This Vegan Monte Cristo is rich, sweet, and savory. Eat it for breakfast or other times of the day. It is perfect for the holidays!
Sandwich Making Kick
This Vegan Monte Cristo is just one of many sandwiches that I made during a sandwich kick that I went through awhile back. One of my all time favorites during that phase was my Vegan Teriyaki Reuben with Spicy Thousand Island Dressing, probably because it has my favorite flavor combination – sweet and spicy. Yum!
Another couple of recent favorites were my Roasted Cauliflower Sandwich with Red Pepper and Black Olive Tapenade and my Vegan Submarine Sandwich. I am eating low carb right now, so just writing this post is making me salivate!
This Vegan Monte Cristo is rich, sweet, and savory. Eat it for breakfast or other times of the day. Click To Tweet
Monte Cristo
I have seen many variations of the Monte Cristo, but as I understand it, it is normally made with cheese, ham or turkey, and dipped in egg before being grilled or fried. It usually has mustard or mayo, and served with jam. Like so many recipes, I had to veganize it. Instead of meat and cheese, I used tofu bacon and vegan Swiss cheese.
This Vegan Monte Cristo is sweet and savory with a touch of spice from Dijon mustard. Raspberry jam adds a tart, sweet component, and vegan Swiss gives this sandwich a rich, creamy flavor.
Vegan Monte Cristo
If you are looking for a veganized Monte Cristo sandwich recipe, look no further, this rich sweet and savory sandwich will hit the spot.
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*Update since writing this: Thanks to a reader, the bread below is my new favorite bread. It is soft and fluffy like white bread.
It is Northern Bakehouse millet chia bread. I highly recommend it.
Vegan Monte Cristo
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
- 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose gluten free flour
- 4 slices gluten free bread - I used brown rice
- 4 slices tofu bacon
- 4 slices vegan Swiss cheese
- 2 tablespoons raspberry jam
- 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- olive oil
Instructions
- Whisk unsweetened plain almond milk, ground chia seeds, and gluten free flour together until lumps are gone. Set aside.
- Spread raspberry jam on two slices of bread. Spread Dijon mustard on the other two slices of bread.
- Put 2 slices of vegan Swiss and 2 slices of tofu bacon on top of raspberry jam. Top with the remaining slices of bread, mustard side down.
- Brush a pan with olive oil. Heat on medium high heat. Dip a sandwich in the batter. Put in pan and cook both sides until golden brown. Repeat with the other sandwich.
- Toast or broil 3-5 minutes, if necessary, until vegan Swiss cheese is melted.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
anastasia says
December 8, 2016 at 12:22 pmOMG YUM! Obsessed with this healthy alternative to such a classic dish. I’m vegetarian and totally going to make this – but probably with normal bread 😉
Willow Moon says
December 10, 2016 at 9:09 amThanks Anastasia! I miss regular bread, especially sour dough and baguettes!
Mary Barham says
December 8, 2016 at 2:33 pmYUM!!!! I am going to make this tomorrow for my sisters and I!! They will beg me for the recipe! SHARING!
Willow Moon says
December 10, 2016 at 9:10 amThanks Mary! I hope you all like it!
Ciera Chang says
December 8, 2016 at 3:28 pmYum! This sandwich looks delicious!
xoxo, CiCi
Willow Moon says
December 10, 2016 at 9:10 amThanks Cici!
Mallory Mitchell says
December 8, 2016 at 3:41 pmThis sound so good!! Sharing it with all my vegan friends right now 🙂
Willow Moon says
December 10, 2016 at 9:11 amThanks Mallory!
Amber says
December 8, 2016 at 8:38 pmthe minute you said, “breakfast” I was in. I loooove monte cristos and I love that this is vegan! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Willow Moon says
December 10, 2016 at 9:13 amThanks Amber!
Bella says
December 8, 2016 at 10:18 pmYummy this looks so good!! I love grilled cheese
Cathy says
December 9, 2016 at 10:23 amOh my gosh I am sitting here literally drooling at the mouth haha!! You’re making me want to have this for lunch!
Willow Moon says
December 10, 2016 at 9:17 amHaha! Thanks Cathy!
cara says
December 16, 2016 at 8:03 amDrooling right now! These look/sound so good!
Willow Moon says
December 17, 2016 at 10:06 amThanks Cara!
Deana says
June 11, 2018 at 2:01 pmI have been making this every week because I love it so much! Thanks for the recipe!
Willow Moon says
June 11, 2018 at 2:34 pmThanks Deana, I’m so glad!