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Looking down at a rectangle baking dish filled with vegan french toast casserole. Cinnamon sticks, strawberries, and forks and plates are next to the dish.

Vegan French Toast Casserole

Easy vegan french toast casserole is perfect for breakfast and brunch! With cinnamon and vanilla + overnight and gluten free adaptations.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American, Baked Goods
Calories: 339
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs bread if making my challah bread, I use half a loaf
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup chickpea flour
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pinch salt

Equipment

  • 8x10-inch baking dish
  • Chef’s knife and cutting board
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowls and spoons

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease an 8x10-inch (20x25-cm) baking dish with vegan butter. Set aside. Make sure the oven rack is in the center of the oven.
  2. Prep the bread. Roughly chop the bread into about 1-inch cubes. You don’t need to be exact with this, just make them bite-sized. You can also tear the bread for a rougher edge to the bread which helps soak up the wet ingredients. If your bread is day old bread, you can move onto step three. If you need, you can dry out the bread cubes for 10 minutes in the 350°F oven before proceeding with the recipe.
  3. Make the wet mixture. In a bowl, mix together the wet ingredients of plant based milk, chickpea flour, powdered sugar, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Mix. Pour this wet mixture over the bread and mix until all the bread is soaked in the custard. You can cover this and stop here for the night, placing the covered bowl in the fridge until ready to bake. If you are ready to bake now, proceed.
  5. Bake. Transfer the casserole into the prepared baking dish. Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes. Some of the bread pieces will be a little crispy on the edges with the insides remaining soft and custard like.
  6. Serve and enjoy! Remove it from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving and enjoy!

Notes

How to Store
Fridge: Cover leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave in 15 second intervals until warmed through.
Freezer: Freeze the fully baked and cooled casserole in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then warm individual portions in the microwave, or, bake in a freshly greased baking dish at 300F until warmed throughout, about 20 minutes.