Description
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of fall with this delightful Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast recipe. Perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast or brunch, this dish combines the richness of pumpkin with the sweet spice of cinnamon, all soaked into soft bread and baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread:
- 12 slices bread
Pumpkin Mixture:
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Egg Mixture:
- 5 eggs
- 1½ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt Butter: Melt the butter and pour into a 9×13 baking dish.
- Prepare Sugar-Cinnamon Mix: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Mix Egg Batter: In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Assemble: Spread a thin layer of pumpkin puree on six slices of bread. Place them in the baking dish, pumpkin side up.
- Add Sugar-Cinnamon Mix: Sprinkle half of the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture over the pumpkin layer.
- Layer Again: Repeat the pumpkin puree and bread layering process.
- Top with Sugar-Cinnamon: Sprinkle the remaining sugar-cinnamon mix over the top.
- Pour Egg Mixture: Pour the egg mixture over the assembled layers.
- Refrigerate: Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake covered for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes until set.
- Serve: Serve hot, optionally dust with powdered sugar and enjoy with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- This dish can be prepared the night before for an easy morning breakfast.
- Experiment with different types of bread for varied textures.
- Adjust the sweetness level by adding more or less sugar to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: Pumpkin French Toast, Fall Breakfast Recipe, Cinnamon Pumpkin Bake
