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Serving the finished Pumpkin French Toast warm with syrup, powdered sugar, or cinnamon-sugar for a delicious breakfast or brunch.

Pumpkin French Toast Recipe

Sweet and spicy pumpkin french toast is made the night before for an easy, early-morning preparation.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 284kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 4

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup pumpkin puree - not pumpkin pie filling
  • syrup powdered sugar - or cinnamon-sugar, for serving
  • 8 slices thick white bread - Texas toast or sliced brioche bread are my favorites

Instructions

  • Preheat a skillet or griddle over medium heat.
    Preheating a skillet or griddle over medium heat in preparation for making Pumpkin French Toast.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, and pumpkin puree until smooth.
    Whisking together eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, and pumpkin puree to make the coating for Pumpkin French Toast.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on the preheated skillet, spreading it to cover the surface.
    Melting butter on the preheated skillet to cook the Pumpkin French Toast slices.
  • While the butter melts, dip a slice of bread into the pumpkin mixture, coating both sides well.
    Dipping thick slices of white bread into the pumpkin coating mixture to prepare for Pumpkin French Toast.
  • Place the coated bread on the skillet. Repeat with 1-2 more slices, depending on the size of your pan.
    Cooking the Coated Bread for Pumpkin French Toast
  • Cook each slice for 2-3 minutes until golden brown, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes on the other side.
  • Transfer cooked slices to a plate and cover to keep warm.
  • Repeat the process with remaining bread and pumpkin mixture, adding 1 tablespoon of butter between batches.
    Repeating the process of dipping, cooking, and flipping slices of bread to make more Pumpkin French Toast.
  • Serve warm with syrup, cinnamon-sugar, or powdered sugar as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 354mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 3mg