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Kathy Hester's Vegan Air Fryer Nutty French Toast

Air Fryer Nutty French Toast

February 19, 2018 By Dianne

Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer by Kathy HesterKathy Hester gives French toast a tasty makeover with this vegan Nutty French Toast recipe. Made in the air fryer, this delicious dish is ready in a matter of minutes!

Dennis gave me an air fryer for Christmas in 2015. I was super excited to receive it, but once I got it unpacked and set up on the kitchen counter, I wasn’t quite sure what to do with it. Its maiden voyage was taken while heating up a package of Trader Joe’s vegetable spring rolls. After that I occasionally used it for packaged frozen snacks and French fries, but I wasn’t too sure what else I could do with it. Then my friend Kathy Hester reached out and said she was working on an air fryer cookbook and asked if I’d be interested in recipe testing for it. I jumped at the chance to learn more creative ways to use my handy new gadget.

CAJUN FRENCH FRY PO’ BOY WITH VEGAN MUSHROOM GRAVYVegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer

Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer is now available, and I’m super excited to share it with you today along with Kathy’s Nutty French Toast recipe!

If you’re new to using an air fryer, Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer will help you get started. Kathy includes lots of tips and tricks, and she answers just about any question you might have about it. She also shares resources for her favorite air fryer accessories.

If you’re an air fryer pro and want to dive right into cooking, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find a wide variety of recipes in Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer. Recipes range from easy breakfast dishes, such as the Quick and Easy Tofu Breakfast Sandwich and Mixed Veggie Hash, to main dish options, including Cajun French Fry Po’ Boys and Country-Fried Cauliflower Steaks –two of my favorite recipes from the book.

Did you know that you can bake in your air fryer? You can! I loved the Blueberry Cake for 2 and the Carrot Cake in a Mug. Kathy includes a lot of DIY pantry staples, too, including Extra-Tangy Cashew Cheese and Savory Onion Cream.

Vegan Carrot Cake in a MugThe chapters in Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer include:

  • Make It Yourself
  • Healthy Snacks
  • Mains
  • Side Dishes and Appetizers
  • Breakfasts
  • Desserts

Nutty French Toast

French toast was a favorite of mine years ago, before I went vegan. I gave it up briefly after I made the transition to veganism, as I didn’t know how to make it without eggs. Since then I’ve discovered just how easy it is to make, and Kathy makes it even easier with this recipe for Nutty French Toast. I absolutely love the addition of pecans!

If you have an air fryer, you need Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer!

Air Fryer Nutty French Toast

Air Fryer Nutty French Toast
Author: Kathy Hester
Serves: Makes a little over 2 cups – enough for 10 – 12 pieces of toast
French toast is a perfect way to start a weekend. This recipe takes it over the top with crunchy pecans and crispy oats. You can cut the bread into fingers to make them even more fun to eat!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (99g) rolled oats
  • 1 cup (113g) pecans, or nut of your choice
  • 2 tablespoons (12g) ground flax seed
  • 1 teaspoon (2g) ground cinnamon
  • 8 pieces of whole grain vegan bread, regular or cinnamon raisin (*use gluten-free bread)
  • 3/4 cup nondairy milk (plain or vanilla)
  • maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
  1. Make the topping by adding the oats, nuts, flax seed and cinnamon to your food processor and pulse until it looks similar to bread crumbs. Do not over blend. Pour into a shallow pan that’s large enough to dip your bread slices in.
  2. Add the nondairy milk to a second container, then soak one or two pieces of the bread for about 15 seconds, turn and soak the other side. You don’t want to leave it long enough to become mushy.
  3. Place the amount that fits into your air fryer basket at once time without overlapping. Cook at 350 degrees for 3 minutes, then flip the bread and cook 3 more minutes.
  4. Repeat until all the bread is coated and cooked.
  5. Serve topped with maple syrup.
Notes
gluten-free option*, soy-free, no oil added[br][br]Recipe by Kathy Hester. Reprinted by permission of Page Street Publishing
3.5.3226

Book review reprinted with permission from Dianne’s Vegan Kitchen.

 

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About Dianne

Dianne Wenz is the Editor-In-Chief for Chic Vegan. She is a Holistic Health Counselor, Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Plant-Based Nutrition Specialist. Dianne coaches people from across the country to help them improve their health and wellbeing, and she helps people make the dietary and lifestyle changes needed to go vegan. Dianne lives in New Jersey, where she runs the busy MeetUp group Montclair Vegans. Through the group she hosts monthly potlucks, runs charity bake sales and organizers guest speaker events. An avid cook and baker, Dianne also teaches cooking classes to local clients. In addition to food and nutrition, Dianne loves crafts and cats. To learn more, visit Dianne’s website and blog at Dianne's Vegan Kitchen

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  1. Tammy says

    October 22, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    Oh my goodnes! Just made this and can’t believe how unbelievable it was! I used (vegan) Ezequiel Cinnamon Raisin Bread and added a couple tablespoons of shredded coconut. I had to air fry for more like 7-8 minutes on each side but that’s probably a matter of personal preference because we like it crispier. I think we will have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner for a while!
    Thanks so much for taking the time to post this delicious recipe!

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