Vegan French Toast with Caramelized Bananas

This month we’re sharing a few recipes from our friend Tess Masters, The Blender Girl! Tess is our go-to gal for fantastic vegan and gluten-free blender recipes. Check out her newest book The Perfect Blend, available now on Amazon.

Whoever thought of soaking bread and frying it should be nominated for sainthood.

This recipe uses gluten-free bread and a vegan batter so that everyone at the table can enjoy a slice. Top with caramelized bananas for an extra-decadent breakfast.

Typically, gluten-free bread leaves a lot to be desired, but this batter of almond milk, pureed banana, and chia seeds transforms any sad slice of bread into a star.

In fact, this dish is so delicious you could fool any French toast aficionado into believing you used regular dairy milk and eggs!

I like my bread crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and to achieve this result you may need to add more coconut oil depending on the temperature of your stove and your pan.

I love caramelized bananas, but serve this with any raw, poached, stewed, or baked fruit you like.

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Vegan French Toast with Caramelized Bananas Recipe

Reprinted with permission from The Perfect Blend, copyright 2016 Tess Masters. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. (Photography copyright 2016 by Anson Smart.)

Ingredients

For the French toast:

• 1 cup (240ml) unsweetened almond or macadamia milk (strained if homemade)
• 1 ripe medium banana
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, plus more to serve
• 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon white (or black) chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon natural salt
• 8 slices gluten-free sandwich bread
• 1⁄4 cup (60ml) coconut oil (in liquid form), plus more as needed

For the caramelized bananas:

• 2 medium bananas, thickly sliced on the diagonal
• 1⁄4 cup (37g) coconut sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons coconut oil (in liquid form)
• Pure maple syrup, to serve

Optional boosters:

• 1⁄4 cup (60ml) bourbon or rum
• 2 tablespoons crushed raw pecans or walnuts
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened dried shredded coconut

Special equipment:

• Blender

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