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Who doesn’t love a thick stack of French toast with a drizzle of maple syrup? This eggless French toast tastes just like the classic but without the eggs.
It’s hard to imagine breakfast-life without french toast. It’s savory, sweet, light, crispy and all the things one would want for breakfast. Unless, one is allergic to eggs; then, you need an egg-free French toast that is nearly as good as the original.
How to Make French Toast Without Eggs
This egg-free version exceeds every expectation of classic French toast with its hearty slices of toast and their light, airy middles, and crispy, sweet crusts. Sounds just like the classic version, right? And it tastes like it too!
While preparing a batch of egg and dairy-free pancakes, I wanted to see if I could accomplish the same delicious results with French toast. Lucky for you, I was right!
This eggless French toast recipe has all the bells and whistles as far as taste and texture but to achieve this without eggs, I made the batter with milk, cornstarch, and vanilla.
The starch thickens the milk and helps the batter to hold on to the bread. It also yields perfectly crispy on the outside, soft on the inside toasts that lack the eggy texture, french toast can have.
Get More Breakfast Ideas without Eggs here!
Eggless French Toast Ingredients
The bread is what really makes this dish, so make sure to use bread that can hold the liquid so you can enjoy pillowy-soft middles. Heartier and thicker slices is recommended, but if you use white bread, make sure to not soak it for too long so that it falls apart when lifting it out of the dish. Read all about the best breads for French toast here.
I also recommend using regular full-fat milk for this french toast since it’s thicker than skim. That said, use what you have, including any dairy-free milk. If you’re all out of milk, then you can try my no milk French toast here.
Recipe Video for French Toast Without Eggs
Watch this video to see the delicious egg-free French toast come together for yourself!
Can You Freeze French Toast?
Like pancakes, waffles, and muffins, this French toast holds up great in the freezer. Once cooked, allow the french toast to cool down to room temperature before wrapping with plastic wrap or parchment paper. Place the slices in a freezer bag and freeze for 1 to 2 months.
How to Reheat Eggless French Toast
To bring this breakfast back to life you can reheat it in the toaster or in an oven at 375F for 8 to 10 minutes.
If you want to make this breakfast more like the pre-packaged frozen french toast sticks kids seem to adore, you can cut the cooked french toast into strips, freeze as directed and heat when ready to serve.
You can feel good about serving them homemade French toast and they get to “dunk them”, it’s the best of both worlds.
Best French Toast Toppings
No stack is complete without tasty French toast toppings and that decision is up to you! My family enjoys a drizzle of maple syrup with sliced strawberries but here are a few other topping options:
- Homemade Blueberry Syrup
- Bananas
- Whipped cream
- Cinnamon Syrup
- Powdered sugar
- Pecans
- Strawberry Syrup
- Spiced apples
Eggless French Toast
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk, your favorite
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, optional
- 2 slices bread, thicker is better
- 2 tablespoons butter or spray, for grilling
- ½ cup sliced strawberries, for serving
- Maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
Make the wet mixture:
- In a shallow dish with sides combine the milk, cornstarch, vanilla, and cinnamon. Whisk until everything is combined and the cornstarch is dissolved.
- Place one slice of bread into the milk mixture long enough to soak the side then flip the bread and allow it to soak for an additional 3 seconds.
Cook:
- Heat a large, nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the pan and place 2 slices of bread into the center of the pan. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown.
- Using a spatula, flip the french toast pieces and brown the other side for an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the pan and repeat with remaining bread slice and butter.
Enjoy:
- Top the french toast with berries, syrup, or your favorite toppings.
Angela says
My daughter and I made this egg-free version of French toast together and were thrilled to have such delicious results! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Nico says
Worked perfectly! Very happy I found this recipe.
Jeff says
In my experience, this recipe makes 4 pieces.
Miranda says
Made this for my baby who has an egg allergy. Didn’t have thick bread so I lightly toasted 2 slices of the multigrain bread we had and made it “stuffed” with cream cheese and strawberry jam spread between the 2 slices before soaking in the mixture to simulate a thick style French toast. Turned out delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Krystina says
I just made this for my family of 3 this morning and it was a huge hit!!! For my toddler I topped it with whipped cream and sprinkles! It was delicious!
Jacqueline N. says
We’ve been eating this daily! I do grain free bread, pistachio milk, avocado oil (instead of butter) and arrowroot powder (instead of corn starch) making it egg free, dairy free, gluten/grain free. So simple and so delicious!
Brandie Saurino says
I had a whole loaf of sourdough bread to use up (I bake it myself and made too much!) but I didn’t have any eggs! I decided to try this recipe and it worked beautifully!! It crisped up nicely in my cast iron skillet without burning!! I just used avocado oil on the pan beforehand. They tasted amazing and my picky 2 year old ate 3 slices!! This recipe is a keeper!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Laura Fuentes says
using sourdough for this french toast sounds AMAZING. I’ll have to do this too!
Olive says
it was so good
Erin says
These smell amazing, but will not cook through, just mush in the middle after over 20 minutes on the griddle. Any ideas?
Laura Fuentes says
Are you cooking these on too low of heat? How thick is your bread?
cyndy says
The trick is to not soak it to long in the mixture..it happened to me the first time..it has to be just dunked real quick..the second time i did this it came out perfect
Jovon says
I too had a problem with my first ones being soggy and I believe it’s because I let the mixture sit while waiting for the pan to heat. I later realized the cornstarch had settled. After I stirred it and immediately wet the bread slices with it (for only a sec for each side), I was able to cook perfectly fluffy french toast, yum!
Srom Thomas says
made these eggless french toast. came out great.
Lissa Gray says
Can I use flour if I don’t have corn starch?
Laura Fuentes says
No, you need a starch. Flour won’t do it.
Em says
Toddler is egg free so this recipe is much appreciated! Worked perfectly and couldn’t really differentiate between eggy French toast.
Carol says
Made this for my 19 year old son and he ate 6 pieces! So thankful for this help in my kitchen!!
Laura Fuentes says
I’m so glad these were a hit! They’re my son’s favorite too.
Deptula Dianna says
Can I use tapioca starch or arrowroot instead of corn starch? Corn allergy…Tkx. Dianna
MOMables - Laura says
Absolutely, same amount but don’t leave it out.
Theresa says
I have been using your recipe for years and love it. I hate the taste of eggs so this is perfect!
MOMables - Laura says
Thank you for continuing to use my recipe! :)
Lucy Barnes says
Does not work. Just a gloopy slimes but burnt mess with no flavour
MOMables - Laura says
did you omit the corn starch?
THoime says
It’s wonderful I just ran out of eggs and wanted french toast and it worked out not as good when you use eggs but it’s great
MNR says
Excellent recipe. Worked very well after I toasted the bread in the toaster oven for a short time and followed the instructions.making it again !
Thanks so much
UptownHarlem says
Just made this. VERY GOOD. Had no egg, so i searched for a french toast recipe without eggs and yours was the first one that came up. It was soggy at first, but I believe its a combination of the bread not being stale. (They say stale. bread makes the best french toast). I just kept it on til it was a medium, dark, brown on both sides. The taste had me not missing the eggs. Thanks.
Maria Wesley says
The recipe unfortunately did not work for me, the bread completely stuck to both my non stick pans and the batter did not cook at all.
MOMables-Laura says
Hi Maria, did you use butter and how long did you soak each slice of bread?
Smashed says
My French toast turned out be very soggy and tasted very salty. I ate it with a lot of maple syrup, but wouldn’t use this recipe again. I’m thinking about using an egg substitute in my next attemp at French toast.
Jen says
Hello! I was excited to try this recipe as my son is recently egg free but had trouble with the bread sticking to the pan. I used more coconut oil the second time which helped a little bit but had the same issue. We used to make French toast a couple of times a week so have the heat, oil, consistency thing down but wondering what I’m missing with this new recipe. Any tips for the sticking?? Many thanks!!
MOMables-Laura says
Are you using a non-stick pan?
Marly says
Hey Laura! I also had a problem with the bread sticking and I am using a non-stick pan. But overall it wasn’t too bad! I am happy I found this recipe.
Broke Paramedic says
You saved the worst Christmas of my life! I’m a financially struggling 37 year old with no one in my life but a dog. This Christmas I didn’t have any money for groceries (holy cow on egg prices) and really wanted French toast. Had everything in my cabinets and bread in my freezer. For milk I used 1/4 c evaporated milk and 1/4 c water. I topped with 1 ingredient dulce de leche I made in the oven.
Made my solo Christmas brunch at least delicious.
MOMables - Laura says
I’m thrilled that this recipe saved the day! Egg prices are astronomical right now so this french toast recipe is the way to go!
Lucy says
Out of eggs this morning and this eggless french toast recipe was a lifesaver!
Eva says
I normally do not like French toast because I hate the taste of browned eggs, but this recipe was a hit in our home! I added Pecans and more cinnamon, used a little Mexican vanilla for it, and it was great. I also used coconut oil instead of butter. ** Tip: Cook one side of the toast and then add the pecans on top of the cooked side. Press them into the bread with a flat spatula. When second side is done, flip again, so pecans can toast. Lost very few pecans this way and came out with a nice toasted nutty flavor that was complimented by maple.
Keisha says
By far the best homemade eggless French toast I have made. I topped it off with homemade peach jam and pure maple syrup. The mixture of flavors reminds me of peach cobbler! It was very simple to make. Next time I think I will incorporate dipping the bread in crushed pecans/almonds to add a different twist. This will be my go-to recipe.
MOMables-Laura says
That combination does sound amazing! Love the creativity!
Cgn says
Super easy and tasty recipe! :)
Cindy Kirchhoff says
Like many others, I can’t eat eggs so I’ve skipped french toast forrrrevvver! I’ve gotten around other eggs needs, but I just couldn’t see any way french toast could be eggless. But I decided to do a search today. Found this; made it; perfect! I used a keto bread sold at Aldi in order to get more fiber and protein (I don’t do keto but do try to balance out the carbs with protein and fiber), half and half, cinnamon, vanilla, fried it in coconut oil and sprinkled some pecans in the pan. Topped with pure maple syrup. SO good!
MOMables-Laura says
Making this with keto bread is a great idea!
LA says
I have a similar issue – I think it may be possible substituting greek yogurt for eggs, in some manner. (Am searching for a recipe that has found the way to do that – e.g., diluting the yogurt with a little milk, to get the right consistency to soak the break in?) {Thinking someone, somewhere may already have done the trial and error…}
Bonnie Bianco says
I don’t know about using Greek yogurt for french toast but I have used Greek yogurt in place of eggs in a cake and it turned out wonderful. So you might want to give the Greek yogurt a try for the French toast.
Laura says
I’m a little late to this party but I just made this recipe and did use about 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt. It turned out amazing! So grateful I can have french toast again!!
Rhianna says
This eggless french toast came out delicious!
Heidi Durig Heiby says
My daughter and I don’t care for egg-y french toast, and this turned out great. Love it!
BRIDGETTE MICHELE LEONAUSKAS says
I cannot have eggs and have been missing french toast so badly. I finally found a texas style toast bread that is GF, DF and egg free! Your recipe nearly made me cry in joy! Thank you so much for figuring it out so I can make it!! YUMMM.
Ana says
Turned out great. My kids loved. My son was so excited to have French toast after missing out for years.
Danielle says
So happy my almost 6 year old boy has an egg allergy, he’s been so upset not being able to eat French toast like all his friends. Amazing recipe, he loved it! Now he has had this allergy since little so he has nothing to compare, but I do. A++ recipe.
MOMables-Laura says
Super glad this recipe was a success for your family!
Km says
This is such a great recipe! I haven’t had real French toast in years due to my son’s allergy to eggs. This recipe tastes just as good, if not better, than regular French toast. Highly recommended!
MOMables-Laura says
Super glad this recipe is a fit for your family!
Jamie says
My 2 year old son and I loved this!! We both have egg sensitivities and both of us hadn’t had French toast since he was a baby. This tasted great!! I had a little difficulty because I used a grain sandwich bread and accidentally oversoaked it. Then it stuck really badly to my stainless steel pan even with the butter and I had the heat turned down. But I didn’t give up! I then tried using my griddle and put butter directly on it before the soaked bread and it turned our perfectly! Thank you so much. Great recipe!
Agarwal says
Amazing recipe!
Caroline Dickerson says
This was my first time ever having French Toast and it was delicious!! I kinda even liked it more than pancakes!
Alejandra says
I just made this today for my teenage daughter and she loved it. I didn’t tell her that it was eggless until we were done. I substituted almond milk and used Hawaiian bread. I see now why you recommend thick bread. My first slice was almost ruined but I made it work and was very careful with the next slices. I’m trying to lower my cholesterol do this was a win, win! Thank you for this!
MOMables-Laura says
This recipe with Hawaiian bread sounds AMAZING!
Lalura says
Yeah, I over soaked it too :(
Doubled the recipe and used Texas toast but my grandsons (one with dairy/egg allergy) did NOT like it because it was too wet-mea culpa! I am going to try this again (cuz VEGAN FRENCH TOAST!) but will make it beforehand, soak it a shorter time and maybe bake afterwards. I’m sure it will freeze nicely and be ready for the next sleepover!
Regardless of MY mistakes, thanks for this recipe!
Arielle says
I didn’t have eggs so I found this recipe and it’s great! I definitely, highly recommend using a nice thick bread though. I used regular white sandwich bread and it was a little hard to transfer to the pan without breaking..
Jenny says
My go to vegan french toast recipe. Thank you!!
MOMables - Laura says
Happy to hear that, Jenny!
Ian says
In all my years never have I heard of eggless french toast….but my grandson said there was……who would of thought
kav_29 says
it was REALLY hard to flip the bread and for it to come in one peice if i try to make it golden brown it will burn so i had to put it in the toaster
MOMables - Laura says
Hey Kav_29, try soaking it for less time and use thicker bread slices, this usually helps.
Ana M. says
Since finding out about the horrifying practice of chick culling I have refused to eat eggs. Thank you so much for a delicious eggless alternative to this delicious classic,
Nathalie says
This was simply amazing. I’ve tried several eggless recipes but this was by far the best! And I can’t believe how simple it was! I added some cinnamon to the milk mixture. Thank you so much! It was a huge hit with my family :)
MOMables - Laura says
I’m so glad this is now a “keeper” recipe, Nathalie!
Jackie says
We all loved it :) Used tapioca starch and gluten free bread. Added cinnamon to almond milk and tapioca starch. Thank you!
Jessica van Lingen says
delicious!!!
MOMables - Laura says
Glad you like the recipe!
Jayvo says
This was absolutely fantastic!! I added a lil bit of coconut flour and used Texas Toast…Soooo good! Thanks for the recipe, simple but delicious!
MOMables - Laura says
Great call on the Texas toast! It makes the best french toast.
Mandala says
This is honestly perfect. Easier than regular French toast and very, very similar to the real thing. My daughter is allergic to eggs, but all the other eggless recipes I’ve seen call for ground flax seed, millet flour, tofu in a blender, etc — I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THAT lol. This will definitely be our go-to recipe!
MOMables - Laura says
Mandala, this makes me so happy to hear! I think it tastes just as good as the original french toast!
Doixe says
Can you try like oatmeal bread or king bread
MOMables - Laura says
Yes, you can use those.
Quin says
We used an allergen free bread (pure knead) and subbed oat milk and cooking spray, plus a little maple syrup to aide in browning, to make dairy/wheat/egg free. Kids loved it!
MOMables - Laura says
Glad it was a hit!
Lisa says
Hello. Instead of corn starch can I use potato starch?
MOMables - Laura says
Absolutely, Lisa.
Justin says
Excellent eggless french toast.
MOMables - Laura says
so glad you enjoyed it!
Cherity says
I looked this up because of no eggs and was craving french toast. I also realized i didnt have vanilla extract which i could’ve substituted with a lil syrup but then i realized i had instant pudding vanilla flavored. So i used that with a pinch extra of cornstarch and they were so yummy!
MOMables - Laura says
Glad you enjoyed it Charity!
Amy says
Tried this recipe because I was out of eggs. Did not soak the bread in the mixture for as long as it said for fear it may be too soggy. Turned out delicious for me. Crispy on the outside! Pleasantly surprised.
Richard says
Using thick Brioche toast. Tried this several times and clearly the trick is to lightly soak the bread. 3 seconds will make it super soggy. But great for my kids egg allergy.
Momma Fair says
This recipe is yummy!! My kids and I loved it. You couldn’t even tell it had no eggs because it tasted better than when I add them. It is super convenient also. Thank you.
Renee says
I wanted french toast and realized we had no eggs. Made this as written and it was very good! The bread used was Natures Harvest whole wheat bread, pure vanilla (I was out of extract), corn starch and 1% milk. As some mentioned the center was not so down, your burner heat was too high. On my gas/propane range, I ended up on medium low (as our propane seems to put out more BTUs). I will definitely make this again!
Jolianne says
This was a wonderful recipe! My kids are allergic to eggs, and I was looking for a way for them to experience eggless childhood favorites. I added cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom and Ioved the outcome. Thanks for posting!
MOMables says
Sounds delicious. I’m so happy this worked for you!
Courtney says
Instead of cornstarch, I was gonna substitute it with flour.. is that okay?
MOMables says
I haven’t tested that, but let us know how it works out if you try it!
Olga booga says
Did it work?
CP says
Thanks for this recipe! Saved my day…kids are happy. We’re gluten free so I used gluten free raisin bread (Canyon Bakehouse) and since one of my kiddo’s is allergic to corn we used tapioca starch instead. We ditched the powdered sugar but added cinnamon to the mixture. Kids loved them.
Tiffany R says
This was pretty good for being egg-free but it took literally forever to cook. Legend has it I’m still cooking it to this very day. But seriously it was like a half hour on the pan to get it all browned and not soggy. My husband liked it though so it was worth it. The outside was crispy and the inside kind of creamy-spongey.
Kim says
I had the same problem! The best way I found to keep them from getting soggy was to not saturate the bread like I usually do. She’s not kidding when she says you only want to leave it in the milk mixture for a few seconds! The best piece I made was the very last one, when I thought there wasn’t even enough mixture.
Melissa says
I was out of eggs, but really wanted french toast. I came across your recipe and made it with slight adjustments (added a splash of cream for the lusciousness that egg yolks offer, a teaspoon of sugar, and I only had french bread on hand) and it was amazing. I think I might like it better than regular french toast. The outside is so crisp, the inside is so custardy. I don’t miss the eggs in it at all. Thanks for sharing this!
Virginia Cairns says
glad you loved them!
Celesti says
I used cashew milk and whole wheat flour and honestly it tasted pretty good too ! great recipe !
krissy says
Do you think these would do well frozen for a quick, go to breakfast? It wouldld be great to have a variety of breakfast items in the freezer for busy mornings other than pancakes.
MOMables says
They should!
Evelyn says
What is Texas toast? I never heard of it please tell me the brand name that works best
MOMables-Laura says
Hi Evelyn, it’s thick-sliced white bread. Bunny Bread makes a great one.
Erin says
This was really good! We used coconut milk, as we deal with dairy and egg allergies, and it turned out great. We’ve been missing French toast, and I’m glad I finally found a recipe that works! Thanks!
Sequoia says
Wow! These are incredible. They smell amazing while cooking, and taste lighter!
Nisha says
Thank you!! My daughter is allergic to eggs. I’m at my wits end of what to make n bake. Have you got any more egg free recipes for cakes desserts etc. please and thanks. I’m going to try this out in the evening
kj says
My daughter is allergic to eggs so we really enjoyed this! The last piece I dont think I cooked long enough (pan too hot probably), because the outside was browned but the inside was kinda icky corn starchy tasting. The other pieces were great, though :)
Vanetta says
Yu-uum! My husband is allergic to eggs and I’m always looking for ways to cook foods he can’t normally have. I added apple pie spice, used almond milk and some cranberry cinnamon bread I baked a few days ago. Unbelievably tasty! Thanks!
Vegetarian Gastronomy says
Thanks so much! So glad your family enjoyed this recipe! Your version with apple pie spice and almond milk sounds great! I’ll have to try making this recipe with freshly baked bread!
Victoria says
I am a mom of 5. All 4 of my girls have been living gluten free since 2004, jealous their little brother could eat anything…until last October. We all hated the limitations of gluten free living but celiac disease is not something to ignore. In October my son was diagnosed as egg, dairy, wheat allergy. My girls are now grateful gluten is their ONLY issue! Now I hunt for food for HIM…and your french toast recipe (with rice milk and gemf bread and topped with strawberry jam)) was a godsend this a.m.!! No more being left out!
Thanks for sharing!
MOMables says
so glad your family enjoyed the recipe Victoria!
Vegetarian Gastronomy says
So glad you enjoyed this recipe! I’ve never made this recipe with GF myself, but I’m going to have to make it for my brother who has Celiac as well! Let me know if you’re in the hunt for any other GF products or recipes and I can try to assist. My brother has had Celiac for more than 10 yrs. now and I bake/cook for him all the time!
TL says
Have you tried this as a dairy and egg free recipe? Coconut/almond/soy milk instead of cow’s milk and oil in the pan instead of butter?
MOMables says
No, but you can try it. I’ve tried it as shown. It’s egg free.
Jason P says
Used a vanilla soy milk (Earth Balance) and omitted the extra vanilla. Turned out great!
TIffany says
This sounds yummy. I love that this is great for vegetarians as well as others who have issues with dairy. Love the photos too.
MOMables says
thank you Tiffany!
RK says
I have made this several times and it turns out great every time! My daughter loves it!
Thank you!