This single serve baked French toast is spiked with the delicious combination of bananas and oats! It’s vegan, refined sugar free, easily made gluten-free, and packed with fiber and plant-based protein. A healthy and delicious breakfast!
I’m not really a big French toast fan.
I realize that’s probably not the best way to start a post that’s kind of all about French toast, but it’s true. I’m not crazy about it.
I think it’s mostly a texture thing. Maybe I’ve just never had a good quality slice of French toast, or maybe I have and that’s just the way it’s supposed to be, but I’ve always found French toast to be either too soggy or too rubbery — not exactly the sort of textures I gravitate towards.
See, I’m a bit of a texture freak, with drier, doughier, fluffier textures being my thing. This is why I’ll always choose rice over pasta, and why me and muffins have become BFFs. Texture. But I digress. Back to the French toast… or baked French toast, in this case.
Technically speaking, this isn’t strictly a baked French toast — it’s more of a baked hybrid French toast oat… thing. I started out using just bread slices, but I couldn’t get that to come out the way I wanted it to so I swapped out one slice of bread for some oats and the result was so…
… freaking…
… GOOD.
Not that the original was bad, per say, but it was definitely a little mushier than I prefer.
This version, though? Soft. Fluffy. Doughy. Hearty. All those things along with a slightly crisp top that gives way to a ridiculously tender centre…
I apologize for the slight picture overload (not really), but I need you guys to see what we’re dealing with here. Like, this is textural perfection. And that’s saying nothing about the taste.
This bake straight up tastes like banana bread. Seriously. Banana bread or a banana nut butter sandwich. I know French toast is generally made with eggs, but I found the eggy taste to be a little overpowering when I tried it that way, so I swapped it out with half a banana and definitely like that version a lot more. It also means that this bake is vegan and safe for people with egg allergies. Hooray!
It’s also single-serve (meaning it’s all for YOU), loaded with fiber and plant-based protein, free of refined sugars, and a pretty amazing way to start the day. Oh, and delicious. Definitely delicious…
Happy eating!
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Banana Oat Baked French Toast
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium-sized ripe banana, mashed (50 g or 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened almond milk*
- 1 Tbsp (16 g) nut butter** (optional, but recommended)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) maple syrup (or other liquid sweetener)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 slice of hearty bread, cubed***
- 1/4 cup (20 g) quick oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and lightly grease an individually-sized oven-safe dish. Set aside.
- Combine banana, almond milk, nut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a large shallow bowl, mixing until fully combined. Pour bread cubes into the mixture and use a fork to lightly press down so that they absorb most of the liquid. Add oats and gently stir until everything is evenly incorporated. If the mix seems too dry, add a splash of extra milk.
- Transfer mixture to your prepared dish, adding a few slices of banana on top if desired. Bake for 20 minutes, until the bake has set and the top has turned golden brown.
- Remove from oven and top with toppings of choice or simply enjoy as is!
Notes
* Depending on how thick and/or hearty your bread is, you may have to add a splash of extra milk. ** I used almond, but feel free to use whichever nut butter you prefer. Or, you can also leave it out completely. *** I tried this with a few different types of bread, and each worked fine. Heartier breads produce a slightly drier bake, as do breads that are slightly older. If you need this to be gluten free, use gluten free bread and certified GF oats.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
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Wow! I just had this for breakfast, and it was delicious! A great, cozy, healthy way to start the day. I’ll definitely be checking out your other recipes!
Wow! I just had this for breakfast, and it was delicious! I’ll definitely be checking out your other recipes.
I used organic cinnamon raisin bread. It put a different spin on this and was delicious. Thank you for the recipe!
Looks delicious!
Wow this look like my perfect breakfast. A healthy dose of banana bread with oats? I’m in! Pinned.
I literally have been thinking about this since I saw on your Insta!!
I actually think I’m a waffle person… I think that makes me the minority!!!
Wow that looks so yummy. I wonder if this can be done using a microwave, can it? ^^
I actually have no idea, Gerry. I rarely ever use my microwave so I have no idea how to cook in it!
I’m with you, I’ve never been a huge french toast fan. For me I really disliked the taste and texture of the EGGS on the bread. It was bizarre to me. I tried a vegan version with banana as the “soaking” agent and that was better, but I still prefer something like waffles or pancakes. THIS however, looks divine!
OH MY GOODNESS. Making this STAT when I get back home. I do love French toast, but I think pancakes take the [pan]cake for me. Bananas and nut butter go on everything though! 😉
I don’t love the sogginess of French toast, either, but this… I think I can get behind this. It looks amazing 🙂 And I’m a pancakes person. You can make them so many different flavors and go cuh-razy with the toppings (and I love toppings)!
I adore banana bread – this looks amazing. I never use oats anymore which is weird because I used to eat them daily. I think I need to try this since plain oatmeal doesn’t appeal to me anymore!!
I can very much relate to that! I used to eat oatmeal every morning for YEARS, and now I can’t even remember the last time I did it. Smoothies have kind of taken over my life…
I actually really like waffles. I’m kind of a toppings girl, so I love to just smother my waffles in toppings. This recipe looks really good too, cause I’ve kind of been stuck in a yogurt, nut, and fruit rut for breakfast. This is going to make it into the rotation cause it’s SO simple looking. Thanks Amanda!
PANCAKES! Definitely pancakes… with chocolate chips and bananas. I may or may not have eaten diner pancakes two nights in a row with my mom. 🙂 This looks really, REALLY good. I agree with the soggy texture of the French toast, but I think it has to do with the bread you use and whether it is stale or a thicker bread. I could be wrong, though. All I do know is I want this little bake in front of me!
How do you convince your mom to have breakfast for dinner?! Mine never goes for that 😡
These look amazing. In fact all your recipes look amazing and your pictures are fantastic. I love the way you have the spoon in focus with the rest of the food out of focus. I’m supposed to be working but I just want to salivate over recipes all day now!
BEST. PHOTOS.
I can’t believe there are no eggs in this- Seriously, I’m almost embarrassed by my offering in the e-cookbook… oops.
Seriously, your photos!
This looks so good! Your pictures always make the food look delish!
With pictures this good, who needs a name anyway?!
Also, you’ve never had French Toast done right. It should have a nice crispy, crackling exterior with a soft dough interior. I also like to top mine with nuts, coconut flakes and fresh fruit to increase the textural perfection.
Your recipes are all amazing! Baked french toast and egg less = awesomeness! my mom is allergic to eggs so this would be great for her.
YET AGAIN, you impress me with your recipe concoctions. Needless to say, I love following along and hearing all about your life, while simultaneously getting good recipes. It’s a win, win for me, if I do say. 🙂
I don’t like French toast either! But this does appeal to me. Thank you again for your lovely work Amanda, and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Thanks so much, Julia! You always leave the sweetest comments 🙂
hybrids are the new thing. they are like the best of both worlds….er bowls? haha YUM
Oh my god this sounds aammmaazing! As always! I am not sure you have ever put a recipe on here that I have not loved! Yum! I agree about french toast too, I was never a fan because of the texture! But damn, this sounds good!
I am like you and all about texture, so to me French toast always seemed a little soggy to me…But add some crunch and game on! I cannot remember the last time I had French toast. I make protein pancakes though ALL the time. Thanks for sharing! XOXO
This looks great! I would have to make two though – one for me and one for E!
I’m not a huge fan of French toast either. It seems like soggy bread to me. Waffles are my favorite but I don’t have a waffle iron so pancakes happen more often. This sounds like something I could eat. Glorified oatmeal with banana bread always has my heart!
I’m a fan of pancakes as well, but mostly when other people make them… The flipping process stresses me out!
Oh good golly – you made french toast that tastes like banana bread?! I am not a fan of french toast either – but I adore banana bread! Thanks oodles for this brilliant recipe! Hope you have a wonderful weekend Amanda!
Oh man, you definitely sucked me in with those fork shots. I almost tried to bite my screen!
I’ve tried to make vegan french toast before and it sucked. Like you said, it was soggy and just, blech. But I can see how adding oats would give it great texture. I’m definitely going to give this one a try!
Yes! Everything about this is amazing. This qualifies as breakfast because it has oats, right? I hope so !
this looks divine! can I really eat it for breakfast?! 🙂
Haha I read the title and was like man, i don’t like french toast. Then I read your first sentence. So good job convincing this french toast hater to give this a try. I definitely like everything else in the ingredient list!
yum!! this looks so good. i need to get myself a couple of those oven safe bowls so i can actually start baking my breakfasts =D
Totally not trying to be dramatic, but it will change.your.LIFE 😛
And I want to make this for lunch today — with my cinnamon raisin Ezekiel bread….When you finally come to NY, I will take you to the diner for THE BEST challah French toast of your life! I always loved challah French toast way more than waffles and pancakes.
Holding you to that. And I actually tried this with the Ezekiel bread and it turned out really well!
Now THIS is a French Toast recipe I want to try (I’ve had the same experiences that you’ve had with French Toast in the past). Yum! My favorite is pancakes though.
The single serve point is my fave! 🙂 This looks just too good and I love the spin you gave on french toast. I have never had it without egg so I am real curious now!
It’s surprisingly good without eggs! Then again… I love bananas so I might be slightly biased 😉
YUM. I’m with you on the French toast, I always preferred the doughy and chewy to soggy – but I might just have to eat my words after trying this combo!
I know what you mean about the soggy thing, I’ve never liked french toast because my dad used to make it soggy with wonder bread that wasn’t even stale or dry, he loved it for himself somehow but I gag just thinking about it! This, on the other hand looks seriously incredible! And gluten free bread would actually work really well now that I think of it! I have a frozen loaf actually that I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with..
Staaaahp! This looks so good. I’ve already eaten breakfast today, but I’d totally go for breakfast #2 if you put this in front of me.
There’s always breakfast tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that… 😉
Holy cow! This looks so so yummy. I love how you take wholesome ingredients and make something simply wonderful out of it!
Oh.my.gawd!!! I am obsessed with all of your oat bakes but this one looks especially good!