Description
Indulge in this delightful Pumpkin French Toast Casserole, a perfect fall breakfast or dessert featuring layers of rich pumpkin and fluffy bread, topped with a crunchy streusel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 15-18 oz loaf of stale white bread
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup pure pumpkin
- 5 large eggs
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cut the stale bread into cubes and place them in the greased baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, pure pumpkin, eggs, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Pour the pumpkin mixture over the bread cubes, pressing down lightly to ensure all the bread is soaked.
- In another bowl, prepare the streusel topping by mixing the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice, chopped pecans, and melted butter until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the bread mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the casserole is set.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm!
Notes
Feel free to substitute different bread types or add your favorite nuts and dried fruits. Make sure to use pure pumpkin for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 290 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin French Toast Casserole, pumpkin, breakfast, casserole, fall dessert