Vegan French toast, version 2 {London marathon fundraising}

This is one of those recipes that is so simple, it almost doesn't deserve to be posted (never mind posted as pasted of my fundraising efforts). At the same time, it is a recipe that is so simple it is rather amazing - especially when factoring in how good the dish tastes. Plus, simple at breakfast time isn't really a bad thing. All in all, it seemed worth sharing with you today.

Some of you may remember the vegan French toast I posted last year, for Vegan MoFo. That dish used chia seeds instead of egg. This version uses (wait for it!) custard powder. Whisked with almond milk and some vanilla essence, it does a remarkable job of producing an authentic French toast batter. I'm really very taken with it.

Of course, one disadvantage of dropping the chia seeds is that you also drop protein and healthy fats. Thus, I recommend making this with a seed-filled bread. It will give you a complete breakfast in under 10 minutes.

Vegan French toast, version 2

Using custard powder and almond milk instead of egg, this French toast is quick to make and delicious to eat

Serves 1

Author: Bite-sized thoughts

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Ingredients

1 tbsp custard powder

1/3 cup almond milk or other milk of choice

1 tsp vanilla essence

2 pieces grainy bread

Spray oil, for cooking

Fruit + maple syrup, to serve

Method

Whisk together the custard powder, milk and vanilla essence in a large bowl. 

Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and spray with oil. While the pan is heating, dip your first piece of bread in the custard mixture to coat on both sides. 

When the pan is hot, cook the bread for approximately 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Repeat for the second piece of bread, and then serve with maple syrup and fruit of choice.

                                                                                                                               

This post is part of my fundraising efforts for the 2015 London Marathon. I am running for Beat, the UK eating disorder charity. If you liked this recipe and are in a position to make a donation, I'd be grateful for any contribution you could spare! You can make a donations of any size on my fundraising page.

Check out my introductory post and my fundraising page for more information. 

Days until the marathon: 86                    Training miles logged in 2015: 105.76

                                                                                                                               

Do you have any creative uses for custard powder? I do find it to be a very versatile ingredient!

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