French toast is something we LOVE on the weekends around here; easy, delicious, and a great way to use up stale bread. The trick, after becoming vegan, was to find a way to mimic the delicious crustiness that traditional egg-and-milk French toast has, without, of course, using egg and milk. After many tries, I think I've come up with a share-worth recipe.

2 cups unsweetened coconut milk

2 Tbs flour

2 tsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

12 - 16 thickly-sliced bread (stale sourdough is the BEST - the holes really soak up the flavors; in this picture I used whole wheat French - really, any stale bread works!)

Heat your pan/griddle to medium low heat, and coat well with oil or margarine. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish - whisk together well to break up the flour chunks. Dip a piece of bread in the mixture, then quickly flip to coat the second side, then right to the griddle. The trick here is not to SOAK your bread, but not undercoat either - a nice in-between. Flip when the edges start to bubble a bit; they're done when both sides are nicely browned. Top several slices with sliced bananas or strawberries, syrup, and cinnamon.

Enjoy!

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