Start your day with this irresistibly delicious and fall-flavored French toast. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and golden to perfection! This is the best pumpkin French toast recipe I’ve EVER tried!
About This Recipe
This decadent pumpkin french toast is a great option for breakfast or dessert during the fall season. A fun and flavorful twist on the classic french toast recipe. The ingredients you need for this recipe are the same ingredients as the classic French toast, plus pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin puree.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy to make: Looking for a lazy weekend treat without much effort? Try this French toast recipe! Easy to make with simple ingredients and packed with flavor.
- Simple pantry ingredients: There are no fancy ingredients needed to make this recipe, you’ll have most of it in your kitchen already!
- Perfect for fall: Utterly delicious pumpkin French toast topped with butter and drizzled with maple syrup is the ultimate autumn goodness.
What You Need To Make Pumpkin French Toast
- Bread: What bread makes the best French toast? I mostly use brioche, challah, or white bread to make french toast. Use thick enough bread slices for french toast. Too thin slices will fall apart easily and if bread slices are too thick they don’t cook through completely and you will end up with raw and custardy french toast.
- Eggs: The base of the French toast custard is milk, pumpkin puree, eggs, and sugar. Mix the eggs thoroughly with a whisk before adding the milk to prevent egg clumps in the custard.
- Pumpkin puree: You can use canned or homemade pumpkin puree. Pumpkin puree adds a lovely autumnal flavor to the French toast.
- Milk: Whole Milk. Adds richness and moisture.
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla adds sweetness and flavor.
- Brown Sugar: Brown sugar adds richness and caramel flavor to French toast.
- Spices: Use a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to add warmth and spice.
- Butter: Use butter for the griddle or skillet.
How to Make Pumpkin French Toast
- Cut bread into 1-inch slices but not thicker or thinner. Too thin slices will fall apart easily and if bread slices are too thick they don’t cook through completely and you will end up with raw and custardy French toast.
- Use at least a day-old bread. If the bread slices are fresh and soft you can bake them at 200F for about 10 minutes to dry out.
- Crack eggs in a wide shallow dish and whisk well until smooth.
- Add milk, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar.
- Melt some butter in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Dip each slice of bread in the custard mixture making sure all sides are covered.
- Place in pan and repeat with the other toasts until the pan is filled but the pieces are not touching each other.
- Turn them until both sides are golden. Transfer to a serving plate, top with butter, and drizzle with maple syrup.
Did you like the pumpkin French toast recipe? Try my Nutella French toast recipe as well! Leave your comment below and If you make this recipe, be sure to tag your photos #yummynotes 
Ingredients
- 8 bread slices
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Butter for the griddle and topping
- Maple syrup for topping
Instructions
Step 1
Cut bread into 1-inch slices but not thicker or thinner.
Step 2
Crack eggs in a wide shallow dish and whisk well until smooth.
Step 3
Add milk, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar.
Step 4
Melt some butter in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
Step 5
Dip each slice of bread in the custard mixture making sure all sides are covered.
Step 6
Place in pan and repeat with the other toasts until the pan is filled but the pieces are not touching each other.
Step 7
Turn them until both sides are golden. Transfer to a serving plate, top with butter, and drizzle with maple syrup.
