Description
Pumpkin French Toast Casserole is a delightful fall dish that combines rich pumpkin flavor with a comforting French toast base, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups whole milk
- 15 ounces pumpkin puree (425 grams)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 14 to 15 ounces cubed French bread, day-old bread
- Streusel Topping:
- ½ cup cold cubed salted sweet cream butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup maple syrup, optional drizzle
- Vanilla ice cream or thawed whipped topping, optional garnish
Instructions
- Add the milk, pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, pumpkin spice, and eggs to a large mixing bowl. Whisk until combined, and no streaks of egg are visible.
- Generously spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the cubed French bread in the prepared baking dish.
- Pour the pumpkin mixture over the cubed bread. Use a fork or spoon to gently press the bread cubes down into the pumpkin mixture to ensure that the bread cubes soak up the mixture. Cover the baking dish and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
- Just before you are ready to bake the casserole, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- To make the streusel topping, add the cold cubed butter, brown sugar, flour, and pumpkin pie spice to a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Transfer the streusel ingredients to a medium-sized bowl. Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Remove the casserole from the refrigerator. Evenly sprinkle the streusel topping over the casserole. Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes away clean.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and drizzle the maple syrup over the casserole. Allow the casserole to cool for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving with vanilla ice cream or thawed whipped topping.
Notes
- This casserole can be prepared the night before and baked the next morning for easy serving.
- For an extra touch of flavor, consider adding chocolate chips or raisins to the bread mixture.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 100mg