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Pumpkin Brioche French Toast Recipe

This Pumpkin Brioche French Toast is a rich blend of pumpkin, egg, and spices topped with sweet maple syrup. To call it French toast is not accurate since it tastes like an amazing bread pudding! This easy recipe makes it a breeze to make for breakfast.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Apple Recipe, Breakfast, breakfast recipe, brioche, french toast
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 6 French toasts
Calories 161kcal
Author Janine Waite

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron griddle

Ingredients

  • 6 slices brioche bread

Batter

  • 4 eggs lightly whisked
  • 1 tbsp ½ and ½ milk can use whole milk
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Ingredients for Cooking French Toast

  • butter

Toppings for French Toast

  • maple syrup
  • powdered sugar
  • pats of butter

Instructions

  • Melt butter and place in a slightly large bowl. Allow butter to cool down before adding the other ingredients.
  • Whisk eggs in a separate bowl and set aside. Once the butter is cooled down, add the half and half, pumpkin puree, melted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.
  • Heat your pan on the stovetop on medium to low heat. Once heated add a generous amount of butter. If the butter doesn't melt immediately, You'll know if your skillet is at the correct temperature.
  • Soak the brioche slices one at a time in the batter. Make sure the egg mixture coats both sides of the bread.
    Allow soaking each side in the batter for about 30-60 seconds. Tap off excess egg batter from the bread and place it on a buttered pan.
  • Cook each side for about two to four minutes. Make sure not to burn toast and keep the heat low to medium.
  • Serve with maple syrup and or powdered sugar and whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1French toast | Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3454IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg