Pumpkin French Toast Recipe (Quick & Easy)

Looking for a fall breakfast idea that’s easy and quick? Try this pumpkin french toast recipe. 

It’s perfectly crisp on the edges with light, airy centers and that pumpkin spice flavor we love to crave. Stack them up and drizzle with maple syrup for an incredible breakfast you’ll wake up excited to make. 

Pumpkin Spice French Toast

If you’re looking for a delicious and quick way to incorporate the flavors of fall into breakfast, this pumpkin french toast is the recipe. We soak thick brioche bread in a pumpkin spice-egg mixture, then cook it in a skillet until golden and crisp.

There’s no added sugar if you don’t count the drizzle of maple syrup over the toast, and there’s no milk or cream in the liquid base. I’ve found that one egg for each slice of bread provides enough liquid and gives each piece of toast that perfect crust.

It’s a great dairy-free option with less sugar but plenty of pumpkin and pumpkin spice flavor for a delicious fall breakfast on weekday mornings.

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Pumpkin French Toast Ingredients

Here are all of the 6 ingredients required for pumpkin french toast: 

• Eggs: coats the bread and creates that soft-in-the-center texture with a crispy exterior.
• Pumpkin purée: for the pumpkin flavor and extra moisture.
• Pumpkin spice or cinnamon: adds delicious fall spice.
• Vanilla extract: optional, but compliments the pumpkin.
• Bread: thick-sliced Texas toast, Brioche, or bakery bread work perfectly.
• Butter: for grilling (and more flavor!).

This french toast needs only ¼ cup of pumpkin purée, so if you’re breaking into a new can, don’t toss out those leftovers! I’ve got 10 leftover canned pumpkin ideas to make with less than a cup of pumpkin or try another pumpkin breakfast idea! 

Thick Bread for French Toast

When it comes to the best bread for french toast, the thicker, the better, sliced brioche will always be at the top of my list, but you can use other varieties such as Challah, French bread, Texas toast, even cinnamon raisin bread!

Regular sandwich bread also works, but it’s thinner, so it will need less time to soak in the egg-pumpkin mixture. If you want to make this gluten-free, then use your favorite gluten-free sliced bread.

How to Make Pumpkin French Toast

Making pumpkin french toast is just as easy as regular french toast, here’s what to do: 

1. Make the liquid base
   Whisk the eggs with canned pumpkin purée, pumpkin spice, and vanilla extract until smooth in a shallow dish. *A pie dish or baking dish works great! 
2. Soak
   Add the bread to the pumpkin-egg mixture. Let the bread soak for a minute before flipping and soaking for an additional minute. 
3. Make it toasty
   In a large non-stick pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the french toast to the pan and cook until the bottom is nice and toasty. 
4. Flip over
   Flip the french toast then reduce the heat to medium and cover the pan with a fitted lid. Cook for an additional 2 minutes or until golden brown. 
5. Dish up! 
   Remove the french toast from the pan and serve with maple syrup and your favorite toppings. 

Watch how I make this recipe from start to finish in the video below:

How Do You Know When French Toast is Done

You’ll know your french toast is done cooking when the centers are puffed up, and the edges are set and browned. This signals that all of the liquid in the bread is cooked out. Keep in mind, once the french toast is removed from the pan, it will ‘deflate’ a little, but this doesn’t mean it’s soggy.

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