Homemade vegan sourdough French toast is quick and easy to make. This plant-based version is sweet, soft, and crispy.

Sunlight streams on a plate of plant-based French toast topped with berries in front of evergreen trees. Fluffy clouds are in the sky in the background.

There’s something special about French toast. It’s a classic dish with a certain je ne sais quoi.

From fat and fluffy French toast at Sarabeth’s in NYC to my dad’s delicious baked French toast for the holidays, I’ve enjoyed many memorable meals with this breakfast on my plate. Most of them were made with milk and eggs, but not this vegan sourdough French toast.

It tastes just like traditional French toast, if not better. (Sometimes, I jazz it up by adding a little orange zest to the dipping mixture — I do love citrus fruit!) Plus, it only requires a handful of pantry staple ingredients.

I like to make this simple meal with my homemade einkorn sourdough bread, which is rustic and sturdy. It makes a scrumptious weekend brunch, and we’ve even had it for dinner during the week.

Vegan einkorn French toast is served with dairy-free butter, blueberries, and kiwi.

Tips for Making Plant-Based French Toast

Try to use day-old bread. It soaks up the batter better.
Slice the bread thick.
You can use any vegan milk. I’ve made this with cashew, almond, oat, and coconut milk.
Don’t soak the bread too long or it will get soggy.
I recommend using a cast iron skillet for pan frying the bread.

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Vegan French Toast Topping Inspiration

Drizzle of maple syrup
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Fresh berries
Caramelized bananas
Vegan butter
Coconut whipped cream
Toasted nuts

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How to Make Vegan Sourdough French Toast

In a bowl, whisk together the dairy-free milk, ground flaxseed, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, sea salt, and optional nutmeg.

Slice sourdough bread and heat up a pan with coconut oil or vegan butter over medium heat.

A plant milk mixture has been prepared to dip slices of einkorn sourdough bread for vegan French toast.

Dip the slices into the plant milk mixture for a few seconds until coated.

Place slices of bread in the hot pan and cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and repeat.

Serve topped with maple syrup, fruit, and vegan butter. Enjoy!

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Hope you enjoy this vegan sourdough French toast as much as my family does!

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Vegan Sourdough French Toast

Homemade vegan sourdough French toast is quick and easy to make. This plant-based version is sweet, soft, and crispy.

Ingredients

1 cup dairy-free milk
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ceylon cinnamon
6-8 slices sourdough bread
coconut oil or vegan butter for frying
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
pinch of nutmeg (optional)

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together the dairy-free milk, ground flaxseed, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla extract, sea salt, and optional nutmeg.
Slice sourdough bread and heat up a pan with coconut oil or vegan butter over medium heat.
Dip the slices into the plant milk mixture for a few seconds until coated.
Place slices of bread in the hot pan and cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and repeat.
Serve topped with maple syrup, fruit, and vegan butter. Enjoy!

Notes

Try to use day-old bread. It soaks up the batter better.

I prefer using homemade einkorn sourdough bread.

Slice the bread thick.

You can use any vegan milk. I've made this with cashew, almond, oat, and coconut milk.

Don't soak the bread too long or it will get soggy.

I recommend using a cast iron skillet for pan frying the bread.

You can add a little citrus zest to the batter, for extra flavor.

MORE EINKORN SOURDOUGH BREAKFAST RECIPES WE ENJOY ON THE MOUNTAIN:

Einkorn Sourdough English Muffins

Einkorn Sourdough Bagels

Lemon Poppy Seed Einkorn Sourdough Pancakes

Einkorn Sourdough Banana Oat Muffins

Einkorn Sourdough Chocolate Maple Cinnamon Rolls