These Easy Dairy-Free Blueberry French Toast are perfect for breakfast or a nice brunch. These French Toasts are thick, delicious, uses a handful of ingredients, and completely dairy-free. Fully laced with classic cinnamon flavor, these french toast come covered with a lightly sweet blueberry compote that will have you going for a second round. Vegan option available.
Hey, Hey, Hey! It’s March and I can feel Spring fast approaching. Unfortunately, this weather here in NYC hasn’t gotten the memo on my excitement towards Spring, but hey! I’ll remain bundled up for next few weeks, I guess. Haha.
More importantly, I know that things have been a little slow as it relates to recipes (I know that you might be use to several recipes each week), but I’ve been taking mini breaks for the past few weeks.
Honestly, I’ve been going through a slight moment “Blah-ness” and I’ve been doing a lot of prep work for future goals for the rest of 2019.
Whelp, if I’m honest (yet again!)—I’ve barely been cooking or baking. I know—it’s crazy! When it comes to being in the kitchen, my best work happens when I’m emotionally engulfed in what I’m creating. Therefore, in these last few moments of “Blah-ness”, it’s been pretty tough to get engulfed. The good news—I’ve begun making recipes again more recently and my hands are back at work! Yay!!
If you’ve been following Orchids + Sweet Tea avidly, then you know that french toast is one of my favorite breakfast/brunch foods, and I love using brioche-like bread to create a nice fluffiness and thickness.
This Delicious French Toast + Caramelized Apples recipe is irresistibly good and is not only perfect for the fall season, but is a real treat for those early mornings or family gathering. These Pumpkin French Toasts + Praline Sauce are just as amazing and comes with a Vegan option as well.
Now, if you know me personally, then you know that I enjoy a good breakfast if I do get around to eating it. During the week on most days, I tend to grab something quick since I often have work. However, the weekends are my faves because I get a chance to whip together something intricate! This french toast is no different.
What to expect with this French Toast recipe?
A nice thickness.
Velvety texture. Soft. Tender.
Not much sweetness (the homemade Blueberry compote doesn’t include a ton of sugar).
A light crunch from the Almond slices atop.
Warm.
Filling.
And just absolutely wholesome and perfect for this cold weather.
Lover of pancakes, but want this level of goodness? Try these Dairy-Free Almond Blueberry Pancakes. They are fluffy, thick, healthy, and completely dairy-free.
Let’s dig our forks right into this recipe, shall we?
Whisk together all the ingredients (except for the bread) into a large bowl and set aside so that everything marries together and activates, about 5 minutes.
Preheat griddle to medium-high heat and add 1 Tbsp of vegan butter, melting it.
Dip 1 slice of bread into the batter, soaking it in for a few seconds on each side. Place slice unto the heated griddle, cooking on each side for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Repeat until all french toast has been made.
For Blueberry Compote:
Combine blueberries, organic pure cane sugar, lemon juice, water, and vanilla extract in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
Lower heat to simmer until the blueberries are soft.
Now mix arrowroot in a small bowl with warm water until well combined, “milk-like” in consistency, and lump-free. Add mixture to saucepan with blueberries and stir until syrup thickens.
Continue to simmer for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once done, remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
To serve—stack french toast atop each other and spoon Blueberry Compote over stack. Add sliced Almonds atop french toast, if desired.
Bon Appetite!
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Easy Dairy-Free Blueberry French Toast
These Easy Dairy-Free Blueberry French Toast are perfect for breakfast or a nice brunch. These French Toasts are thick, delicious, uses a handful of ingredients, and completely dairy-free. Fully laced with classic cinnamon flavor, these french toast come covered with a lightly sweet blueberry compote that will have you going for a second round. Vegan option available.
Must-Haves:
- 1 loaf loaf Challah bread, sliced semi-thick (For Vegan option, use Vegan approved bread!)
- 1 cup Almond milk, unsweetened vanilla (You can use your own favorite non-dairy milk!)
- 3 large organic eggs, room temperature (For Vegan option, use chia ‘eggs’ instead; See Notes!)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tbsps organic pure maple syrup
For Blueberry Compote:
- 1 1/2 cups Blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/3 cup organic pure cane sugar (adjust amount of sugar to desired sweetness!)
- 1 Tbsp juice of a lemon
- 2-3 Tbsps fresh water
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Arrowroot starch + 1 Tbsp fresh warm water
Instructions:
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Whisk together all the ingredients (except for the bread) into a large bowl and set aside so that everything marries together and activates, about 5 minutes.
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Preheat griddle to medium-high heat and add 1 Tbsp of vegan butter, melting it.
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Dip 1 slice of bread into the batter, soaking it in for a few seconds on each side. Place slice unto the heated griddle, cooking on each side for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Repeat until all french toast has been made.
For Blueberry Compote:
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Combine blueberries, organic pure cane sugar, lemon juice, water, and vanilla extract in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
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Lower heat to simmer until the blueberries are soft.
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Now mix arrowroot in a small bowl with warm water until well combined, “milk-like” in consistency, and lump-free. Add mixture to saucepan with blueberries and stir until syrup thickens.
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Continue to simmer for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Once done, remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
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To serve—stack french toast atop each other and spoon Blueberry Compote over stack. Add sliced Almonds atop french toast, if desired.
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Bon Appetite!
FYI:
For Chia Eggs: Whisk 1 Tbsp chia seeds and 3 Tbsps water in a small bowl until well combined and let sit for 10 minutes. Mixture should be thick. ** NOTE: For this recipe just use 2 “chia eggs” (that means 2 Tbsps chia seeds + 6 Tbsps water).**
Easy Dairy-Free Blueberry French Toast.
Taylor Kiser says
March 6, 2019 at 1:13 AMThis looks so delicious! Would love to wake up to this for breakfast!
Shanika | Orchids + Sweet Tea says
March 6, 2019 at 5:00 PMThanks so much! French Toast is always the best, right!
Tilly says
March 6, 2019 at 4:59 AMLiving for the blueberry compote, I want to put it on everything!
Shanika | Orchids + Sweet Tea says
March 6, 2019 at 5:01 PMThe Blueberry compote is amazing! I literally put it on everything once I have leftovers!
Marie says
March 6, 2019 at 5:16 AMThis French toast looks so scrumptious! Love the blueberry compote on top so much.
Shanika | Orchids + Sweet Tea says
March 6, 2019 at 5:01 PMThanks so much, Marie! I hope that you get a chance to give it a try!
Natalie says
March 6, 2019 at 5:37 AMLooks so delicious and perfect for weekend brunch!
Shanika | Orchids + Sweet Tea says
March 6, 2019 at 5:01 PMIt really is, Natalie!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
March 6, 2019 at 9:38 AMThis has my mouth watering! I love French toast and this looks especially delicious.
Shanika | Orchids + Sweet Tea says
March 6, 2019 at 5:02 PMThanks so much, Bintu! I’m such a fan of French Toast also! So easy, yet delicious!
Jen says
March 6, 2019 at 6:26 PMLooks sooo good!
Chantal says
March 7, 2019 at 1:21 AMI wish the weather would get the memo too!!! ? I’m next door in CT. If I hadn’t eaten that whole container of bloobs I bought today I could have been having this lucious French toast for brekkie tomorrow. Instead I’ll just be drooling.
Jazz says
March 9, 2019 at 5:00 AMBlueberry compote is my favorite way to elevate breakfast! Saving this recipe.
Boston BB says
March 13, 2019 at 1:31 PMThank you for sharing so many delicious recipes, I xame for the Lemon BlackBerry Mint Tea recipe and proceeded to dive into more recipes. Now if only we could lose weight from drooling. ?
Shanika | Orchids + Sweet Tea says
March 13, 2019 at 1:35 PMHi! Haha! Thanks so much! I do hope that you find some great recipes as you contribute to dive! There’s always ways to enjoy your faves without compromising your goal of losing weight! ??