Recipe: Banana and Coconut French Toast (Vegan)

Here's proof that you can make a dish vegan without losing any of its appeal. You'll never miss the eggs in this breakfast concoction.

By

Jerry James Stone

Tue, Dec 18 2012 at 1:38 PM

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So, I have made a pact with myself to eat more vegan. Not for any particular reason other than that vegetarian food tends to be very high in dairy; meat is just often replaced by cheese. And while I have no desire to give up cheese (um, can you say smoked Gouda!), I could stand to eat a little less of it.

Since French toast is one of my favorite breakfast options, I figured I should start there. With this banana and coconut French toast you won't even know the eggs are missing. It is that good! Enjoy it with some warm fruit or maple syrup (or both) and of course, a mimosa.

Prep time: 2 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Banana and Coconut French Toast (Vegan)

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cardamom
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 loaf bread
Drizzle coconut oil

Cooking directions

Place all ingredients, well except for the bread, into a food processor or blender. Blend well.
Pour the batter into shallow bowl and let chill in the refrigerator.
Cut the bread into thick slices.
Heat a pan or griddle over a medium-high heat and brush it with the coconut oil. If you don't have coconut oil you can use any basic cooking oil. Please don't use olive oil as it will give the toast a funky taste.
Individually dip each bread slice into the batter so that the bread is fully coated.
Place the bread slices onto the griddle and cook until golden brown on each side.
Add your favorite toppings and serve. Enjoy!

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Comments: 4

Lucia Feb 04 2013 at 5:53 AM

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing this magical recipe. The cocomilk/banana/spice batter is so yummy you could use it instead of wipped cream on a cake.

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Estes_Kefauver Dec 19 2012 at 11:53 AM

This is pretty much "out there" in the decadency department. In a really good way. I'm not so sure you really need the flour, but I'm also not saying to leave it out. I seriously suggest dropping a few shekels on "real" maple syrup; this dish deserves it. I also suggest day-old bakery bread, or even eggless Challah bread. I love "heart-attack decadence". This can do it. Yum-O.

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Jerry James Stone Dec 19 2012 at 11:54 AM

Well, this should be low on the heart attack scale since it is vegan. The flour helps thicken up the batter a bit as it is really runny. But you could leave it out.