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Vegan French Toast Recipe for Christmas
This vegan Christmas breakfast is custardy, comforting, and festive. It's layers of crusty milk-soaked bread dotted with tart cranberries and baked in the oven until golden. Serve it with a drizzle of homemade cranberry syrup for an elegant make-ahead breakfast that's perfect for special occasions like Christmas morning.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 509 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread cut into large cubes
- 2 ½ cups vegan milk of choice almond milk works great!
- 3 tablespoons ground flax
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- A pinch of sea salt
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
Cranberry Maple Syrup
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup fresh or frozen cranberries
Instructions
- Grease a casserole dish with a little coconut oil. Place the bread cubes in a large bowl.
- Whisk the milk, ground flax, nutritional yeast, cinnamon, and a pinch of sea salt in a medium-sized bowl. Pour over the bread cubes and toss gently to coat. Transfer the bread cubes to the casserole dish. Scatter the cranberries over top and press the bread down gently. You can either bake the French toast right away or cover it and leave it in your fridge overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 350 Fahrenheit. Bake the French toast, uncovered, in the oven for 45 minutes. Let it stand for 5 minutes before you cut into it.
- While the French toast is baking, make the cranberry syrup. Bring the syrup and cranberries to a boil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Let it continue to boil until the cranberries start to pop, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Note: if you do not have a high-powered blender, strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any solid pieces.
- Serve the French toast with the cranberry syrup on the side for everyone to pour themselves.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
509kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
100g
(33%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
593mg
(25%)
Potassium
582mg
(17%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
344IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
297mg
(30%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 509
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 509kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 100g | 33% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 593mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 582mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 344IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 297mg | 30% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.