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Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
A delicious and cozy breakfast casserole combining pumpkin, spices, and bread for a perfect fall treat.
Ingredients
Bread
- 15-18 oz stale white bread (such as challah, French bread, or Brioche)
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1 cup pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 5 large eggs
- 0.25 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice (or make your own - see recipe notes)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 0.33 cup chopped pecans
- 0.33 cup unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish.
- Mix eggs, milk, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla, and spices in a bowl.
- Pour mixture over bread slices in the dish, ensuring even coverage.
- Sprinkle flour, brown sugar, pecans, and drizzle melted butter on top.
- Bake for 45 minutes until golden and set.
Notes
Use day-old bread for best results and consider adding a drizzle of maple syrup before serving.