Description
A pumpkin French toast casserole with sourdough bread cubes, pure canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spices, and lightly sweetened with maple syrup. Perfect for serving holiday guests for breakfast or brunch, or for making some tasty and festive for you or your family!
Ingredients
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- 12-14 ounces sourdough bread
- 8 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk (any kind will do)
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin*
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- A pinch of salt
- Optional topping: pecans or pepitas
Instructions
- Prep bread and baking dish. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or a light layer of olive oil. Cut bread into 1-2 inch cubes and set aside or place into a bowl.
- Make pumpkin French toast batter. In a large bowl, thoroughly whisk together eggs, milk, pumpkin, maple syrup, vanilla, spices, and salt. Transfer bread cubes to the batter and stir to fully coat each and ever cube. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, using a rubber spatula to get every last bit of the pumpkin batter out of the bowl. Cover with foil and place in the fridge overnight.
- Preheat and bake. In the morning, take the French toast casserole out of the fridge and allow to start coming to room temperature while you preheat your oven to 350 degrees. If using toppings such as pecans or pepitas, remove the foil and sprinkle those on top. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes, or until French toast batter is completely solidified and top is slightly crispy. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing into squares and serving with additional maple syrup.
Notes
- Cook time. Total hands-on time is approximately 20 minutes (prepping the casserole), but letting the French toast bake sit in the fridge overnight accounts for 8-10 hours (while you sleep), plus 30 minutes of time to bake in the morning.
- Pumpkin pie spices. Substitute cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger for 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice.
- Prep Time: 8-10 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 368
- Sugar: 11.9 g
- Sodium: 736.9 mg
- Fat: 13.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.8 g
- Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 14.2 g
- Cholesterol: 130.6 mg