Pumpkin Cream Cheese French Toast

By dorchuk

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (12-count) package KING'S HAWAIIAN Original Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls, cubed
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 135mins
Cooking time 180mins
Adapted from damndelicious.net

Preparation

Step 1

It’s pretty much pumpkin pie in french toast form. Except it’s unbelievably easy to make.

It’s actually better that you make it ahead of time so those little pieces of bread can soak up all that pumpkin goodness.

Amazing, right? And there’s no need for syrup here. From the sweet, fluffy King Hawaiian rolls to the cream cheese filling and crumbly crumb topping, you’re set.

In bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, sugar and cinnamon on medium speed until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes; set aside.

In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together milk, pumpkin puree, eggs, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla.

Lightly coat an 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Place a layer of bread cubes evenly into the baking dish. Pour half of the pumpkin puree mixture evenly over the top. Spread cream cheese filling in an even layer. Top with remaining bread cubes and pumpkin puree mixture to completely cover the filling.

Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

To make the crumb topping, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add cold butter and toss to coat, using your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the bread cubes.

Place into oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until golden


I LOVE the idea of pumpkin french toast, it sounds amazing! Plus a make ahead weekend breakfast is always a huge bonus. : )

What can I use if I can’t find the Kings Hawiaan’s rolls, not sure what these are? And is the pumpkin puree just the regular can of pumpkin you would buy to make pumpkin pie? Live in a small town…Walmart is our grocery store.