About This French Toast
First things first, the ingredient that replaces eggs in this French Toast is custard powder (can swap cornstarch with custard powder). It works very well for this recipe. With this in particular, the toasts develop a lovely crisp outside on them, while the inside is a soft, creamy texture. Next comes the choice of bread. While you can use any type of bread – Wheat Bread, oatmeal bread, Brown Bread, White Bread, multigrain bread, brioche or even Sandwich Bread – make sure to use thick slices a few days old bread. A thick slice will avoid the toast from turning soggy after frying. So, best is to slice a whole homemade loaf. This Eggless French Toast recipe is for keeps and you must serve it immediately or warm. Not at room temperature as then it loses its crispy texture. These toasts taste just fab with a drizzle of some maple syrup or honey, or topped with some fruits, berries or both. You can even pair this French Toast with milk, tea or coffee for that perfect breakfast. You can also have a few of these together as a part of a beautiful brunch!
How to make French Toast
Make Custard and Milk Mixture
- In a mixing bowl, take 2 tablespoons custard powder, 2 tablespoons sugar and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract or essence. Tip: Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch in the absence of custard powder. In this case, add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla essence.
- Now, add ½ cup milk. You can even use oats milk, cashew milk or almond milk.
- Keep on stirring till all the sugar is dissolved. There should be no lumps in the mixture.
Make French Toast
- Now, heat a well seasoned skillet or frying pan. Add ½ teaspoon butter. You can use salted or unsalted butter. I use salted butter as it gives a good taste.
- With a spoon, spread the butter on the pan.
- Dip a bread slice in the custard-milk mixture. It is better if the bread is a few days old. Let the bread absorb this mixture. But remember not to make the bread soggy. Every time before you dip the bread, do stir this mixture as the custard powder settles down.
- Remove the bread slice and place it on the pan. Toast on low to medium heat.
- When the base gets golden, flip the bread and toast the other side.
- Flip again. You can even flip once or twice for an even cooking and golden color.
- You can also fry two or three slices at a time. In this case add 1 to 1.5 teaspoons butter, respectively.
- Fry the slices in the same way by toasting each side until crisp and golden.
- Remove the bread slices on a plate or tray.
- I sprinkled some ground cinnamon on the French Toast and served them. You can serve these plain or topped with some maple syrup or berries or fruits.
Expert Tips
French Toast, Not So French
Yes, its true. The French Toast is not exactly a French invention. In fact, it is believed that the existence of this popular breakfast dish dates back to the Roman Empire in the early 2nd century AD. And this is much before France was existed as a country! Apicius, a recipe collection from the same era, mentions an ‘aliter dulcia,’ which meant ‘another sweet dish.’ This method was primarily to dip large bread pieces into an egg-milk mixture, fried in oil and served with honey. Another myth about this dish is, in 1724, the recipe was created by chef Joseph French in America. He misspelled the name of the dish without the apostrophe. Thus, French’s toast became French Toast. Other early names of the French toast are:
‘Arme Ritter’ or ‘poor knights;’ according to a German recipe in the 14th century, also used in Nordic and English‘Tostees dorees’ recipe presented by Taillevent of French cuisine‘Pain perdu’ or ‘lost bread;’ according to French recipes in the 15th century‘Pain dore’ or ‘golden bread’ in Canadian cuisine‘Favniyye’ in the Ottoman cuisine‘Bundaskenyer’ or ‘coated bread’ in Hungarian cuisine‘Pafese’ or ‘pofese’ in Austrian and Bavarian cuisines
Other Contemporary Variations
This Eggless French Toast recipe is my version of the regular one. Similarly, other parts of the world have their own versions, just as delightful as the regular one. Some of those are:
‘Bombay French Toast’ or ‘Sweet French bread’ of India‘Gypsy toast’ or ‘eggy bread’ of UK‘Kikliko’ of Georgia‘Torrija’ of Spain‘Rabanadas’ of Brazil and Portugal‘Saidosi’ or Hong Kong style French Toast‘Arme Riddere’ of Denmark and Norway‘Frigănele’ of Romania
Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Sandwich Recipe | Bombay Veg Sandwich Recipe Chilli Cheese Toast Bread Pizza – 2 Ways (On a Skillet or Tawa & In an Oven) Cheese Sandwich Recipe (2 Ways) This French Toast without eggs from the blog archives first published in October 2015 has been republished and updated on 7 Jun 2022.
title: “French Toast Without Eggs " ShowToc: true date: “2024-11-01” author: “James Spence”
About This French Toast
First things first, the ingredient that replaces eggs in this French Toast is custard powder (can swap cornstarch with custard powder). It works very well for this recipe. With this in particular, the toasts develop a lovely crisp outside on them, while the inside is a soft, creamy texture. Next comes the choice of bread. While you can use any type of bread – Wheat Bread, oatmeal bread, Brown Bread, White Bread, multigrain bread, brioche or even Sandwich Bread – make sure to use thick slices a few days old bread. A thick slice will avoid the toast from turning soggy after frying. So, best is to slice a whole homemade loaf. This Eggless French Toast recipe is for keeps and you must serve it immediately or warm. Not at room temperature as then it loses its crispy texture. These toasts taste just fab with a drizzle of some maple syrup or honey, or topped with some fruits, berries or both. You can even pair this French Toast with milk, tea or coffee for that perfect breakfast. You can also have a few of these together as a part of a beautiful brunch!
How to make French Toast
Make Custard and Milk Mixture
- In a mixing bowl, take 2 tablespoons custard powder, 2 tablespoons sugar and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract or essence. Tip: Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch in the absence of custard powder. In this case, add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla essence.
- Now, add ½ cup milk. You can even use oats milk, cashew milk or almond milk.
- Keep on stirring till all the sugar is dissolved. There should be no lumps in the mixture.
Make French Toast
- Now, heat a well seasoned skillet or frying pan. Add ½ teaspoon butter. You can use salted or unsalted butter. I use salted butter as it gives a good taste.
- With a spoon, spread the butter on the pan.
- Dip a bread slice in the custard-milk mixture. It is better if the bread is a few days old. Let the bread absorb this mixture. But remember not to make the bread soggy. Every time before you dip the bread, do stir this mixture as the custard powder settles down.
- Remove the bread slice and place it on the pan. Toast on low to medium heat.
- When the base gets golden, flip the bread and toast the other side.
- Flip again. You can even flip once or twice for an even cooking and golden color.
- You can also fry two or three slices at a time. In this case add 1 to 1.5 teaspoons butter, respectively.
- Fry the slices in the same way by toasting each side until crisp and golden.
- Remove the bread slices on a plate or tray.
- I sprinkled some ground cinnamon on the French Toast and served them. You can serve these plain or topped with some maple syrup or berries or fruits.
Expert Tips
French Toast, Not So French
Yes, its true. The French Toast is not exactly a French invention. In fact, it is believed that the existence of this popular breakfast dish dates back to the Roman Empire in the early 2nd century AD. And this is much before France was existed as a country! Apicius, a recipe collection from the same era, mentions an ‘aliter dulcia,’ which meant ‘another sweet dish.’ This method was primarily to dip large bread pieces into an egg-milk mixture, fried in oil and served with honey. Another myth about this dish is, in 1724, the recipe was created by chef Joseph French in America. He misspelled the name of the dish without the apostrophe. Thus, French’s toast became French Toast. Other early names of the French toast are:
‘Arme Ritter’ or ‘poor knights;’ according to a German recipe in the 14th century, also used in Nordic and English‘Tostees dorees’ recipe presented by Taillevent of French cuisine‘Pain perdu’ or ‘lost bread;’ according to French recipes in the 15th century‘Pain dore’ or ‘golden bread’ in Canadian cuisine‘Favniyye’ in the Ottoman cuisine‘Bundaskenyer’ or ‘coated bread’ in Hungarian cuisine‘Pafese’ or ‘pofese’ in Austrian and Bavarian cuisines
Other Contemporary Variations
This Eggless French Toast recipe is my version of the regular one. Similarly, other parts of the world have their own versions, just as delightful as the regular one. Some of those are:
‘Bombay French Toast’ or ‘Sweet French bread’ of India‘Gypsy toast’ or ‘eggy bread’ of UK‘Kikliko’ of Georgia‘Torrija’ of Spain‘Rabanadas’ of Brazil and Portugal‘Saidosi’ or Hong Kong style French Toast‘Arme Riddere’ of Denmark and Norway‘Frigănele’ of Romania
Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Sandwich Recipe | Bombay Veg Sandwich Recipe Chilli Cheese Toast Bread Pizza – 2 Ways (On a Skillet or Tawa & In an Oven) Cheese Sandwich Recipe (2 Ways) This French Toast without eggs from the blog archives first published in October 2015 has been republished and updated on 7 Jun 2022.
