Zucchini Bread French Toast - recipes for Perfect Zucchini Bread AND Perfect Crumb Topping, then we make that into French toast - definitely brunch worthy.
One of my favorite childhood breakfasts was french toast. Mom always made the best, but Grandpa Z's was a very close second. He used thick slices of the amazing Hawaiian bread that comes in the pie tin. Dipped into some kind of awesome batter, salted, cooked perfectly.
A while back I came up with my own egg free batter to make a vegan and gluten free french toast. I have made several adaptations, including one made with my homemade Bailey's and black tea. So good.
I think I have topped even that.
This zucchini bread is perfect on its own. Fluffy and soft, with a perfect crumb and crumbly topping. It is great fresh out of the oven with melted butter. It is great warm and it is great cold.
You must save some slices for french toast. As you dip and cook the french toast pieces, some of the crumbly topping falls off and you just scoop it up with the spatula... cooking it in with the slices... so good.
Look at that crumb topping - getting all over and being so crunchy caramely:
Perfect Zucchini Bread
adapted from cherry zucchini muffins
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
makes one loaf
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons flax seed, freshly ground
½ cup warm water
1 ½ cups gluten free all purpose flour
¾ cup coconut flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ + ⅛ teaspoon xanthan gum
1 tablespoon cinnamon
pinch sea salt
2 cups zucchini, grated
⅓ cup safflower oil
¾ cup maple syrup
INSTRUCTIONS:
Grind flax seed in blender, coffee grinder. Combine 2 tablespoons flax with ½ cup water and stir. Place in refrigerator to set into gel (this equals / replaces two eggs).
Prepare crumb topping – recipe below.
In large bowl, combine grated zucchini, oil and maple syrup. In same bowl, add flours but do not stir in. On top of the flours, add baking powder, xanthan gum, cinnamon and salt, stirring into the flours before folding into wet ingredients. Pour into prepared (buttered, sprayed) loaf pan. Top with crumble topping and get into oven.
Bake at 350 for 35-38 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Perfect Crumb Topping
dairy, soy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
tops one loaf
INGREDIENTS:
⅓ cup gluten free all purpose flour
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter (Earth Balance soy free), melted
INSTRUCTIONS:
In saucepan over medium heat (or in microwave safe bowl, ~1 minute in microwave), melt butter. Add flour and sugar to melted butter, stir until combined, resulting in a thick crumbly paste consistency. Crumble over bread before cooking.
So then... you take this bread and you slice it and you dip it into the french toast batter and you cook it and you eat it and you thank me and ... and ...
Zucchini Bread French Toast
adapted from Baileys and black tea french toast
dairy, egg and gluten free, vegan
makes six pieces
INGREDIENTS:
½ container (6 ounces) silken tofu
½ cup coconut milk (or dairy free milk of choice)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla
6 pieces zucchini bread (or your favorite gluten free bread)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine all ingredients in food processor. Thin with more liquid as necessary (silken tofu varies in consistency). Pour into shallow bowl, dip bread pieces into batter and cook on a griddle over medium heat, a minute or two on each side, until cooked through and golden.
Perfect for a weekend breakfast. or a Tuesday.
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Jenny says
Oh, I love this idea. I saw the link on Heather's site and had to come take a peek. Will try this!
spabettie says
hello Jenny, and thank you! 🙂 it is a bit decadent, but... there's zucchini, so it's all good, right?
Dawn (Vegan Fazool) says
And I happen to have a few slices worth of leftover (vegan, gluten-free) zucchini bread that I made over the weekend...
Guess what's for breakfast tomorrow? 🙂
spabettie says
🙂 I hope you loved it, Dawn!
Yvonne says
I have a question about the recipe: three tablespoons of water have to be mixed with the flaxmeal, but I can't find in the instructions when the rest of the 3/4 cup of warm water has to be added?
spabettie says
sorry and thank you for pointing that out, Yvonne - I have updated the recipe to read TWO tablespoons flax to one half cup water - the equivalent to two eggs. (when I use three eggs it is 3/4 cup, my mistake).
Richa says
love the zucchini bread and the delicious french toast !and i have 2 zucchinis now staring back up at me.
spabettie says
there you go - a perfect use for them! 🙂
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) says
Mmm, zucchini bread! For years I always made banana bread, but I think zucchini is slowly taking over as my #1! And actually, same goes for french toast vs. pancakes -- pancakes used to be my #1, but my adult self has a growing appreciate for french toast. Clearly I'm exhausted as I sit here typing my bread and breakfast rankings. 🙂 Love the crumbly topping on the bread, I need to try that!
spabettie says
it's funny, I've been more about pancakes lately, I think mainly because I don't always have bread around... I think I will always love french toast the most, though. 😉 and zucchini bread is a hands down winner against banana, to me. unless it's my tropical bread with the macadamia crumble... THAT is good!
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) says
All this talk of breads makes me think we're clearly we're going to need to sell a line of quick breads in our bakery. 😉
spabettie says
YES, this clearly needs to happen! this is funny, I saw that you had replied in my email, and somehow I *knew* it was about our bakery... 😀
Jenn says
that's it, I'm on my way!
spabettie says
okay, we'll be here!
Maddy says
Just as I've been craving zucchini bread! what GF all purpose blend do you use?
spabettie says
hi Maddy!
the GF AP I use is Bob's Red Mill brand, just straight up, no blend. 😀
Maddy says
Yay! I love Bob's!
Kristy says
Wow. Just wow. I mean, wow. This is probably the most decadent, mouth-watering, french toast I have ever seen (and I worked in a French restaurant for awhile that served a gorgeous super-fancy french toast- this one tops that!). I need to try this! And your grandpa's french toast sounds pretty great- I used to LOVE that Hawaiian bread!
spabettie says
oh, wow - I take that as a major compliment, thank you! and yes, I miss my grandpas toast - it was an event! 🙂
silver says
These individual stuffed french toasts were the perfect breakfast for dinner treat (or you could, of course, eat them for breakfast)! Having it in individual ramekins made it even more special, but you could easily make this into one large casserole dish to save even more time. Enjoy!