Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Eggless French Toast is a vegetarian American breakfast made with whole milk, cornstarch, and granulated white sugar in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk (8 0z/240 ml)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch (36 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar (25 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • pinch salt
  • 6-8 thick bread slices
  • strawberries, maple syrup, butter (for serving)

Method

  1. To a large bowl (make sure it's large enough for the bread to fit it else use a shallow baking dish) add milk and then add cornstarch. Also add sugar. You can add an extra tablespoon if you prefer sweeter French toast.
  2. Followed by vanilla extract, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, cardamom powder and pinch of salt. Mix until everything is combined.
  3. Heat a skillet on medium heat. Add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon butter onto the skillet and let it melt. Now, take your bread and dip it into the liquid mixture. Make sure to stir the mixture before dipping the bread into it (do this each time before dipping the bread since cornstarch settles at the bottom).
  4. Dip one side for few seconds and then flip and dip the other side as well until the bread is well coated.
  5. Carefully place the soaked bread onto the skillet. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes on one side. Then flip and fry the other side as well until both sides are golden brown in color. Repeat with all the remaining bread. Remember to wipe the skillet after frying each slice and add more butter every time.
  6. Serve with berries, maple syrup and butter!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.