Caramel Apple-Stuffed French Toast

Name: Caramel Apple-Stuffed French Toast
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Maple syrup, for drizzling; ¼ cup (60 ml) water; 10 Medjool dates, pitted; ⅔ cup (160 ml) non-dairy milk; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; Dash of salt; vegan powdered sugar or powdered xylitol, for dusting, optional; ½ cup (125 ml) canned coconut milk or vegan creamer; 1 large loaf of French bread, about 4 to 5 inches wide (not a baguette); 1 cup (250 ml) non-dairy milk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or vegan brown sugar; 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon vegan butter; Salt to taste; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup (55 g) chickpea flour; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1½ tablespoons cornstarch; Cooking spray; vegan cream cheese; Dash of nutmeg

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

But I Could Never Go Vegan!

By Kristy Turner

Published 2021

About

French toast on its own is a normal weekend breakfast, and chickpea flour and non-dairy milk make for a simple vegan version. When you stuff a delicious filling inside, you’ve got more of a special-occasion meal on your hands (or plate)—especially when that filling is warm, caramelized apples tossed in a rich, date-based caramel sauce, and even more especially when the French toast is dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with extra sauce. One of my recipe testers made it for her h