Pumpkin French Toast Bake

By harvard88

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3 1/2 cups 1-inch bread cubes
• 7 large eggs
• 2 cups milk (any kind)*
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 cup pumpkin BUTTER (or 1/2 cup pumpkin puree)*
• 3-4 tablespoons brown sugar for topping
• nuts, like pecan or walnuts (optiona

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from dailylivingbrief.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and pumpkin butter until well combined. Pour over bread and push down with a spoon or your hands until it’s all soaked and mostly covered. Cover with saran wrap or lid and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees, uncover and top with brown sugar and nuts (optional). Bake for 35-45 minutes or golden brown and no longer wet.

* I used 2%, but use skim or low-fat for a lighter recipe. Alternatively, use non-dairy such as soy or almond. * If using pumpkin puree instead of butter, it’s important to compensate the flavor by adding a bit more puree, pumpkin pie spice, and even a little agave nectar or maple syrup to the batter. Otherwise, it will lack that delicious fall, pumpkin flavor you’re going for.