Sweet Potato French Toast Cups

By Support+Feed Team

YIELDS: 4-6

COOK TIME: 30 min

PREP TIME: 20 min

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
vegan butter

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 1 cups (315ml) of plant milk
  • ¼ cup of ground chia seeds
  • ¼ cup of maple syrup, plus extra for serving
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
  • 6 slices of bread (best to not be super fresh, can be gluten-free)
  • 1 cup of pecans
  • ½ cup of currants

RECIPE

  1. Cut the sweet potatoes in half or pierce them with a fork and cook for 3-5 minutes in the microwave. Then flip the potatoes and cook for another minute until they are soft. Set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  3. In a large bowl, add the plant milk, ground chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and nutritional yeast, then mix well. Let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes.
  4. Dice one of the cooked sweet potatoes and set aside; then mash the other sweet potato and add it to the liquid mixture.
  5. Cube your bread with a knife or tear it with your hands, and add it to the liquid mixture.
  6. Then add the diced sweet potato, pecans, and currants. Mix well until all is evenly coated and the bread has soaked up the liquid.
  7. Grease your muffin pan well then scoop the mixture into the muffin cups filling them up.
  8. Bake for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
  9. Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the tin.
  10. Top with some plant butter and maple syrup, enjoy!

 

CHEF’S NOTES:

  • These can be frozen and easily reheated for a quick breakfast or treat.