French Toast with Amaretto Crème
Morning decadence at its best -- vegan style. Simplify the recipe by skipping the Amaretto Crème and serving it with fresh berries and a bit of maple syrup. Although, if you're a sucker for anything almond-flavored, the crème is a must.French Toast with Amaretto Crème
Serves 6
Amaretto Crème
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked for a few hours to overnight in water (to soften)
- 1 can coconut milk (for raw version, blend 1/2 cup coconut meat with 1 cup coconut water)
- 1/2 cup nondairy milk of choice
- 1/2 cup amaretto liquor
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 1/4 cup agave
- Pinch of sea salt
French Toast
- 1/2 cup raw almond butter or cashew butter
- 11/2 cups vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 cup whole spelt flour
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or date paste
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Sea salt, to taste
- Whole-grain baguette or your favorite whole-grain bread (whole-grain cinnamon raisin bread is superb as well)
- 3 tablespoons Earth Balance or any vegan butter
Garnish
- Fresh berries
- Toasted pecans (optional)
1. Prepare Amaretto Crème: In a high-speed blender, blend all ingredients until smooth.
2. Prepare French Toast: In a medium bowl, whisk the almond butter, almond milk, flour, yeast, cinnamon, maple syrup, nutmeg, vanilla, and salt to make the batter, or blend ingredients in blender until smooth. Set aside.
3. Slice the baguette or other bread in thick slices. Dip bread slices into batter. Allow each slice to sit in the batter for a minute, which helps it absorb more.
4. Add tablespoon vegan butter to a flat pan, flat grill, or large sauté pan on medium heat. Once melted, add battered bread slice. Add additional tablespoon of vegan butter for each bread slice. (It’s okay if the slices are wet with lots of batter—this is what creates the delicious crust.)
5. Cook on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip with spatula, and cook other side until lightly golden.
6. Serve: Drizzle Amaretto Crème on while French Toast is still warm and top with a generous handful of fresh berries and pecans.
Excerpted from Kris Carr's Crazy Sexy Kitchen
About the Author
Kris Carr is a multi-week New York Times best-selling author, motivational speaker and wellness coach. She is the subject of the inspirational documentary, Crazy Sexy Cancer, which she wrote and directed for TLC, and the author of the groundbreaking Crazy Sexy Cancer book series. Kris' third book, Crazy Sexy Diet (#1 Amazon Best Seller, NY Times Best Seller) is the ultimate diet and lifestyle game plan for wellness warriors seeking peak health, spiritual wealth and happiness. Kris regularly lectures at medical schools, hospitals, wellness centers, corporations such as Whole Foods, and Harvard University. She is a Contributing Editor for Natural Health Magazine and writes for many online publications. Television appearances include: CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, The Early Show, Today Show, Good Morning America, The Gayle King Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Kris is also the founder of crazysexylife.com an award-winning wellness site offering daily tips, articles, programs and events. As an irreverent foot soldier in the fight against disease, Kris inspires countless individuals to take charge of their health and happiness by adopting a plant-based diet, improving lifestyle practices, and learning to live and love with passion. Her motto: Make juice not war!
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