Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

5 from 2 votes

perfect for fall. French bread is immersed in heavy cream, brown sugar, pumpkin puree and warm pumpkin pie spices, then topped a sugary pecan mixture that's makes a breakfast dish worthy of any holiday.

Prep Time10

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

Servings: servings

Calories: 3280kcal

Ingredients

1 15 ounce loaf French bread cubed
2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
6 eggs
2 Tablespoons vanilla
1 1/2 Tablespoons pumpkin pie spice

Topping:

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup cold butter chopped
1/3 cup pecans choped

Instructions

Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and place the french bread in the baking dish and set aside.
In medium-sized mixing bowl add the milk, cream, sugar, eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice and whisk until combined.
Pour mixture on top of the bread, cover and refrigerate four hours or overnight.

For the topping:

Preheat the oven to 350.
In small mixing bowl combine the brown sugar, flour, pumpkin pie spice, and butter with a pastry cutter or two forks. Add in the pecans and stir until mixed together. The mixture will be clumpy.
Just before baking, sprinkle the topping on top of the french bread custard.
Bake for 45-55 minutes.. At 30 minutes check to see if it’s getting too brown. If so, make a tent out of aluminum foil to shield the top of the casserole.
Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve with maple syrup and butter.

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