Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
Pumpkin French Toast Casserole is slices of Challah bread dipped into a pumpkin-flavored custard mixture, sprinkled with pecans, and baked for a warm breakfast or brunch.
Servings: 8
Calories: 491kcal
Ingredients
- 1 loaf (16 ounces) Challah bread, sliced into 1-inch thick slices
- 2 cups (490 g) whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup (122.5 g) pure pumpkin
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup (54.5 g) pecans, roughly chopped
- maple syrup, optional
Instructions
- Lightly spray a 10-inch oval baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, pumpkin, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Dip each slice of bread into the custard mixture and then stagger each slice upright into the prepared baking dish.
- Pour the remaining custard over the bread. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least an hour, up to overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Spoon some of the extra egg mixture from the bottom over the tops of the bread slices. Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the top, cover with aluminum foil, and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove the aluminum foil and continue to bake for another 20-25 minutes, or until dark golden brown. (The outside needs to be dark to ensure the inside is fully baked.)
- Serve topped with maple syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcal