Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Vegan Pumpkin French Toasts with Pumpkin Cornbread is a vegan, vegetarian American, Vegan breakfast made with thick slices of pumpkin cornbread or 6 to 7 thick slices of pumpkin cinnamon bread or other whole grain stale bread (see notes for links), pumpkin puree, and non dairy milk in about 30 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: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: American, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 7 to 8 thick slices of pumpkin cornbread or 6 to 7 thick slices of pumpkin cinnamon bread or other whole grain stale bread (see notes for links)

Pumpkin French Toast Batter:

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 3/4 cup non dairy milk ((almond milk, soy milk or coconut milk))
  • 1 tbsp starch ((cornstarch or arrowroot starch))
  • 1 tbsp flour (, use rice flour to make gluten-free)
  • 2 tsp flax meal (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup or sugar
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Caramelized apples:

  • 2 small apples, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)

Method

  1. Mix all the ingredients under batter and let it sit for a few minutes while you heat up the skillet over medium heat.
  2. Dip the slices in the batter for a few seconds, then place on the hot skillet (sprayed with oil for cast iron or no oil if using a good non stick). Cook for 4 to 5 minutes then flip and cook for another 3 to 4 or until golden brown on both sides. Serve with maple and vegan butter or some caramelized apples
  3. Caramelized apples: Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add apples, sugar, spices, water and a pinch of salt. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the syrup thickens. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.

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.