๐๐๐ง Pumpkin French Toast is full of rich pumpkin, cinnamon, and brown sugar flavor. After drenching it with syrup, youโll be in comfort food heaven!
Best Ever French Toast … with Pumpkin!
Whatโs better than regular French toast? Pumpkin french toast, of course. Thick slices of bread coated with pumpkin, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Can you smell it from there?
The pumpkin flavor shines through without being too intense. Itโs a nice change from regular French toast and perfect for fall.
This recipe makes about eight slices, and I took half and froze them. On busy mornings, I pop a slice into the toaster for my daughter, and I feel good knowing she has a home-cooked breakfast, but I donโt have to do any home-cooking at 7 am. Score.
Iโve made this recipe for several falls now to take on the flavors of autumn and it never disappoints! Super yummy and sneaks in veggies for the kids which is always nice๐ thank you for sharing! We love it!๐
Laura
Recipe Ingredients
This pumpkin French toast recipe is reminiscent of classic French toast, with the addition of pumpkin puree and extra spices. Nothing fancy and no special ingredients required!ย
For this homemade French toast recipe, youโll need:
- Eggs
- Milk – I used Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk,ย and I love it. It only has 30 calories per 8 ounces, tastes great, and if I need milk for baking, vegan or otherwise, itโs what I use most often. If you donโt have almond milk on hand, you can use another milk instead. Any milk, dairy, or non-dairy will work for this recipe. Just make sure that whatever youโre using is unsweetened
- Pumpkin puree – Make sure to use pure pumpkin puree and not canned pumpkin pie filling, which has added sugar and spices. Pumpkin pie filling will give this pumpkin French toast a completely different flavor.ย
- Sweetener – A combination of light brown sugar and granulated sugar sweetens the recipe and adds a subtle molasses taste for incredible warmth
- Vanilla extract – I almost always have homemade vanilla extract on hand. However, store-bought options are fine as long as you use high-quality pure vanilla extract, not imitation varieties
- Spices – Pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg create the warm, spiced taste you look for in pumpkin recipes. If desired, you can play around with the spices. Add more pumpkin pie spice to really amp up the pumpkin flavor, or add a dash of other warming spices like ginger or cloves
- Butter – I recommend unsalted butter
- Texas toast – I usedย this thick French toast breadย from my local grocery store, but any thick-sliced white bread will do.ย Think: challah bread slices, brioche, French bread, or even gluten-free bread.ย If possible, use day-old bread (itโs less likely to fall apart in the dipping mixture if itโs a little stale)
- Maple syrup (for serving)ย
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Pumpkin French Toast
Homemade spiced pumpkin french toast couldn’t be easier to make!
Full instructions are provided in the recipe card below, but here’s an overview of the recipe steps:
- Whisk together the dipping mixture and dunk each slice of Texas toast into the egg mixture. Give it a good 30 seconds on either side so the bread has enough time to soak it up.ย
- Butter your pre-heated skillet.
- Cook each piece of French toast over medium-high heat for roughly 3 to 4 minutes per side. Try not to flip the French toast too much; otherwise, it wonโt become golden and crisp on the outside.ย
- Serve the pumpkin French toast immediately with maple syrup and dig in!ย ย
Make Ahead Option
I like to make a full batch and either refrigerate or freeze the leftovers for later. I pop a slice into the toaster for my daughter’s breakfast before school.
With that being said, the pumpkin spice French toast is best when it’s first made. So while it’s a great make-ahead option for yourself and your family, I wouldn’t necessarily make it in advance if I were having guests over for the holidays.
Topping Ideas
Maple syrup is the obvious choice for topping your pumpkin spiced French toast. Other toppings to try include:
- Salted Caramel Sauce
- A dollop of whipped cream
- Chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans would be great!)
- Butter
- Fresh berries
- Pumpkin butter
- Powdered sugar
- Chocolate chips
Serving Suggestions
Pumpkin French Toast Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Electric Griddle
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ยพ cup Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- ยฝ cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ยฝ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- butter, for griddle or pan and for serving
- 8 slices Texas toast or thick-sliced French toast bread*
- Maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat electric griddle (takes about 10 minutes) or preheat a non-stick skillet over medium heat a minute or two before youโll need it; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and whisk until combined.
- Butter the griddle or skillet.
- Dip 1 slice of bread into the coating mixture for about 10 seconds, flipping over once, and making sure itโs well-coated before adding to griddle. Repeat with all slices of bread until coating mixture is gone.
- Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until as done and browned as desired. Add more butter to griddle or skillet as necessary and wipe griddle with paper towel as necessary to remove black bits.
- Serve immediately with butter and maple syrup or your favorite topping.
- French toast is best warm and fresh, but will keep airtight in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months and can be gently reheated in the micro or toaster.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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More Homemade French Toast Recipes:
All of my French toast recipes!
Savory French Toast Bake with Bacon and Cheese โ No need to stand at the stove to flip and babysit your French toast with this easy BAKED version! Plenty of bacon and melted cheddar for the perfect savory, comfort-food French toast thatโs great for breakfast, brunch, or brinner!
Overnight Caramel French Toast Casserole โ EASY, soft, tender, and decadent French toast thatโs coated in caramel sauce! Assemble it the night before and wake up to an amazing breakfast or brunch that everyone will ADORE!
Croissant French Toast โ The French toast would be perfect on a holiday morning because it just feels and tastes more special than regular French toast, but itโs so easy to make, and you can easily adjust the yield.
Overnight Syrup-On-The-Bottom French Toast โ Assemble it the night before and wake up to AMAZING French toast the next morning!
Baked Bagel French Toast with Maple Glaze โ This fast, easy, no-flipping, no-stovetop-babysitting, baked French toast is soft, chewy, moist, and tender.
Baked French Toast Muffins โ The French toast is slightly chewy and lightly crisped on the outside, and remains soft in the interior!ย
Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Sticksย โ These are sweet enough that you donโt โneedโ maple syrup, but I view dunking as mandatory.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana-Stuffed French Toast โ If youโre looking for an easy yet decadent comfort food breakfast, brunch, or breakfast-for-dinner recipe, make this.
This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.
This looks amazing Averie! Pumpkin pie, breakfast style AND in french toast style! Perfect way to start the day, pinned! :D x
Thanks for pinning!
This looks like the perfect way to use up the remaining pumpkin I have in the fridge!! I haven’t had french toast in ages and I can’t wait to dig into a fresh batch of these. I’ve never thought about freezing slices before, but that sounds like an awesome idea! Anyway to get breakfast on the table faster!! Pinned :)
Thanks for pinning! And yes, freezing slices is great for those mornings when you need something fast!
Pumpkin French Toast is one of my favorites! I made some a while back, but I added chocolate chips to mine: https://www.cupcakesandsunshine.com/2013/09/pumpkin-peanutbutter-chocolate-chip.html
Chocolate chips make everything better!
Looking scrumptious, as always. Congrats on the cookbook!!
Thank you, Sarah!!
I have to keep all my kitchen tools in my entry way closet too! Texas luckily doesn’t require anything more than a light jacket usually. So my entry closet is full of all sorts of kitcheny stuff.
These pumpkin french toasts look so delicious, definitely going to try this recipe soon. My neglected electric griddle would be so happy. Beautiful pictures btw! *pinned*
Thanks for pinning and glad you can appreciate making use of every last inch of storage! I mean, you have to do what you have to do :)
I use the coat closet for miscellaneous appliances too… except I live in Wisconsin, so our guests’ coats end up hung over the banister… oops!
Aren’t frozen breakfasts the best for moms?! The Little One in our house would love this (and the Dad and Mom would too, of course) – thanks for sharing!
I grew up in MN and there you really needed huge down coats, thick, big, bulky, ugh…and yes, that’s what bannisters are for! LOL
I had a feeling you will be sharing a pumpkin French toast on your blog soon and here it is! Another winner recipe! I am loving your book so I know this breakfast idea is amazing too! Pinned!
Thanks, Anna, for the compliments, pin, and for being psychic! I didn’t even put this in my cookbook nor did I have a previous recipe on my blog, so I was due for it!
What a great fall breakfast! Freezing them and then toasting them for a quick breakfast is wonderful idea!
These pictures! This stack of ah-may-zing French toast! I love ALL of it…you’re the pumpkin queen Averie, and this french toast is rockin’ my taste buds! Pinned!
Thanks for all the compliments, Taylor, and for pinning!! :)
That is a fine looking stack of french toast!! I remember making it when I was in my teens. It was almost impossible to find a loaf of Texas toast in a small town ( way back when) so mine was always thin and wimpy.
I honestly didn’t even know they ‘made’ Texas toast by the loaf until recently. I always just ‘made’ my own by slicing bakery bread, but this is so much easier :)
I laughed at the way you use your coat closet. :) #foodbloggerproblems
I love the looks of this French toast. I’m thinking breakfast for dinner one night next week?!
Brinner is my favorite kind of meal!
And yeah, I have food samples, small electrics, large appliances, etc. scattered ALL over my house. It’s nuts. LOL
I don’t make french toast a lot either, but I will probably start with this pumpkin kind. It looks delicious, Averie! So perfect for the season!
You’d think that after writing a whole pumpkin cookbook that you’d be tapped out, but the great ideas just keep coming!
Oh, but don’t remind us that you never need a coat. It’s getting cold out here and I’m jealous! :)
It’s been HOT here. High 80s-low 90s for the past 3-4 weeks now. It’s supposed to cool off this week and normally I’d say bring on the heat, but I don’t have a/c and baking when it’s 93F (indoors) hasn’t been thrilling :)
I love using almond milk in baking too, but haven’t found it while living in Sicily yet. I miss it!! Definitely need to add this to the list of “to make” immediately.
I missed it that you were living in Sicily! WOW, how amazing! So happy for you!
Oohhhhh of all the nights to be out of bread! Bookmarking:)
Oh yes I can smell it all the way for Australia. Great recipe Averie! Totally recommend you try frying with pumpkin waffles; I did it and had to report about it on my blog. It is that good!