Dairy-Free Blueberry French Toast

This Easy Dairy-Free Blueberry French Toast is perfect for breakfast or a nice brunch. The slices are thick, with a custardy center and crispy edges. Made without dairy and topped with a  sweet blueberry compote. 

Dairy-Free Blueberry French Toast

INGREDIENTS

FRENCH TOAST:

• 1 loaf vegan brioche bread 
• 1 cup Almond milk, Unsweetened (Room Temp.) 
• 3 large organic eggs, room temperature 
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 Tbsps Agave syrup or pure maple syrup
• vegan butter, for cooking

BLUEBERRY COMPOTE/TOPPING:

• 2 cups Blueberries, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
• 1 Tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp Arrowroot starch + 1 Tbsp fresh WARM water

INSTRUCTIONS

FRENCH TOAST:

• Whisk together all the ingredients (except for the bread) into a large bowl and set aside so that everything marries together and activates, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 Tbsp of vegan butter, melting it.
• Dip 1 slice of bread into the batter, soaking it in for a few seconds on each side. Place slice unto the heated griddle, cooking on each side for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Repeat until all french toast have been made.

BLUEBERRY COMPOTE/TOPPING:

• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the blueberries, lemon juice, cane sugar, vanilla, and water together, stirring until everything comes to a boil and the blueberry juices are released. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking until the liquid is reduced considerably, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes. To thicken, mix together the arrowroot and WARM WATER until combined and "milky" in consistency. Add to the blueberry mixture and stir until it begins to thicken.
• Once done, remove from heat.
• To serve—stack french toast atop each other, spoon a generous amount of blueberry compote/topping and drizzle with maple syrup, if desired.
• Bon Appetit!

TIPS & TRICKS

• BREAD: Instead of brioche bread, you can also use vegan challah or ciabatta bread or any other rustic bread. In most cases, day old bread works best!
• VEGAN BRIOCHE:To make your own vegan brioche bread, see my latest recipe.
• VEGAN OPTION:To make these French toasts vegan, whisk together 1 Tbsp chia seeds and 3 Tbsps WARM water in a small bowl until combined and let it sit for 10 minutes until thickened completely. This makes 1 "Chia Egg".** NOTE:For this recipe just use 2 "chia eggs" (that means 2 Tbsps chia seeds + 6 Tbsps WARM water).

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