Gluten-Free Bagel French Toast Stuffed with Vegan Cream Cheese

• Course Breakfast
• Cuisine American

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Cook time

Servings

Ingredients

• Vegan Gluten-free Bagel French Toast
• 1 cup your choice of plant-based milks
• 1 tbsp ground chia seeds
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 tbsp non-dairy butter
• 2-4 Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels
• Vegan Cream Cheese Filling
• 1/4 cup vegan butter or ½ stick of vegan butter at room temperature (we used Earth Balance Original Buttery Spread)
• 4 oz 1/2 cup vegan cream cheese, slightly softened (we used Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese, Plain) View Product 2 cups
• 2 cup sifted powdered sugar, up to a cup and a half extra for consistency preferences
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest (about half a lemon, zest before juicing)
• 2 tbsp raspberry jam
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

1. Beat vegan butter in a bowl until smooth. Add in vegan cream cheese and mix until creamy.
2. Mix in lemon zest, raspberry jam and vanilla until smooth and combined.
3. Blend in powdered sugar one cup at a time, until mixture becomes thick, spreadable and your desired consistency and sweetness.
4. Allow filling to set in the fridge slightly while you prepare your French toast bagels.

1. Begin by making batter. In a shallow bowl, combine plant-based milk, ground chia seeds, maple syrup, and vanilla. Set aside for approximately 5 minutes, giving the mixture time to thicken slightly.
2. Working with half a bagel slice at a time, dip both sides of the bagel slice into the soaking mixture. Place slice in a pre-heated, non-stick pan greased with non-dairy butter over medium-high heat.
3. Cook until golden brown on one side. Flip and cook again until the second side is golden as well. Repeat with the remaining bagel slices, transferring them to a warm oven on a cooking rack on top of a cookie sheet until you’re ready to add vegan cream cheese filling and serve. (Note: Steam can make the bagel slices soggy, so do not cover when keeping warm in the oven.)

1. Remove filling from fridge and generously layer vegan cream cheese filling between slices of French toast bagels. Serve immediately.
2. Enjoy!