Vegan French Toast Casserole (2024)

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And then I made Vegan French Toast Casserole and all of my brunch dreams came true. If I had to eat this every day for the rest of my life I would not be unhappy.

It's got all the textures going on. Crunchy, toasty, meltingly soft and custardy. It's breakfast perfection and can't wait for you to try it.

Here's what you need to make this vegan breakfast casserole:

And a few important ingredient notes:

• Bread - Sturdy, crusty, at least day-old bread. 2 or 3 days old is better. Because it's dry it sucks up all of that lovely creamy custard more effectively. It's a great way to use up stale bread! French bread, Italian bread or sourdough bread work well. Vegan brioche or challah too if you have access to them. Use gluten-free bread if necessary. Fresh bread will not soak up the custard properly and you won't get the intended texture. If that's all you've got, see my tip below.
• Silken tofu - This is an egg-free French toast casserole recipe and silken tofu is our protein-packed egg replacer. By using it you get exactly the same French toast casserole texture. Any firmness of silken tofu is fine, but it must be silken. Picked up the wrong type of tofu by mistake? Have a look at my other vegan tofu recipes for some ideas for how to use it.
• Light coconut milk and vegan butter - This combo is here to make up for the flavour, fat and richness that eggs would usually provide in a vegan French toast casserole recipe.
• Sugar - You can use white, cane, coconut or brown sugar. I personally like to use brown sugar for the extra flavour it gives the casserole.

Egg-free French toast casserole is really easy to make. Here's how (see my recipe video if you're more of a visual learner):

1. Blend up the "custard" in a blender.
2. Cube the bread and pile into a casserole dish.
3. Pour the custard over the bread cubes. Let is soak anywhere from 30 minutes to overnight. Sprinkle with some sugar and optional nuts, then bake.
4. Mix up the icing and drizzle it generously over the crispy, crunchy top of the vegan French toast bake right before serving.

Vegan French Toast Casserole is at its best when served warm from the oven. The drizzle of icing is all you really need with it, but it's great with toppings too. Pretty much anything you'd serve with pancakes works.

Favourites of mine include:

• Fresh berries such as raspberries, strawberries or blueberries
• Easy frozen berry compote
• Whipped coconut cream
• Roasted strawberries
• Maple syrup

Making In Advance & Storing Leftovers

To make ahead add the cubes of bread and custard mixture to a baking dish as per the recipe, cover tightly and store in the fridge overnight. Then bake when you need it in the morning. Sprinkle with the optional sugar and nuts right before baking. It's perfect to make on Christmas Eve for Christmas morning brunch.

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