The Best Vegan French Toast Casserole
Learn how to make the best vegan French toast casserole with traditional ingredients and a crumble topping, all baked in one pan!
Ingredients
- Neutral-flavored cooking oil spray or vegan butter, for greasing
French Toast
- 1 loaf French bread, 1-inch cubes (Roughly 10 cups) *I have an amazing French bread recipe on the blog. And "stale" bread works great in this recipe!
- 2 1/2 cups plain, unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp ground flax meal
- 3/4 cup organic brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Crumble Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup organic brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup vegan butter, cold and diced
Optional Toppings
- Pure maple syrup
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh fruit, like berries or banana slices
- Vegan whipped cream
- Chopped nuts
Instructions
French Toast
- Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Cut the loaf of bread into 1-inch cubes and scatter them evenly in the baking dish.
- Whisk the rest of the ingredients in a mixing bowl, then pour evenly over the bread.
- Gently toss the bread to coat each piece.
Crumble Topping
- Add all of the ingredients except for the vegan butter to a mixing bowl. Whisk well to combine.
- Add the butter into the flour mixture, toss to coat the butter, and then cut the butter into the flour using the palms of your hands until well combined and a chunky, crumbly texture has formed.
- Gently toss the bread in the baking dish one more time, then sprinkle the crumble topping evenly across the bread.
How to Bake the French Toast Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake the dish on the middle oven rack for 45 minutes.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes, then serve with a drizzle of maple syrup, a dusting of powdered sugar, and even fresh fruit like berries or banana slices, chopped nuts, and whipped cream!
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!