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Strawberry Bagel French Toast with Carbonaut
This dairy-free Strawberry Bagel French Toast is the perfect low-carb option for those weekend breakfasts where you're craving something sweet!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Strawberry bagel french toast sits in the center of the image, with Califia Farms Unsweetened Almond Beverage and Carbonaut Gluten-Free, Low-Carb Plain Bagels in the background.
Ingredients
For the French toast:

1 tablespoon ground flax seed

1/4 cup water, divided

1 cup strawberries

1/4 cup Califia Farms Unsweetened Almond Beverage

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

1 teaspoon corn starch or tapioca starch

2 teaspoons vegan butter, divided

3 Carbonaut Plain Bagels, sliced in half

For the cream cheese drizzle:
2 tablespoons vegan cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons Califia Farms Unsweetened Almond Beverage
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoons sugar-free maple syrup
Directions
01
In a small bowl, stir together the ground flax seed and 3 tablespoons of water. Set aside to let it thicken
02
Meanwhile, prepare the strawberry sauce. Add strawberries with the remaining 1 tablespoon of water to a small saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until the mixture is bubbling and the strawberries start to burst about 5 minutes. Then, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Remove from heat
03
Prepare the cream cheese drizzle topping by whisking together the softened vegan cream cheese, 2 teaspoons Califia Farms Unsweetened Almond Beverage, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon of sugar-free maple syrup in a small bowl. If the mixture is too thick to drizzle, add an additional teaspoon of almond milk. Set aside
04
Prepare the batter by whisking together the thickened flax seed, ¼ cup almond milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and lemon zest in a shallow bowl or baking dish. Stir in the thickener, if using, and ¼ cup of the prepared strawberry sauce into the batter
05
Melt 1 tablespoon of vegan butter in a large skillet set over medium heat
06
Dip three of the bagel halves in the batter. Let them soak in the batter for about 10 seconds, then flip and soak the other side of the bagels for the same amount of time
07
Use tongs or a spatula to lift each bagel half from the batter and place the cut side down in the hot skillet. Cook until the cut side of the bagels is golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Then flip each bagel half and cook for about 2 minutes more. If bagels are getting too dark, reduce the heat to medium-low
08
Transfer the first batch to a plate. Wipe the skillet clean with paper towels and then return to the heat and melt the remaining tablespoon of vegan butter. Repeat the process with the remaining bagels
09
Serve warm with remaining strawberry sauce and cream cheese drizzle topping!
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