Healthy French Toast Breakfast Board (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

A loaded French toast breakfast board with all the toppings and sides is a fun and creative way to serve and enjoy breakfast or brunch. Build your own plate, complete with maple syrup, fresh berries, your other favorite breakfast staples, and enjoy!

This French Toast Breakfast Board is gluten-free with a nutritious french toast and healthy toppings.

How To Make This Gluten-Free Vegan French Toast

This french toast recipe is gluten-free, vegan, and made from sourdough. Though, you can use a gluten bread with a dairy milk and egg instead. 

Combine ground flaxseed with almond milk, raw sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and a dash of salt. The ground flaxseed thickens the mixture, creating a flax egg, in essence.

Sugar is not necessary for the recipe, but definitely adds a touch of sweetness. Vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon add depth of flavor. 

Cook in coconut instead of butter as a flavorful, vegan cooking oil. 

Bread SRSLY's Classic Sourdough is an excellent gluten-free bread for french toast. It's flavorful yet neutral compared to our other breads, absorbent to moisture, and so soft and delicious once soaked and cooked. Make sure to soak for over 30 seconds to help our gluten-free sourdough absorb the flavors and moisture. 

Healthful, Gluten-Free and Vegan Toppings

Some healthy toppings that are also gluten-free and vegan are: 

• Fruits like bananas and berries
• Scrambled tofu 
• Coconut yogurt
• Maple syrup
• Chocolate chips
• Vegan butter 

Non-Vegan Substitutes

• Ground flax: One egg 
• Almond milk: Dairy milk
• Coconut oil: Butter
• Scrambled tofu: Scrambled eggs
• Coconut yogurt: Greek yogurt

Recipe created by Katie Matthews @farelyrooted
Gluten-Free, Can Be Made Vegetarian or Vegan
Serves: 3-4 People
Time Needed: 45 Minutes

NUTRITION INFORMATION

(For french toast alone)

Calories: 185
Fat: 10.8g
Carbs: 20.4g
Fiber: 1.9g
Sugar: 1.5g
Protein: 2.4g

INGREDIENTS

For the Gluten-Free, Vegan French Toast

• 1 loaf Bread SRSLY Classic Sourdough, sliced into ¾ inch slices
• 2 cups unsweetened plant-based milk
• ¼ cup ground flaxseed
• 1 TB raw sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 4-5 TB coconut oil, for cooking

For the Board Fix-ins

• Maple syrup
• Berries
• Bananas
• Dairy-free yogurt (or regular Greek yogurt if consuming dairy)
• Dark Chocolate Chips
• Scrambled eggs or tofu with chives
• Your other favorite toppings!
  

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl mix milk, flaxseed, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and sea salt. Stir together and let it sit for 10 minutes to thicken.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 1 TB coconut oil. Dunk one slice of sourdough in the milk and flax mixture and let it soak, fully submerged, for 30 seconds or so, until the middle is slightly soft to the touch.
3. Place coated slice in the heated and oiled pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on one side, until golden brown. Flip and cook for 3-4 minutes on the other side, until golden brown.
4. Apply more coconut oil to the pan as needed to ensure a generous coat of oil so the toast does not stick. If you find that it is sticking, reduce heat and add more oil.
5. Repeat steps 3-5 with the rest of the sourdough slices, with the option of cooking 3-4 slices at a time if your pan size allows.
6. To assemble board, chop fruit as desired and scramble eggs or cook tofu in a cast iron skillet with a TB of olive oil for 3-4 minutes. Use ramekins for maple syrup, yogurt, chocolate chips, or other toppings.
7. For aesthetic affect, arrange french toast slices in a wavy shape, stacking like fallen dominos. Get creative with your arrangement and toppings! Do you!
   Share with friends and a cup of steaming coffee!