by stirring the coconut milk, maple syrup, nutmeg, vanilla and salt together in shallow dish big enough to fit a slice of bread in it. Slowly add the flour and cornstarch until the batter is smooth.
Step 2. Heat up a skillet to medium-high heat and give it a spritz of non-stick cooking spray. Dip a slice of bread in the batter to coat then add to a skillet or griddle. Cook for about 3 minutes then flip and cook for another 3.
Serve with maple syrup, a sprinkle of nutmeg and for a special treat, a dusting of powdered sugar.
Tips for Success
- Use a dish to mix the batter that’s wide and shallow enough to coat the bread slices in.
- Depending on the type of bread you use, soak each side for 10-25 seconds. For thin, white sandwich bread, go no more than 10 seconds per side. For thick, hearty bread like ciabatta, or anything kind of bread that’s on the drier and thicker side, soak closer to 20 seconds. It should be fully coated but not totally soggy.
- Make sure the griddle is fully heated before you begin cooking.
- Use a quick spritz of coconut or olive oil cooking spray to prevent cooking.
- 3 minutes on medium-hight heat should do the trick!
Related Recipes
Here are some more vegan recipes that would be perfect for Christmas mroning:
- Vegan Eggnog
- Fluffy Vegan Whole Wheat Pancakes
- Vegan Berry Banana Pancakes
- Healthy Vegan Blueberry Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
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PrintCoconut Vegan French Toast
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Prep Time: 5 mins
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Cook Time: 15 mins
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Total Time: 20 minutes
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Yield: 3 1x
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Category: Breakfast
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Method: Grilling
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Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
This amazing coconut french toast tastes a bit like eggnog making it just perfect for a luxurious Christmas morning breakfast. Enjoy topped with pure maple syrup and a light sprinkled of nutmeg and powdered sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk, shake well before opening
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or agave syrup
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg, plus extra for topping
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 6–8 slices bread
- About 1 tbsp coconut oil (or cooking spray, or cooking oil of choice)
Instructions
- Stir coconut milk, maple syrup or agave, nutmeg, vanilla and salt together in small bowl. Whisk in flour and cornstarch until batter is smooth. Transfer to a shallow dish.
- Coat skillet or griddle with oil or cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Dip each side of a slice of bread in batter, to coat. Place in skillet and cook until lightly browned on bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook another 3 minutes.
- Repeat until all slices are cooked, adding a bit more oil between batches if cooking surface begins to dry up.
- Serve with maple syrup, a sprinkle of nutmeg and for a special holiday treat, a dusting of powdered sugar.
Notes
Avoid submerging the bread slices, as you might be inclined to do if working with an egg-based batter. With all vegan French toasts, I suggest laying the slice on top of the batter and then flipping and laying the other side, so that both sides are fully coated. This avoids the bread becoming over-saturated and falling apart.
A thickly-sliced, hearty bread works great here.
Keywords: coconut french toast, vegan french toast
Update Note: Originally published on November 24, 2014 as a guest post by Connoisseurus Veg. Rewritten in my own words and updated with new photos in November 2019.
This is my favorite vegan recipe!!! No need to adjust any of the ingredients. It’s literally perfect as it is. The first day I made it I couldn’t believe how good it was so I had it for breakfast and then snack before I went to bed. You need to try it!!
★★★★★
I’m so happy you love them! Thanks for letting me know!
This looks AMAZING! I am actually going to try this recipe over the weekend, especially with guests in town! Thank you for the recipe, and Happy Thanksgiving!!
this sounds and looks delicious! I can’t wait to make it. Did you use canned coconut milk the full fat variety or boxed coconut milk – the one like almond milk, thin in consistency?
Tiffany, did you ever find out which coconut milk works best?
Hi Lisa, I will ask Alisa today what kind of coconut milk would be best and let you know asap! Thanks!
Hi Lise! I used the full-fat canned variety. Enjoy! 🙂
Thanks! Breakfast tomorrow!
YUM, definitely making this over the weekend. Looks better than regular French toast!
I love Alissa’s blog, too! This french toast looks so inviting. And YUM! Whiskey infused maple syrup!
It is so beautiful, so perfect! I need these NOW! Haha 😉