Description
Pumpkin French Toast with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Butter is the ultimate autumn breakfast treat that combines the warm flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, and brown sugar. This easy-to-make dish features thick slices of bread soaked in a rich pumpkin batter, cooked to golden perfection, and topped with a luscious cinnamon butter. Perfect for cozy mornings or impressing guests, this recipe will make your kitchen the heart of fall festivities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices thick bread (brioche or challah)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (100% pumpkin)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (optional)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- Maple syrup for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your griddle or skillet over medium heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and optional pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Dip each slice of bread into the mixture until fully coated and let excess drip off.
- Cook each slice on the hot griddle for about 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown.
- For the topping, mix softened butter with remaining brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Serve warm with a drizzle of maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (110g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg