Saturday, September 28, 2024

Super Simple Pumpkin French Toast Recipe

Recently I had a big batch of leftover pumpkin bread and somebody on my Instagram recommended trying to make French toast with it. I had never thought of trying that before, so I decided to give it a go. I ended up LOVING it! I'm sharing the recipe on ...
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Super Simple Pumpkin French Toast Recipe

This Pumpkin French Toast Recipe is SO simple to make and is super delicious! And of course, it’s freezer-friendly too!

An Experiment: Pumpkin French Toast Recipe

Recently I had a big batch of leftover pumpkin bread and somebody on Instagram recommended trying to make French toast with it.

Since we’re big French toast fans in our home and I had never thought of trying that before, I decided to give it a go. I ended up LOVING it!

(If you’ve been following along for a while, you probably already know I’m a huge pumpkin fan, so I’m not at all surprised that this recipe didn’t disappoint!)

Crystal Paine with pumpkin bread

I simply pulled out my favorite tried and true French Toast recipe from my Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook that I’ve had for years, and used that recipe but with pumpkin bread!

French Toast Recipe

And you could totally do this with pumpkin, banana, or zucchini breads — really any kind of homemade bread that you have leftover and want to use up.

Close-up of French toast on fork

Ingredients for Pumpkin French Toast

  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • Several slices of leftover pumpkin bread (or whatever bread you have on hand)
Mixing batter in bowl

How to Make Pumpkin French Toast

1. Preheat griddle or skillets over medium heat.

2. In a shallow bowl or pie plate, mix together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Getting egg mixture ready to cook

3. Dip individual slices of pumpkin bread into the egg mixture to thoroughly coat.

dipping bread in egg mixture

4. Place bread slices on griddle for one minute, or until the first side is slightly browned.

cooking pumpkin French toast on griddle

5. Flip and heat on the opposite side for another minute, or until slightly browned.

browned French toast

6. Serve with powdered sugar and maple syrup.

drizzling syrup on. French toast

How to Freeze Pumpkin French Toast

This recipe is so quick and easy, you could make a triple batch and freeze the slices after they cool.

Whenever you’re ready to eat, just pop a couple of individual slices in the toaster and breakfast is served!

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Pumpkin French Toast

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast, brunch, easy breakfast, pumpkin
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 10 slices
Calories 248kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 10 slices pumpkin bread or any bread you have on hand

Instructions

  • Preheat griddle or skillets over medium heat.
  • In a shallow bowl or pie plate, mix eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Dip individual slices of pumpkin bread into the egg mixture to thoroughly coat.
  • Place bread slices on griddle for 1 minute, or until the first side is slightly browned.
  • Flip and heat on the opposite side for another minute, or until slightly browned.
  • Serve with powdered sugar and maple syrup.

Notes

Make a triple batch and freeze the french toast after it cools. Then just pop the frozen slices into a toaster for a quick and delicious breakfast! 

Nutrition

Serving: 2slices | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 431IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
Pumpkin French Toast Recipe

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