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pumpkin french toast bake

Recipe by
Melanie Ross
Rumford, ME

WHO LOVES PUMPKIN?

yield 10 -12
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin french toast bake

  • 1
    loaf of sourdough bread (used pepperidge farm)
  • 8
    eggs
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 2 tsp
    pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 - 1 c
    libby’s® 100% pure pumpkin
  • 1/4 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • TOPPING
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • CINNAMON BUTTERMILK SYRUP
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk (or for a substitute we do ½ cup milk with 1 tsp. lemon juice)
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon

How To Make pumpkin french toast bake

  • 1
    Cut bread into 1½ inch squares. Place in a greased 9x13 pan.
  • 2
    In a bowl whisk together eggs, milk, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin puree, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Once it's mixed well, pour over bread chunks and refrigerate over night. If looking to do this quicker, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • 3
    To make streusel, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a bowl. Cut in a cold stick of butter. Mix with your fork until crumbly. Refigerate overnight as well.
  • 4
    Once ready to bake preheat oven to 350.
  • 5
    Before baking spread streusel over the top and bake for 35-45 minutes.
  • 6
    Make buttermilk syrup by melting butter in a pan on low-medium heat. Add sugar, buttermilk, vanilla and cinnamon - mix with whisk. Add baking soda and stir until all combined. Well be foamy at first and will then return to normal.
  • 7
    Serve warm with french toast bake right out of the oven.
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