Discover the secret to creamy and delicious French toast without eggs! This Yogurt French Toast recipe uses non-dairy yogurt to create a perfectly golden and flavorful breakfast. With only six simple ingredients, this egg-free French toast is vegan-friendly, quick to prepare, and irresistibly delicious.
Why This Recipe is the Best
This recipe proves that you don’t need eggs to make incredible French toast! The yogurt creates a rich and creamy batter that coats the bread perfectly, resulting in a crispy exterior and soft, custard-like interior. With just six ingredients, it’s simple, quick, and versatile—perfect for those with dietary restrictions or anyone looking for a lighter, plant-based breakfast option.
Ingredients
- Milk: To make this french toast recipe, use regular milk, unsweetened almond milk, or oat milk (or any other plant-based milk).
- Yogurt: We're using plain and unsweetened non-dairy yogurt to keep this recipe vegan. I like the brand, Kite Hill. If you are not vegan or dairy-free, it's fine to use regular plain yogurt.
- Vanilla: Vanilla extract give this french toast that classic flavor.
- Cinnamon: Ground cinnamon is essential for every french toast recipe!
- Bread: Use regular bread (brioche or sourdough) or gluten-free bread. The thicker the slices of bread, the better.
- Butter: Use regular or vegan butter for frying the slices in a skillet.
Instructions
Prepare the Batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the non-dairy yogurt, oat milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.
Dip the Bread: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and melt a small amount of vegan butter or coconut oil. Dip each slice of bread into the batter, ensuring both sides are evenly coated.
Cook the Yogurt French Toast: Place the dipped bread in the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Repeat with remaining slices, adding more vegan butter or coconut oil as needed.
Serve and Enjoy: Serve warm with your favorite toppings, such as fresh fruit, powdered sugar, or extra maple syrup.
Recommended Toppings
- Powdered Sugar
- Maple Syrup
- Ground Cinnamon
- Fresh Berries or Banana Slices
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Thanks to this easy vegan french toast recipe, no you don't! We use non-dairy yogurt as a thickener (instead of eggs) to create a rich and creamy french toast custard.
Instead of using heavy cream or whole milk which traditional french toast recipes call for, use oat or almond milk in this recipe. You will barely taste the difference and it will make your french toast a little healthier!
You can use anything from sandwich bread to slices of sourdough bread in this french toast recipe. If you are vegan, just ensure your bread of choice contains no eggs or milk. If you are gluten-free, I recommend the brands Canyon Ranch of Schar. The slices of bread are nice and thick, perfect for soaking up the custard.
Pro Tip: Stale bread tends to soak up the vegan custard and hold together better than soft fresh bread, while frying.
Serving Suggestions
Ideally, you will serve this breakfast fresh from the skillet and warm. I like to sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top and drizzle it with maple syrup before serving. Fresh fruit like banana slices and berries also go well with this recipe.
Storing, freezing and reheating
- To store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to about 4 days.
- To freeze: Allow your slices to cool completely before storing them in a freezer bag separated by wax paper.
- Reheating: The best way to reheat french toast is to microwave it until warm (usually about 30 seconds)! You can also use your toaster oven.
Other Recipes to Try
- 6-Ingredient Pumpkin French Toast
- Air Fryer French Toast Sticks
- Easy Vegan French Toast (with flax seed)
- Peanut Butter Banana French Toast
6-Ingredient Yogurt French Toast
Ingredients
French Toast
- 1 cup milk regular or non-dairy
- ½ cup plain and unsweetened yogurt regular or non-dairy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 loaf bread
- butter for frying regular or non-dairy
Suggested French Toast Toppings
- maple syrup
- fresh berries
- powdered sugar
Instructions
Yogurt French Toast Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the milk, yogurt, vanilla, and cinnamon together until smooth.
- Bring a skillet with a pat of butter to medium heat.
- While the butter is warming, dip 2 or 3 slices of bread into the custard just so that it is coated, be careful not to overly soak your bread of your french toast will be soggy.
- Immediately place the slices of bread into the buttered skillet and fry on each side (2-3 minutes) until golden. Remove from the skillet and repeat until all of the bread and custard is used.
- Serve warm, topped with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Notes
- To store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to about 4 days.
- To freeze: Allow your slices to cool completely before storing them in a freezer bag separated by wax paper.
- Reheating: The best way to reheat french toast is to microwave it until warm (usually about 30 seconds)! You can also use your toaster oven.
Nutrition
The recipes on Peanut Butter and Jilly can easily be adapted to fit a vegan lifestyle, a gluten-free lifestyle, or both depending on the ingredients you use. Please review the ingredients lists carefully and refer to our recommendations in the Notes of the recipe card to make this recipe compatible with your needs. Nutrition information provided is an estimate, and will vary based on specific brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.
Katherine says
Simple and delicious.
Amy Kee says
This is by far the best vegan French toast I've made! Simple, and crisps up nicely. My whole family loves it, despite not being vegan.