Vegan Stuffed Banana Berry French Toast

Borrowed from VeganYumYum. 

Not only is it an awesome blog, its a more awesomer cookbook. 

When my beautiful cousin Kimmy asked me if I had a vegan french toast recipe I didn't have to think twice about which to give her. Sadly, it's not of my own design: but it is completely amazing.

 And you doubted vegan french toast? 

Shun!

Stuffed Banana Berry French Toast

recipe by Lauren Ulm

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup soy milk

1 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon allspice

1 tablespoon sugar

1 pinch salt

1 loaf quality day old bread (sourdough is perfect)

1-2 tablespoons Earth Balance margarine

1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced

3 large, firm ripe bananas sliced

1 pint blackberries, blueberries or raspberries

Maple syrup (the REAL stuff) to serve

Powdered sugar, to serve

Step 1: Whisk the soy milk, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, sugar and salt together in an 8x8 in brownie pan until frothy. Set aside. 

Step 2: Slice 3/4-inch slices of bread from your loaf. Slice each in half again, without cutting all the way through, to form a pocket. Place the bread in the batter and let sit for a few minutes. 

Step 3: While the bread is soaking heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Melt a teaspoon or two Earth Balance margarine on it. When the margarine bubbles your ready.

Step 4: Take the bread out of the batter. Place a few bananas and strawberries into the back of the pocket to open it just a little. You'll add more later, so take it easy. Carefully stuff the fruit deep inside so it wont fall out when you flip the bread. 

Step 5: Brown the bread on both sides, then set it onto your serving plate. Add more berries and bananas as you like it. Top with maple syrup and powdered sugar and enjoy the weekend.