Description
Indulge in the flavors of fall with this delicious Pumpkin French Toast Casserole. It’s the perfect make-ahead breakfast or brunch dish for the holiday season, featuring a rich custard with pumpkin puree and warm spices, all baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread:
- 1 loaf (about 14 ounces) day-old brioche or French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
Custard:
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- Maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Bread and Custard: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish and add the bread cubes. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugars, spices, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Pour over the bread, press gently to soak, cover, and refrigerate.
- Bake the Casserole: Preheat oven. Combine topping ingredients, sprinkle over bread, drizzle with butter. Bake until set and golden. Cool slightly before serving with maple syrup.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add chopped pecans or walnuts to the topping.
- Perfect for make-ahead holiday breakfasts!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus overnight chilling)
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
