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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Oh yum! This looks amazing, I’m going to have to save the recipe and make it really soon!
looks delicious! I hope I can recreate the recipe as good as your photo looks.
My favorite way to use up overripe bananas
In my defense, that there is tuna salad (one of the first things I ever learned to make by myself) I finally got around to trying to “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day” recipe my mother clipped from a newspaper for me. It took me five years to try making this bread, and I don’t know why. but making a breakfast like this one is quite easy and good. It wasn’t hard as much as I thought it would be.
Wow, this is impressive. I’m looking around for unique breakfast recipes and this is one. My baby loves banana so I’m sure he’ll love this dish. Thanks.
This is one darn delicious and healthy breakfast indeed. Sure to provide some good amount of energy for starting one’s day. Like the fact that it has a good amount of fiber content.
Legit speechless, that banana oat baked french toast recipe looks unreal! Definitely, I will make it on the weekend for my family.
Awesome can’t wait to have a go at these! Thanks for sharing.
Roasted oatmeal toast is quite unique dish. For those who like bananas, vitamin rich foods.
French toast is half-baked and it seems something good.
Amanda, Delicious! I wonder, but a lot of calories?
I really loved this French Toast with oats without eggs! I tried it for my kids adding an extra spoon of maple syrup and 1/2 tsp of honey over the bread cubes. Delicious!
Amanda, Thanks for the recipe. Delicious!
I’m SO glad you liked it, Ernscie! Thanks so much for takin the time to leave a review and let me know 😀
Wow! I made this recipe this morning after seeing it on Pinterest a few days ago and I have two words: “OMG Amazingggg!!” I am trying to stay away from eggs for breakfast after eating eggs constantly. So I searched “vegetarian/vegan breakfast options” and this recipe came up. It is soooooo good 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Could this be made the night before and popped in the oven in the morning, looking to meal prep.
Yes that should be totally fine, Sabrina!
I would like to make this for a group of people. Can I multiply the recipe and use a larger pan? If so, what is the recommended bake temp and time for a larger batch?
I just found this via Pinterest! It looks amazing and easy to make. I plan on making it for brunch right now. 🙂
Really Amazing!!
I’ve never seen this kind of breakfast recipe before.
Just tried this for breakfast – DELICIOUS!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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I just happened upon this recipe this morning when looking for something different for my kids. I doubled it and made it in my jumbo muffin tin. I kept the same bake time and it turned out wonderful! I also didn’t have any syrup or honey (ran out of both baking this week) so I used about 1 and 1/2 tsps of Truvia brown sugar blend.
really helpful article for me cause just 2 week later the special day is coming and I must make these for Valentines day,
This looks so delicious, I can’t wait to try it.
How long would I bake this for if I’m cooking for 6 people?
Banana is my favorite fruit. I try to eat all recipes with it. I always eat porridge with banana and cup of tea. Thanks a lot for your recipe Amanda!
This looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it. I can’t eat rolled oats but I can eat steel cut oats. Do you think this would work ok with quick cook steel cut oats? Thanks so much!
I made this for breakfast this morning and it was so good. I’m not a big fan of french toast because as you said it’s usually soggy or rubbery. This is delicious. It crisped up nicely on top. As a new vegan (just 3 weeks in) I find breakfast to be the most difficult meal to make. I will definitely be making this again. Next up is the blueberry muffin bake.
It was just delicious 😊👌 loved it❤ thank you
Wow, this was really good! I prefer my breakfast a little sweeter so next time I may add a touch more syrup, or I’ll just follow the suggestion to cut up the rest of the banana on top of it. Soooo simple, quick, and yummy! Thank you for the recipe!