My son always asks for french toast for breakfast, and who can blame him, right?! I don't always have time to make it for him, so I wanted to see how well a batch would freeze. The frozen french toast sticks at the supermarket always have either milk listed as an ingredient, or a few ingredients I can't even pronounce. This recipe lets you create and freeze your own dairy-free french toast sticks, which are perfect to have on hand for those busy mornings. We enjoy ours with a side of fresh fruit, and some pure maple syrup whisked with a tablespoon or two of melted Earth Balance. Feel free to double or triple the recipe to have a bigger batch leftover to freeze.
Dairy-Free Freezer French Toast Sticks
makes 12 french toast sticks
3 eggs
⅓ cup vanilla coconut milk beverage (any dairy-free milk will really work here)
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 or 3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
½ teaspoon cinnamon
a shave or two of fresh nutmeg
4 slices of dairy free bread - brioche, french toast bread, cinnamon roll bread, texas toast, or your favorite hearty bread will work well
Earth Balance or your favorite dairy free buttery spread
maple syrup
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. In a bowl, mix together your eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Slice your bread into 3 pieces per slice to make sticks. Dip each stick into egg mixture, and cook in skillet until golden brown on all sides.
Let your sticks cool, then place them on a cookie sheet to freeze. Once frozen you can pack them into a freezer bag.
To reheat frozen sticks, you can microwave them for about 1 minute on high, or in your oven on 425°F for about 4 minutes per side.
To serve, you can dust the sticks with a bit of powdered sugar if you want. We like to dip ours in pure maple syrup mixed well with a bit of melted Earth Balance.
Nutrition info is for serving size of 4 sticks, and does not include the maple syrup or Earth Balance. To lighten it up, you can omit the sugar and use unsweetened milk if you'd like.
Jill says
Just made this for hubs and I to have some variety in our grab and go selection. I tripled the recipe to accommodate an entire loaf of Texas toast. I used a little agave in place of some of the sugar. It was AMAZING. My new favorite french toast recipe!
Michael Stoneking says
Brioche has milk in it.
Lyndsay Homme says
Traditional brioche has milk in it, which is why I specified "dairy free bread". Lots of stores sell vegan brioche, and there are some great recipes online.