Vegan French Toasts
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Do you still have stale bread lying around in the kitchen? Perfect! This is your opportunity to master the art of making vegan French toast. Often, we enjoy these delights in a restaurant, but why not create them at home? The process is surprisingly simple, and chances are, you already have all the ingredients you need. Let's start from the beginning and address the key questions you might have:
What exactly are French toasts? And what is the difference to Arme Ritter?
French toasts are fried slices of bread dipped in a mixture of eggs and milk. They are also called Rostige Ritter, Semmelschnitten, Semmelnudeln, Semmelschmarrn, Weckzämmädä, Kartäuserklöße, Weckschnitten, Gebackener Weck, Bavesen, Pofesen or Blinder Fisch (with rusk). (source) Arme Ritter and French toast are, therefore, the same dish.
Which bread is best for French toast?
Your stale bread is perfect for French toast. It can be a little drier. Thick slices are also particularly suitable. Cut them much thicker than you would normally cut them for your sandwich. Otherwise, toast, a yeast plait or other white bread will also work.
What ends up in the creamy mix?
The batter for French toast usually consists of eggs and milk. Agave syrup or sugar, a little cinnamon, vanilla and a pinch of salt are added for flavor. We have mixed oat milk and wheat flour for our mix. If you like the taste of eggs, you can sprinkle some kala namak over your French toast at the end. Please note that kala namak is sensitive to heat and should, therefore, only be added at the end.
Which toppings are suitable for French toast?
At this point, you can get creative. We chose a light lime cream made from vegan cream and some vegan quark, but a dollop of vegan yogurt also works wonderfully. We used fresh berries and mango for our recipe and also prepared French toast à la banana split, with banana, chocolate sauce and almond slivers.
Vegan French Toasts
Ingredients
For the French toasts:
- 8 slices of white bread
- 250 ml (1 cup) plant-based milk
- 70 g (2.5 oz) wheat flour
- 3 tbsp agave syrup/maple syrup
- 5 g (0.25 oz) vanilla paste
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- salt
- vegan butter + neutral oil for frying
For the toppings:
- fresh fruit and berries
- nut butter or chocolate
- mix of roasted nuts
- optional: Kala Namak
For the lime cream:
- 100 ml (0.5 cup) vegan cream for whipping
- 1 tsp cream stiffener
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 3 tbsp vegan quark
- 0.5 lime (zest)
Instructions
Prepare the toppings first: Wash the fruit and berries, remove the seeds if necessary and cut them into small pieces. For the lime cream, whip the vegan whipping cream with cream stiffener and vanilla sugar and stir in the vegan quark and lime zest.
For the French toast, mix the plant-based milk, flour, agave syrup, vanilla paste, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a deep dish. Heat the vegan butter and a small dash of oil together in a pan. Dip the slices of white bread in the mixture and place them directly in the pan. Fry on both sides until golden brown.
Serve the French toast with the berries, fruit, whipped cream and toasted nuts.
