French Toast Casserole with Vanilla Cardamom Cashew Cream - alive magazine

Ingredients

• Coconut oil, for greasing
• 1 loaf sourdough bread, sliced into 1/2 inch (1 cm) slices
• 12 oz (340 g) firm silken tofu
• 1 1/2 cups (350 mL) unsweetened plant milk of choice
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) arrowroot starch or cornstarch
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp (20 mL) vanilla extract, divided
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) fine sea salt
• 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ground cinnamon
• 2 cups (500 mL) mixed frozen berries
• 1 cup (250 mL) raw cashews
• 4 Medjool dates, pits removed
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cardamom
• 3/4 cup (180 mL) water, plus extra as needed