Classic French Toast
Fun fact: French toast is known in France as ‘pain perdu’ which means ‘lost bread’ – referring to this dish’s amazing ability to rescue stale bread and turn it into something delicious! Every non-vegan who has ever tired this vegan eggy bread has been blown away by how authentic it tastes! The great thing about this recipe is that it can be turned into a sweet or savoury dish (the batter is the same for both) so enjoy getting creative!
(nutritional information is based on 2 slices per person and doesn’t include any serving suggestions)
34p per serving before toppings (or 93p per serving using 50g Aldi frozen raspberries, 2 tablespoons supermarket own-brand plain vegan yoghurt, 1 tablespoon of flaked almonds, 1 tbsp syrup (Clarks Maple & Carob) and a dusting of icing sugar)
2-4
Kcal
360
Carbs
31 g
Protein
19 g
Fat
13 g
* Nutritional information per serving.
Ingredients
- 175g/6 oz silken tofu (buy from most supermarkets, health food shops, global supermarkets and online)
- 120ml/½ cup unsweetened plant milk (Aldi’s own-brand is cheapest)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (buy in bulk for cheapest option)
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (buy in bulk for cheapest option)
- ¾ tsp salt (use Kala Namak/black salt to create ‘eggy’ taste)
- Pinch of black pepper
- 4-6 slices of bread, medium thick (use supermarket own-brand)
Instructions
- Using a high-speed blender, blend all the ingredients together, apart from the bread, until very smooth.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan until hot then add a little oil, covering the bottom of the pan.
- Depending on the size of your frying pan, coat 1-2 slices of bread in the mixture and place in the pan.
- Cook for several minutes on each side until quite crispy and golden brown – make sure the bread isn’t soggy.
- Repeat the process until the mixture is used up. Serve hot.
Budget savoury serving suggestions: avocado (eg Aldi/Lidl or buy the ripen-at-home multi packs), budget vegan bacon (eg Aldi), budget vegan cheese (eg Aldi or Lidl), budget vegan sausages (eg Aldi and supermarket own-brand multi-pack), cherry tomatoes, syrup (eg Clarks Maple & Carob) wilted spinach
Budget sweet serving suggestions: chopped banana, chopped mixed nuts (eg Aldi/Lidl and other supermarket own-brands), desiccated coconut, frozen berries (eg Aldi/Lidl and other supermarket own-brands), ground cinnamon, icing sugar, syrup (eg Clarks Maple & Carob), peanut butter (supermarket own-brands), plain vegan yoghurt (supermarket own-brands)