This Almond Milk French Toast recipe is made just the way you’ve probably always made classic French toast except with a few indulgent twists that happen to be dairy-free too!
Thick slices of bread are dipped into a luscious batter consisting of almond milk, eggs, and cinnamon, then the french toast is topped with sweet maple syrup, fresh blueberries, powdered sugar, and a homemade coconut whipped cream. This recipe is a keeper!
Why You’ll Love This Almond Milk French Toast Recipe
Almond Milk – The creamy texture and subtle nutty flavor really enhances the flavor of this french toast.
Coconut whipped cream – An awesome dairy-free alternative for traditional whipped cream while adding a hint of coconut flavor. Oh! And if this is your first time working with coconut cream, you are in for a serious treat! It has all the creaminess of heavy cream with less than half of the sugar!
Toppings – The toppings for this are simply sinful. Between the maple syrup, fresh blueberries, coconut whipped cream, and powdered sugar, it was hard to stop at just one plateful (whoops!).
Dairy-free – While I don’t set out by design to make dairy-free recipes, I do enjoy the health benefits of dairy-free ingredients, and this recipe is entirely that for those with special dietary needs. Just be sure to use dairy-free bread.
Almond Milk French Toast Ingredients
French Toast
- Almond milk: I tested using unsweetened plain almond milk but any non-dairy milk should work. If you use vanilla almond milk you might want to reduce or eliminate the vanilla extract.
- Eggs: This is the binder for all the other ingredients while adding richness and a custardy base to the toast.
- Cinnamon: The perfect spice pairing in classic french toast.
- Bread: I typically use French bread or brioche but any sturdy, thick-cut, slightly stale and most importantly a bread you like will work. Sour dough, challah or white bread will work nicely as well. The heavier bread really lets you load up on the yummy stuff later on without it getting soggy/falling apart. Be sure to check the ingredients if you’re looking to make this french toast dairy free or gluten-free, if needed.
Toppings
- Maple syrup, powdered sugar, blueberries: These are suggested toppings, customize your toppings to any way you prefer.
- Whipped Coconut Cream (coconut cream, vanilla extract & powdered sugar: Coconut cream is the perfect dairy-free alternative for whipped cream while vanilla extract and powdered sugar add the flavor. Use Stevia if you prefer a sugar-free alternative.
How to Make Almond Milk French Toast
- Whisk the batter – Whisk together the eggs, almond milk, and cinnamon.
- Make the whipping cream – Using only the cream from the top of the coconut cream, beat until creamy. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and beat until soft peaks form.
- Dip and toast – Generously dip each bread slice into the egg mixture and toast until both sides are golden brown.
- Add toppings – Top with blueberries, maple syrup, whipping cream and powdered sugar and enjoy.
French Toast Tips
For a crispier texture add powdered sugar to the batter which will help form a caramel-like crust or grill at a slightly higher temperature (medium-high).
For firmer texture add a bit more egg or soak for shorter time and for a softer texture add more milk or soak for a longer time.
If using fresh bread leave it out overnight so it becomes slightly stale.
While the indulgent toppings add all the flavor you’ll need, a pinch of salt, cardamom or vanilla extract will enhance the flavor of the batter.
Get creative with the toppings and experiment with different fresh fruits, honey, agave, nuts, seeds, coconut flakes, jellies, jams, chocolate or caramel sauce, Nutella, peanut butter or even bacon or ham.
Indulgent Almond Milk French Toast (Dairy-Free)
This Almond Milk French Toast recipe is made just the way you’ve probably always made classic French toast except with a few indulgent twists that happen to be dairy-free too!
Ingredients
French Toast
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (plain)
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 loaf french bread, brioche, or bread of your choosing, sliced
Coconut Whipping Cream
- 15.5 oz full fat coconut cream (1 can), refrigerate overnight
- 1 tbs powdered sugar (or Stevia)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Toppings (optional)
- Maple Syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar (or Stevia)
- 2 cups blueberries (or seasonal berries of your choosing)
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet or pan over a medium heat. For the coconut whipping cream, place a bowl and beaters in the freezer (10 minutes).
- Meanwhile, in a bowl whisk together the eggs, almond milk, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- For the whipping cream, open the chilled can of coconut cream and remove ONLY the cream from the top, leaving the liquid in the can. Beat on medium-high until creamy (about 30 seconds). Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and continue to beat until soft peaks form (about 1-2 minutes). Taste and add more powdered sugar, if needed. Set aside.
- Generously dip each bread slice into the egg mixture until both sides are wet.
- Allow the excess to drip into the bowl, then place in the skillet until both sides are golden brown (about 3-4 minutes each side).
- Once the french toast is finished, top with blueberries, maple syrup, whipping cream and powdered sugar and enjoy.
Notes
Coconut whipped cream is best served right away.
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