Use your favorite bread in this recipe. Whole wheat bread is good and healthy while challah or brioche makes your French toast light and airy.

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tbsp. silken tofu
• 1 cup oat or soy milk
• 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• pinch ground nutmeg
• canola oil or nondairy butter, for frying
• 8 slices bread
• warmed maple syrup, to serve

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, blend the tofu to a paste with a little of the oat or soy milk.
2. Add the remaining milk, nutritional yeast, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the bowl and mix until smooth.
3. Lightly oil a large skillet or griddle with canola oil or nondairy butter.
4. Dip the bread slices into the mixture, covering both sides.
5. Cook the bread slices over medium-low heat, flipping once, until golden on both sides.
6. Cut the bread into triangles and serve with warmed maple syrup

VARIATIONS:

FRENCH TOAST WITH FRESH BERRIES:

• Prepare the basic recipe, using raspberry syrup or another fruit syrup in place of the maple syrup.
• Divide 1 1/3 cups of fresh berries over the French toast (a combination of raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries is delicious).

BANANA CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST:

• Prepare the basic recipe, adding 2 small mashed bananas to the batter.
• Serve with maple syrup and sliced banana lightly sprinkled with cinnamon.

SPICED APPLE FRENCH TOAST:

• Prepare the basic recipe, adding 1/2 cup applesauce to the batter.
• Heat an additional 1 1/2 cups applesauce, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon each of ground nutmeg and cardamom in a saucepan.
• Serve with the French toast.

DAY-BEFORE FRENCH TOAST:

• Prepare the basic recipe but do not cook.
• Place the prepared toasts in a single layer on a platter, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
• The French toast is ready to cook the next morning. (Note: This method does not work with the banana variation.)