Learn how to make French toast without eggs! This easy French toast recipe produces the absolute BEST Eggless French Toast! They’re fluffy on the inside and lightly crisp and golden on the outside. Just Perfection! The recipe includes step-by-step photos and lots of tips.
Delicious Egg-Free French Toasts are Possible!
French toast has always been a favorite for breakfast, but when you have an egg allergy or intolerance, or you simply don’t consume eggs, this classic dish it’s unthinkable. Well…no more! This BEST Eggless French Toast recipe is a game-changer for people who cannot, or do not, consume eggs.
To mimic the “eggy” flavor and texture you will need three ingredients: cornstarch, black salt or Kala namak, and nutritional yeast.
And NO…these eggless French toast will not taste cheesy or weird. The nutritional yeast and black salt can be found in most natural food stores or online.
These egg-free French toasts are fluffy on the inside and lightly crisp and golden on the outside. These are sooo good that you will actually want to drag yourself out of bed in the morning just to eat them. Perfect breakfast, or breakfast-for-dinner, for family and guests.
Eggless French Toast Recipe Highlights
- They’re fluffy on the inside and lightly crisp and golden on the outside.
- Taste delicious.
- Pretty easy to whip up.
- Freezer Friendly.
Ingredients Notes & Substitutions
Amounts are included in the printable recipe below (scroll down). You’ll need:
- Milk: For cooking and baking, I like to use whole milk. However, you can use any milk you have handy.
- Cornstarch: This ingredient will help to thicken the mixture and create the “custard”.
- Spices: I add ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg. These will boost the flavor of your French Toast. A sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice or gingerbread spice also tastes great during the holidays.
- Sugar: Regular white granulated sugar o caster sugar.
- Black salt: I only use it to add the “eggy” taste to the custard. You can omit it or substitute it for regular salt.
- Nutritional yeast: In this recipe, the nutritional yeast will add a rich touch of flavor. If not available, you can substitute for 1 more tablespoon of cornstarch.
- Vanilla Extract: For optimal flavor, reach for pure vanilla instead of imitation. Even better, try homemade vanilla extract!
- Butter — The butter is used to fry the french toast. This gives it a crisp exterior, as well as a rich, buttery flavor. You can use salted or unsalted butter.
- Bread — The perfect French toast really starts with the bread. I like to use a thick and soft variety such as eggless brioche because it gets extra crispy on the outsides while remaining tender and flavorful inside. You can use sandwich bread, but you won’t get the same flavor. Thick slices work best.
- For serving: Confectioner’s sugar, pure maple syrup, and/or fresh berries.
Step By Step Recipe Photo Tutorial
Detailed instructions are included in the printable recipe below (scroll down).
1 – Make the Mixture
Mix milk, cornstarch, cinnamon, sugar, black salt, nutritional yeast, and vanilla in a shallow baking dish.
2 – Dip the Bread
Dip bread in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides evenly.
3 – Fry the Bread
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the bread slices until golden brown, 3 – 4 minutes per side. Wipe skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, and bread.
Pro Tip: If you’re making breakfast for a crowd and have to make multiple batches of French toast, keep them warm in the oven. Simply preheat the oven to 250º F. Then, place a wired rack on a baking sheet and place the fried French toast on the rack; place it in the oven while cooking the remaining bread. It keeps the bread warm and crispy, without drying it out.
4 – Serve and Add Toppings
Dust with confectioner’s sugar, if desired, and serve warm with pure maple syrup and fresh berries.
Quick Recipe Tips
Slightly stale bread is best for this egg-free French toast. If the bread is too fresh, then it will absorb too much custard and make the French toast soggy.
You can use your bread of choice to make this French toast. If you want to make your own bread, try my Eggless Brioche Bread Recipe!
Give the mixture a stir in between dipping the bread. The cornstarch might settle on the bottom of stirring helps keep it well mixed.
Make sure your skillet is on medium heat and warm before putting the French toast in so you can get the exterior nicely golden. However, if the pan is too hot, you risk burning the bread.
Keep Your French Toast Warm
If you have to fry the French toast in batches and want to keep them warm and crisp while you finish, just Preheat the oven to 250º F. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place the fried French toast on the rack; place in the oven while cooking remaining bread.
Best Egg-Free Bread for French Toasts
The perfect French toast really starts with the bread. I like to use a thick and soft variety such as my homemade eggless brioche because it gets extra crispy on the outsides while remaining tender and flavorful inside. If you don’t have time to make your own egg-free brioche, this pre-sliced Brioche Style Bread Loaf could be a good alternative. Other great options are Challah, Texas toast, and Croissant Toast Loaf, make sure they are egg-free thought.
Variations You Can Apply to This Recipe
- Vegan: Use plant-based milk, such as almond, coconut, etc., and vegan butter.
- Gluten-Free: You can substitute regular bread for gluten-free bread.
- Dairy-Free: Use plant-based milk, such as almond, coconut, etc, and dairy-free butter.
- Chocolate: Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the dipping mixture.
- Gingerbread: Substitute cinnamon for the gingerbread spice mix.
- Coconut: Use coconut milk instead of regular milk.
- Pumpkin: Substitute cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice.
- Citrus: Substitute ½ cup of milk for orange juice. You can also use pineapple juice.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have to fry the French toast in batches and want to keep them warm and crisp while you finish, just preheat the oven to 250º F. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place the fried French toast on the rack; place in the oven while cooking remaining bread.
Yes, you can! These two ingredients add richness and flavor to the dipping mixture. If you omit them your egg-free french toast will be less rich but still delicious.
Black salt or Kala namak is a type of rock salt, a salty and pungent-smelling condiment used in South Asia. Although it is called black salt, its color is not black; it has a purple-ish to pink-ish color. Due to its sulfur content, it tastes and smells like hard-boiled egg yolks. This salt is used in many vegan/eggless recipes to mimic the flavor of the eggs. Keep in mind, Black salt or Kala namak is salt, so use it in moderation. I only use it to add the “eggy” taste to some eggless recipes, not as a salt substitute.
Nutritional yeast is a deactivated yeast that comes in flakes or as a yellow powder and can be found in most natural food stores. Due to its strong flavor, which is described as nutty, cheesy, or creamy, the nutritional yeast has often been used as an ingredient in cheese substitutes. In addition, it is often used by vegans in place of cheese.
Storing & Freezing Instructions
I love making extra of this eggless French toast so I can enjoy it throughout the week! Here’s how to store it.
Leftovers
Since this recipe does not have eggs, they last a little more than the traditional egg version. To store French toast, let them cool completely, then wrap them with aluminum foil to keep moisture. Refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for 2 months.
Make and fry the egg-free French toast as directed in the recipe. Let them cool completely. Wrap fried toasts with aluminum foil and refrigerate for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, preheat the oven to 350º F. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place the French toast on the rack; bake for 10 -15 minutes, until heated through.
Freezer
To freeze French toast let them cool completely, then wrap them with aluminum foil to keep moisture. I like to wrap them individually so I can pull out just what I want to reheat at a time. Transfer wrapped toasts to a resealable freezer bag. Freeze for 2 months.
Reheating
Frozen French toast can be reheated directly from the freezer. OVEN: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place the frozen French toast on the rack; place in the oven and bake for 10 – 15 minutes, flipping once about halfway through baking. MICROWAVE: Reheat the French toast for 2 minutes on high, but they will not be as crisp coming out of the microwave as they would from the oven.
More Egg-Free Breakfast Recipes You’ll Love!
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BEST Eggless French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk (240 ml) (I use whole milk)
- 1/3 cup (50 g) cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons (36 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon black salt (see notes for substitute)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (see notes for substitute)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 – 6 tablespoons (56 – 84 g) unsalted butter
- 6 slices eggless bread (thick slices, approx.1-inch)
- Confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar), for dusting (optional)
- Pure maple syrup, for serving (optional)
- Fresh berries, for serving (optional)
Important
Don’t forget to check out the step-by-step photos above in the post—they’ll guide you through the process and make everything super clear!
Instructions
- Mix milk, cornstarch, cinnamon, sugar, black salt, nutritional yeast, and vanilla in a shallow baking dish.
- Dip bread in milk mixture, turning to coat both sides evenly.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Shake off the excess of the dipping mixture from the bread and place the bread slices onto the hot skillet. Fry the bread slices until golden brown, 3 – 4 minutes per side. Wipe skillet, and repeat with remaining butter, and bread.
- Dust with confectioner’s sugar, if desired, and serve warm with pure maple syrup and fresh berries.
- Slightly stale bread is best for this egg-free French toast. If the bread is too fresh, then it will absorb too much custard and make the French toast soggy.
- You can use your bread of choice to make this French toast. If you want to make your own bread, try my Eggless Brioche Bread Recipe!
- Give the mixture a stir in between dipping the bread. The cornstarch might settle on the bottom of stirring helps keep it well mixed.
- Make sure your skillet is on medium heat and warm before putting the French toast in so you can get the exterior nicely golden. However, if the pan is too hot, you risk burning the bread.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Eggless Baking Frequently Asked Questions
You’ve asked, and I’ve answered! Read on for a handful of answers to the most frequently asked questions about eggless baking.
The recipe was originally posted in December 2018, the post content was edited to add more helpful information, no change to the recipe in May 2022.
Absolutely delicious! I decided to try this recipe when I already told everyone I was making French toast, only to discover that we were out of eggs! Now, I’ll never go back! Thank you so much! Love it!
Hello Rebecca! Thank you so much for your amazing feedback! I’m thrilled to hear that you loved the recipe, especially after the egg situation! It’s great to know that you found a new favorite that you’ll keep coming back to. If you have any other thoughts or need more recipes, feel free to reach out. Happy cooking!
Amazing recipe, thank you! My kids loved it, especially my daughter who doesn’t have an egg allergy – she didn’t even want any toppings she said it tasted so good! I think the cinnamon and nutmeg made it. We used soy milk instead as my other daughter also has a dairy allergy. I found the mixture amount was perfect for 6 pieces. So happy I can reintroduce French toast back into the family breakfast menu, thanks again!
Hello Claire! I’m so thrilled to hear the French toast was a hit, especially with the kiddos! And kudos on the soy milk swap – way to navigate those allergies! If there’s anything else you’d like to try or if you have more questions, feel free to reach out to me. Happy reintroducing French toast to the breakfast lineup! 🎉🥞
My parents went eggless over 30 years ago & never had French toast since then unfortunately, prior to that it would be a regular weekend breakfast! My mother always made savoury French toast, her additions to the egg mix would be small amount of milk to emulsify, garam masala, chilli powder, chopped fresh coriander & finally chopped onion. She would serve the French toast with what we call masala beans which is baked beans with the same spice/herb additions as the French toast mix to make them yummy & spicy; with the chilli powder replaced with a chopped green chilli. It tasted amazing & next time I go home to my parents or if they visit me (we live in different countries, not very often) I will surprise them with your recipe but turn them into savoury French toast for them. Thank you so much for sharing, can’t wait to try them both sweet & savoury style😋😋
Hi Sushma! Wow, your mom’s savory French toast sounds like a flavor-packed delight! 🌶️ The addition of garam masala, chili powder, coriander, and onions is such a unique twist. And pairing it with masala beans? That’s pure genius! I might try this myself sometime. It’s awesome that you’re planning to surprise your parents with a sweet and savory twist using this recipe. I’m sure they’ll love the delicious blast from the past. Happy cooking, and I hope it brings back wonderful breakfast memories! 😊🍽️ xo – Oriana
Ran out of eggs today and googled if it’s required to have eggs for French toast lol. Found this recipe and all I had was cornstarch. I actually preferred this to French toast with eggs. I’ll have to get the nutritional yeast and see if that’s even better. But thanks for saving our breakfast today! I now know eggs aren’t needed and it tastes better.
Hello Jae! Glad to hear it worked out well for you. Nutritional yeast can add a nice flavor too, so definitely worth a try. Cheers to breakfast-saving discoveries! 🍞🎉 Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback and review!
Never commented on a recipe post in my life, but this was GREAT. I’m egg-free gluten-free and dairy-free, so used subs on all. (And left out the nutmeg, personal preference). I also subbed in arrowroot powder for the cornstarch, 1:1.
My food problems are all adult-onset, and this was one of the first times I’ve found a free-of recipe that I thought tasted considerably BETTER than the “normal” versions I’d eaten my entire life. I’d proudly serve these at any group event. Thanks!
One thing I didn’t understand — why the recipe calls for only 6 pieces of bread. I used it to make 12 or so pieces, and still had maybe 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the dipping liquid leftover. Maybe the arrowroot powder didn’t thicken it as much as cornstarch would have, or maybe the store-bought GF bread I used (which were large for GF bread and equivalent to large normal loaf slices) didn’t sop up as much liquid.
Either way, the French toast turned out lovely, with a nice crust out the outside like you’d expect it to have, so I won’t complain. 🙂
Hello Jenny! I’m so glad you both loved this recipe. I guess it could vary depending of the type of bread, thickens, etc… Thanks a lot for the review and good feedback.
Really good. i just skipped the Black salt. I also added a lemon marscepone filling and a peach sauce on top. Probably the best french toast ever.
Hello Siddhi! It sounds like you nailed it! Thanks so much for trying my recipe and taking the time to come back and let me know.
I made this for my husband and he loved it. Besides tasting great, it smells wonderful. The only change I made to the recipe was I used butter instead of oil to cook the french toast in.
Hello Naomi! So glad you and your family enjoyed this recipe. Thanks so much for trying my recipe and taking the time to come back and let me know!