We’ve hit day 2 of #PumpkinWeek 2018 and I couldn’t be more excited about all of these recipes. Today I am serving up a big platter of Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast.
It’s an EASY peasy recipe that can be made up the night before and baked to perfection in the morning. Each serving is a like a hearty, pumpkin cinnamon filled sandwich but so much better.
Our whole family adores this Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast and we have so much fun changing it up for the season.
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A Little About #PumpkinWeek
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Thirty nine bloggers from around the country are showcasing their best pumpkin dishes. Get ready for Fall with over 130 pumpkin recipes throughout the week including cocktails, main courses, pizzas, pastas, pastries, breads, muffins, and plenty of desserts! (most of mine are pumpkin desserts or breakfast, like these Pumpkin Pie Pull Apart Muffins)
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This delicious Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast is layered with pumpkin and cinnamon, then soaked in a sugary mixture and baked to tender perfection. Your kitchen will smell amazing as it’s baking.
It’s such an easy breakfast, you can even make it up on a busy school morning which is why we love it so much.
Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast is a perfect Fall breakfast and no doubt you’ll whip up a batch several times during the fall season.
Here are today’s #PumpkinWeek recipes:
Savory:
Cheesy Pumpkin Chorizo Burritos from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Pumpkin Harvest Stew from Wholistic Woman
Pumpkin Mac N Cheese from Sweet Beginnings
Rosemary Cheddar Pumpkin Rolls from Cookaholic Wife
Baked Goods & Desserts:
Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast Casserole from Daily Dish Recipes
Easy Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread with Cinnamon Vanilla Glaze from Family Around the Table
Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe from April Golightly
Pumpkin Cheesecake Danish Braid from The Redhead Baker
Pumpkin Cheesecake Milkshake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie from House of Nash Eats
Fluffy Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip from The Crumby Kitchen
Pumpkin Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding from The Nifty Foodie
Pumpkin Halwa from Caroline’s Cooking
Pumpkin Pasties- Harry Potter Style from Jonesin’ For Taste
Pumpkin Tart with Pumpkin Spiced Whipped Cream from Love and Confections
Are you ready to make Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast?
Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast
Easy Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast is made the night before and popped into the oven in the morning for a hearty, delicious Fall breakfast
Ingredients
- ½ cup Cabot unsalted butter
- 12 slices thick bread
- ½ cup Dixie Crystals brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 Eggland's Best eggs
- 1½ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt the butter and pour into a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and the cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla extract.
- Spread a thin layer of pumpkin puree (as if you were buttering a piece of bread) on top of six slices of the bread.
- Layer the 6 pieces of bread, pumpkin side up, into the baking dish on top of the melted butter.
- Next, sprinkle half of the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture over the top of the pumpkin that is spread on the bread.
- Now, spread a thin layer of pumpkin puree same as above on the remaining six pieces of bread.
- Place each slice on top of the other slices making a sandwich AGAIN with pumpkin side UP.
- Sprinkle again with the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture.
- Pour the egg mixture over the top of all of it and then sprinkle more brown sugar and cinnamon over the top, if desired.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours. Honestly, the longer the better.
- When you're ready to serve, cover the dish with tinfoil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, uncover the dish and bake an additional 15 more minutes. It should be golden and set.
- Remove from oven and serve hot. Sprinkle with some powdered sugar if you want. This can also be served with syrup, butter, whipped cream or just eaten plain. It is delicious!
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Wendy Klik
Tuesday 18th of September 2018
Love French toast casseroles and this one sounds like a winner.
Nicole Cook
Tuesday 25th of September 2018
They are such a fun and easy way to get breakfast on the table.... delicious breakfast! :)