EASY PUMPKIN FRENCH TOAST BAKE - Quick and Easy breakfast recipe! Perfect start to Thanksgiving, Christmas morning or a lazy weekend morning!
Ingredients
5-6 cups 1-inch French bread cubes
5 eggs
1½ cups milk
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin puree
3 tablespoons brown sugar for topping
Chopped pecan or walnuts, optional
Maple syrup, optional
Instructions
Cut bread into 1-inch cubes
Place in a greased 8x8-inch baking dish, sprinkle chopped pecan and walnuts
In a large bowl, mix together eggs, milk, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract and pumpkin puree until well combined
Pour pumpkin mixture over bread cubes and push down with a spoon until it is all soaked and mostly covered
Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight, if looking to do this quicker refrigerate for at least 30 minutes
Once ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees
Before baking uncover and sprinkle brown sugar over the top of pumpkin bread
Bake for 35-40 minutes or golden brown and no longer wet
Serve warm with maple syrup
Notes
Cut French bread into 1-inch cubes, place just use as much as it takes to fill the bottom of baking dish, if you add too much to soak up the liquid, just remove some or if it looks too wet add some more bread cubes
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/easy-pumpkin-french-toast-bake/