Savory Avocado and Smoky Tempeh French Toast

Once upon a time, there was a LEGO minifig named Max who lived in a world made entirely of bricks. Max loved building and creating, but there was one thing he longed for more than anything else – the taste of real food. He often daydreamed about biting into a ripe avocado, savoring a creamy and tangy spread, and indulging in a crispy and smoky slice of French toast.

One day, Max decided to put his building skills to the test and try to create a realistic representation of his favorite food – the Vegan French Toast with Smoky Tempeh and Avocado. He gathered all of the necessary bricks, including slices of bread made of yellow blocks, a bowl of creamy white “almond milk,” and blocks of green to represent the avocado topping. Max spent hours carefully assembling each component, imagining the flavors and textures as he worked. When he was finally finished, he sat back and admired his creation, pretending to take a big bite and savor the taste. Although it was just a pile of bricks, Max felt content knowing that he could use his imagination to bring his food dreams to life.

Savory Avocado and Smoky Tempeh French Toast

Print Recipe

This savory French toast is made with whole grain bread soaked in a mixture of almond milk and chickpea flour and topped with crispy smoky tempeh and creamy avocado for a filling and flavorful dish.

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings 4 Toasts

Author Fork Folly

Ingredients

• 4 slices slices of bread whole grain
• 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
• 2 tbsp chickpea flour
• 1 tsp paprika smoked
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 113 g tempeh diced
• 1 whole avocado diced
• salt, pepper, other toppings to taste

Instructions

• In a large bowl, whisk together the almond milk, chickpea flour, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Dip each slice of bread in the mixture, allowing it to soak for 1-2 minutes on each side.
• In a large pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the tempeh to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until it is crispy and browned.
• Remove the tempeh from the pan and set aside.
• Add the soaked bread to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until it is crispy and golden brown.
• Serve the French toast hot, topped with the crispy tempeh and diced avocado. Garnish with hot sauce and fresh herbs if desired.

Review:

I came into this not expecting much, possibly a one-star review. I am surprisingly and happily impressed! The spices may need tweaked (some onion and/or garlic powder?) but it’s a very good start. I didn’t want to waste my good bread on this in case it was bad, so I used whole wheat white basic bread.

I’d say that if I used really good bread it would have scored higher.

How did we even get here? Probably surprising again…

What’s a good recipe for savory french toast?

(Although I had already talked about vegan options in the same AI thread, so it was already thinking about it and proceeded to keep it vegan)