Savory French Toast Recipe (Vegan) (2024)

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This vegan savory french toast is perfect breakfast for your busy mornings. No hassle of whipping eggs here. Just mix some simple pantry staples ingredients, spice up the batter and make your vegan savory French toast. 10 minutes, so easy and so delicious!

Vegan Savory French Toast- Hassle Free Breakfast!

Savory french toast recipe is a very popular and tasty breakfast option loved by most of the people. Here I am showing you how to make the vegan version of savory French toast with added vegetables. You can serve this masala french toast as breakfast or snack with coffee.

We love bread toasts at our home. While I often make cheese toasts, sometimes I also make more hearty affair like this savory french toast, milk toast, bread besan toast etc. This masala toast has nothing to do with authentic French toast. This is a savory toast with very Indian flavors and spices but very good one at that.

As most of you know chickpea flour or besan is often used as egg substitute in India for savory recipes. Slightly runny chickpea slurry behaves like egg and makes this savory french toast fluffy and soft with crispy edges. It is so delicious when eaten hot.

This savory French toast is like eating bread pakora that is not deep fried 🙂 I also add handful of finely chopped veggies to make this masala toast more nutritious.

If you prefer you can use ghee to fry the toast. For vegan savory toast recipe use ground nut oil to fry the toast. Also the veggies are optional here. You can use white bread or wheat bread or even thick baguette slices for making savory french toast.

This is one of the best breakfasts you will make on a busy day. You need just 10 minutes and very simple ingredients that are pantry staples.

How To Make Savory Vegan French Toast?

The recipe is very simple and quick for ow yummy it tastes. Get your ingredients ready to make this toast.

You begin by making a quick chickpea flour slurry. Just mix besan or chickpea flour , salt and water well. Add water slowly and make a slightly yet flowing lump free batter. Add veggies, seasoning and veggies to this batter. Mix well. Dip the bread slices and toast in a hot skillet with some oil. Serve hot with ketchup or any dip.

Can We Make Savory French Toast In Oven?

yes, to make this vegan savory french in oven begin by preheating the oven at 180 C or 350 F.

Prepare the batter and dip the bread slices as mentioned in the recipe. Arrange the batter dipped bread slices on a greased baking sheet and pop into the hot oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes until the batter is cooked well and toast turns golden. Serve warm.

Can I Make This Vegan Toast Ahead?

You can make the batter few hours ahead or the night before and store in refrigerator. But make the toast just before serving as it will turn soggy.+

What More Variations Can I Make In This Savory French Toast

You can add chopped mushrooms in the batter to make it more filling and nutritious.

You can also add some grated cheese to the batter.

For more crispy french toast you can add 2 tablespoons rava.

What Goes Well With This Vegan Toast?

Serve savory french toast hot along with green chutney and coffee or ginger tea. You can serve this masala french toast to toddlers and kids with milk shake or badam milk or pistachio milk too.

Top Tips To Make This Recipe Perfectly?

You can use type of bread in the recipe. Slightly thicker slices will hold up the batter and make soft french toast.

Also a day old bread is good for this recipe.

So with these tips and an easy recipe with step wise process shots, I hope you will try this French toast and tell me how it turned out. Do comment below your feedback!

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How To Make Savory French Toast Step by Step

Measure out chick pea flour in a mixing bowl.

Add water slowly and make a slightly runny lump free slurry.

Add salt, chili powder and turmeric powder. Mix very well.

Add chopped onions, tomatoes, capsic*ms, grated carrots, chopped cilantro leaves, minced ginger and chopped green chilies. Mix very well.

Take a bread slice and cut into two. Dip in the prepared batter.

Heat a tava with 2 teaspoons oil or ghee. Place the batter coated bread slice and toast from both sides until golden and crispy at the edges.

Savory French Toast Recipe

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Savory french toast recipe is a very popular and tasty breakfast option loved by most of the people. Here I am showing you how to make the vegan version of savory French toast with added vegetables. You can serve this masala french toast as breakfast or snack with coffee.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course breakfast or snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 3

Calories 123 kcal

1 CUP = 250 ml

Ingredients

▢ 2 tablespoons chickpea flour or gram flour
▢ 1 cup water
▢ 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
▢ 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
▢ salt to taste
▢ 1/2 cup chopped onions
▢ 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
▢ 1/2 cup grated carrots
▢ 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
▢ 2 green chilies chopped
▢ 1/4 inch ginger peeled and minced
▢ 6 bread slices
▢ oil or ghee to fry

Instructions

Measure out chick pea flour in a mixing bowl.
Add water slowly and make a slightly runny lump free slurry.
Add salt, chili powder and turmeric powder. Mix very well.
Add chopped onions, tomatoes, capsic*ms, grated carrots, chopped cilantro leaves, minced ginger and chopped green chilies. Mix very well.
Take a bread slice and cut into two. Dip in the prepared batter
Heat a tava with 2 teaspoons oil or ghee. Place the batter coated bread slice and toast from both sides until golden and crispy at the edges.
Serve hot with green chutney.

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcal

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Savory French Toast Recipe (Vegan) (2024)

FAQs

What is one common mistake when preparing French toast? ›

If the pan isn't hot enough when you put your first slice in, the custard spreads out, forming a "foot" on the bottom of the French toast. When the pan is hot enough, the batter won't have time to seep; the custard will start cooking as soon as it hits the pan. Give the pan a light coating of neutral oil and butter.

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Is French toast supposed to be savoury? ›

These days, almost every region has their own version of French toast, and it can be sweet or savory. Some countries eat it as a breakfast meal, while for others, it's a sweet and indulgent treat. Whether you call it gypsy toast, eggy bread, Bombay toast, or poor knights, there's sure to be a version you like!

Should French toast have more eggs or milk? ›

Whatever you decide on, the ratio of liquid to egg will still be about ¼ cup liquid to one egg, and one egg per two slices of bread. So, if you want to make four slices of French toast, you would need four slices of bread, two eggs, and ½ cup milk. How's that for an easy recipe?

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What is the secret to good French toast? ›

The secret ingredient in this fluffy French toast recipe: all-purpose flour! Flour binds the liquids together, which creates a more traditional “batter” and helps prevent soggy results. This extra ingredient ensures the French toast is crispy on the outside, but soft and fluffy on the inside.

Is milk or heavy cream better for French toast? ›

We use whole milk because the higher fat content makes the French toast nice and creamy, but you can substitute heavy cream, almond milk, or even coconut milk. The flavors will change a little, but the end result will still be delicious!

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What are savory sides for French toast? ›

Breakfast sausage – It is easy to throw a bunch of sausage links into the oven or a skillet to serve alongside. Good quality bacon – I'm not a huge bacon fan, but most people love it on a brunch menu. Smoked Salmon – If you're wanting to give your brunch menu a little fancy touch, set out slices of smoked salmon.

Why does my French toast taste weird? ›

Nail the Egg-to-Milk Ratio

Eggs and milk are the essential components of the custard base that gives French toast its tender richness—but get their ratio off and you'll wind up with undercooked slices that have an unpleasantly savory "scrambled eggs" flavor.

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What's the difference between Texas French toast and French toast? ›

Quite simply, Texas French toast is exactly what it sounds like, French toast that has been made using the extra thick slices endemic to Texas toast. Since the cut of bread is so thick, it allows for greater absorption of the egg and cream mixture and longer frying times.

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Why is restaurant French toast so much better? ›

Restaurant French toast is generally a superior product because of time. Letting it soak in the custard for up to five minutes allows more delicious dairy to be absorbed. This step is where having stale bread is essential. Using soft fresh bread will take on too much custard and become a mushy mess.

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How do you jazz up French toast? ›

What to Top French Toast With

Maple syrup.
Fruit compote, macerated berries, or fresh berries.
Whipped cream.
Powdered sugar.
Cinnamon sugar.
Butter (regular or nut butter)
Candied nuts.
Crème anglaise.

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What happens if you soak French toast too long? ›

The first is using fresh bread, which soaks up too much of the egg mixture and doesn't cook through, remaining eggy and soggy in the middle. Leaving the bread in the egg mixture for too long is another route to soggy French toast.

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How do you keep French toast from being too eggy? ›

If the balance is off and you include too many eggs or not enough milk, the finished French toast will have a scrambled egg-like flavor. When scaling this recipe up or down, keep in mind that you need 1/4 cup of milk for every egg.

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What are the disadvantages of French toast? ›

If you are watching your weight and health then you should know that French toast contains quite a high amount of saturated fat. This could be attributed to the eggs and milk that are among the ingredients of French toast. Saturated fat is one of the types of fats that you should avoid on a regular basis.

What happens if French toast is undercooked? ›

Especially in the US, raw eggs can carry salmonella. So to reduce the risk of getting salmonella from French toast, just make sure that each piece is cooked thoroughly so that the egg in it is no longer raw before you eat it.