Description
This easy Pumpkin French Toast recipe brings the warm flavors of fall to your breakfast table. It’s soft, custardy, and perfectly spiced, making it ideal for chilly weekend mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 8 slices Brioche or thick white bread
- butter, maple syrup, whipped cream, chopped pecans (optional toppings for serving)
Instructions
- In a shallow dish or blender, whisk together eggs, half and half, pure pumpkin, light brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nutmeg until smooth.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt butter or oil.
- Dip each bread slice into the pumpkin mixture, coating both sides well.
- Cook bread on the skillet for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Repeat with remaining bread slices.
- Serve immediately with your favorite toppings like maple syrup, chopped pecans, or whipped cream.
Notes
- Use an electric griddle for cooking multiple slices at once.
- A shallow dish like a pie plate is best for dipping the bread.
- The pumpkin French toast batter can be prepared the night before.
- For best results, use thick, sturdy bread like brioche or Texas toast.
- Half and half provides a rich flavor, but whole milk can be substituted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (2 slices)
- Calories: 343 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 376 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.04 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 207 mg
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