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Eggless French Toast

By Laura Fuentes Updated May 29, 2026

4.95 from 144 votes

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This eggless french toast recipe tastes just like the classic version with light, airy middles and crispy, sweet crusts and it's allergy friendly!

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.

stack of french toast topped with berries

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.

stack of french toast with berries

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
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Eggless French Toast

stack of french toast topped with berries
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
Total Time: 20 minutes mins
This eggless french toast recipe tastes just like the classic version with light, airy middles and crispy, sweet crusts and it’s allergy friendly!
4.95 from 144 votes
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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.

Notes

Make sure to soak your white bread long enough for it to absorb the liquid but not so long that it’s difficult to flip or lift from the dish. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Cindy Kirchhoff says

    April 20, 2022 at 10:35 am

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • MOMables-Laura says

      April 22, 2022 at 3:46 pm

      Making this with keto bread is a great idea!

      Reply
    • LA says

      November 26, 2022 at 11:11 am

      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…}

      Reply
      • Bonnie Bianco says

        January 23, 2023 at 11:36 am

        5 stars
        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.

        Reply
      • Laura says

        July 28, 2023 at 7:57 pm

        5 stars
        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!!

        Reply
  2. Rhianna says

    February 14, 2022 at 6:37 am

    5 stars
    This eggless french toast came out delicious!

    Reply
  3. Heidi Durig Heiby says

    December 30, 2021 at 12:23 pm

    5 stars
    My daughter and I don’t care for egg-y french toast, and this turned out great. Love it!

    Reply
  4. BRIDGETTE MICHELE LEONAUSKAS says

    September 20, 2021 at 10:15 am

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
  5. Ana says

    March 05, 2021 at 7:49 pm

    5 stars
    Turned out great. My kids loved. My son was so excited to have French toast after missing out for years.

    Reply
  6. Danielle says

    February 23, 2021 at 10:55 am

    5 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • MOMables-Laura says

      February 23, 2021 at 12:29 pm

      Super glad this recipe was a success for your family!

      Reply
  7. Km says

    February 15, 2021 at 1:58 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • MOMables-Laura says

      February 19, 2021 at 1:11 pm

      Super glad this recipe is a fit for your family!

      Reply
      • Jamie says

        January 25, 2022 at 12:47 pm

        5 stars
        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!

        Reply
  8. Agarwal says

    December 19, 2020 at 10:18 pm

    5 stars
    Amazing recipe!

    Reply
  9. Caroline Dickerson says

    November 30, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    5 stars
    This was my first time ever having French Toast and it was delicious!! I kinda even liked it more than pancakes!

    Reply
    • Alejandra says

      July 17, 2021 at 11:07 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
      • MOMables-Laura says

        July 21, 2021 at 3:24 pm

        This recipe with Hawaiian bread sounds AMAZING!

        Reply
  10. Lalura says

    November 28, 2020 at 9:41 am

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
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