I made Crispy Eggplant with a creamy garlic sauce using @Earthsown ‘s thick Oat Coffee Cream as a buttermilk substitute and it worked out beautifully. I honestly need to cook with eggplant more often; it’s incredibly versatile. Do you have a favourite go-to for dairy-free buttermilk? I’ve added apple cider vinegar to dairy-free m*lk before as a sub, and it was good, but this cream + acv was far superior! For this recipe, you will need: 1 regular size eggplant 350ml of @Earthsown Oat Coffee Cream 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 cups panko breadcrumbs 1 1⁄2 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp mixed Italian herb dry seasoning 1⁄2 tbsp paprika 1⁄2 tsp garlic powder 1⁄2 tsp onion powder 1 1⁄2 tsp kosher salt Vegetable or avocado oil for shallow frying For the cream sauce: 120ml of @Earthsown Oat Coffee Cream 1/8 tsp celery salt 2 tsp dry parsley flakes 1⁄4 tsp minced garlic 1⁄2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil Salt & black pepper to taste Method: Peel the eggplant then slice the eggplant vertically into 1/2 inch thick slices Sprinkle 1⁄2 of a teaspoon of salt over the eggplant and allow the salt to integrate into the eggplant for 15 minutes. Mix the 350 ml of Oat Coffee Cream with the 2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar and allow this mixture to sit for 10 minutes. In a large plate, mix the breadcrumbs with the black pepper, Italian herbs, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and salt together. Dip the eggplant slices into the cream then coat them with the panko breadcrumbs mixture. Fry the slices in very shallow oil on medium heat until both sides of the eggplant is a golden brown colour then remove them from the heat and place them on paper towel to remove any excess oil. To make the garlic cream sauce, bring 120ml of the coffee creamer to a light boil then mix in celery salt, parsley, minced garlic, olive oil then add salt and black pepper to taste. The crispy eggplant is best served with rice or mashed potatoes. Add some garlic cream sauce to your plate then place the eggplant on top. #earthsown #partner #vegan #eggplant #recipes #foodie #food #goodfood #yum