Banana Bread French Toast

ktsveggielife
Apr 20, 2018
3 min read

So those who know me well, know that I don't like most breakfast foods. I like oatmeal and cereal (granolas and grape nuts mostly) and toast and that is about it. I don't usually do smoothies for breakfast because they don't make me full. I would need smoothie + something else. And it is too much work to make two things...I am a lazy cook.

Anyway, why do I not like most breakfast food? Well, because most breakfast food involves eggs, milk, or meat being in or a part of it. Or a crazy ton of sugar. All four things I do not do. Plus, after working as a river guide for 3 years and making pancakes and french toast for hundreds of growing teenagers 2x a week (each) I got really sick of those really fast.

But, once I had a child, I didn't want him to be a picky eater. I don't claim to be picky, because if someone makes me something vegan, I will eat it. Unless it is mushrooms. Then I have to really REALLY like you. Or chocolate. I don't like chocolate either, but that is a story for another day. So, I figured, if I don't want him to be picky, he needs to see me eating as many of the same foods as him as possible. So I bit the bullet and I went in search of recipes. And I found one for french toast that I like. After all, french toast is like fancy normal toast right?

Anyway, I can't claim this recipe as my own, because it isn't. I found it on loveandlemons.com but I will share it with you. I think the only changes I made were I use normal whole wheat bread instead of ciabatta bread, I added vanilla, and I use normal flour instead of spelt flour. Everything else is the same. Super easy and my husband, who is NOT vegan but will eat whatever I put in front of him, really likes this french toast. So either it is really good, or he puts enough pb and syrup on it that he can't tell...

**PS: if you want to see some pics from my latest adventure, scroll to the bottom**

Ingredients

6 slices of bread

1 c almond milk

2 T flour

2 T nutritional yeast

1 T agave

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

dash of nutmeg

dash of salt

Toppings

nut butters

walnuts

banana

honey/agave

Directions

1. Place bread in a large flat pan, I use a cookie sheet.

2. Place everything else (except toppings) in a bowl, whisk well, and pour over the bread. Flip bread and move it around to make sure everything is covered.

3. Warm griddle or pan over medium heat and cook each side until firm.

*I have a non-stick griddle and don't need oil, but depending on what you use you may need a little coconut oil to prevent sticking.*

4. Serve hot topped with nut butter, walnuts, bananas, and sweetener.

5. ENJOY

My sitter was out of town, so I couldn't work. My sister is a teacher and headed on spring break. She was nice enough to let us tag along. So we played while daddy stayed home and made money.

Day 1 - Wahweap Hoodoos and Toadstools