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.
I love how you still have pumpkin recipes coming even after publishing a pumpkin cookbook…keep them coming!!!!..I’ve never tried pumpkin French toast but it looks so good and I love that you can put the extras in the freezer for busy days.
Cook once and make use of planned leftovers is what I say :)
This looks so good I’m almost licking my screen :) Pumpkin needs to go in everything! I know what you’re talking about with your closet being full of unused appliances… I have that cabinet where my juicer, waffle iron, blue and green ball jars and I don’t even know what else are collecting dust most of the year…
We SO do not have enough pumpkin in our baking here in Australia! This pumpkin french toast sounds AMAZZING! You dazzle me every time.
Thank you for the sweet compliments! You dazzle me every time with all your amazing food!! :)
Ahh, I was wondering how the pumpkin was going to get into the non-pumpkin bread. It goes into the french toast dipping liquid! Brilliant :)
Oh my gosh, this looks incredible! I need to figure out how to make this without eggs.
PUMPKIN! Hell yes! These look so amazingly delicious! (and all of those other pumpkin recipes look incredible as well.) I think recipes like this are the reason I love fall so much.
So it’s not quite as weird as using the entry closet, but I do use what is supposed to be our pantry (like filled with food), is actually my baking closet filled with a zillion types of flours, spices, sugars, baking trays and all the colors of sprinkles and cupcake holders ever created.
I am slightly jealous that you live in a climate where you don’t need a coat! I moved to Minnesota a year ago and it’s already starting to get cold..not ready for another winter here yet ha!
Thanks for the recipe and I’m planning on including it in a pumpkin round-up on Lifehack if that’s okay! :)
I GREW UP IN MN!!! I went to college there and got out of there when I graduated and will NEVER live in weather like that as long as I shall live. Oh boy, I paid my dues :)
Feel free to include in your Lifehack roundup.
And I love your re-purposed pantry as well!
French toast with pumpkin is a brilliant idea! Would love to wake up with that smell in the morning. A must try for next Sunday!
I am such a French toast fan. I finally made it with challah bread a couple
of weeks ago. Now I am really really am hooked. This is an awesome recipe.
Challah French toast is sooo good! Yes!
I can feel you; I keep all my larger baking/cooking pans and appliances in the large closet in the half bath right off our kitchen. I’m not sure why such a closet was put in there, except for that purpose. I always worry that people will think it’s gross… My family loves French toast more than pancakes, so I know that these will be made and loved here! Pinned:)
LOL at your closet situation. I live in a small-ish urban condo and space is at a total premium so I need to use it all!
Thanks for pinning!
I’ve just never gotten into french toast. I don’t know why, but it doesn’t float my boat. I was way into pumpkin pancakes for a long time though.
I’d eat them for the syrup though. :D
I’m laughing because 1) I also am wayyy into homemade-breakfasts-that-I-don’t-have-t0-cook-before-7 a.m. and 2) half of my back entry closet has been converted into an appliance graveyard. ;)
And I love this recipe!
Glad you can appreciate #1 and #2, oh you have an appliance graveyard too? I use my hall closet for the appliances I actually use, and my master closet is sort of my appliance graveyard. Oh boy. I do donate tons to Goodwill, etc. but every now and then I do use the said items. Like 1x a year. To donate…or not to donate…
My appliances/gadgets are seasonal or things I use just enough to not want to get rid of them. These days I really think through how much I will use a kitchen item before I purchase it. I have finally broken down and requested a Silpat for Christmas … thanks to you …
I only wish my Christmas list was a Silpat. Your family is getting off wayyyyy too easy :)
I’m always exited seeing a new pumpkin recipe on your blog! This french toast is simple to make, but packed with wonderful fall flavor. I’ll try to make it, using my electric griddle and might also add some chopped pecans on top! Glad weather has been nice in San Diego! Silk unsweetened vanilla almond milk has been great for baking, french toast and crepes.
Thanks, Mira, and enjoy the recipe!
Oh my gosh — I thought I was the only one to store appliances in closets! Our last house had a kitchen smaller than my first one-bedroom apartment, so all of my pantry ingredients were on a shelf in the dining room and my blender, rice cooker, donut maker, cake pop maker, and slow cooker were all in the office/guest room closet. Thank goodness nobody ever wanted to visit us in super hot Sac! ;) Love these slices of pumpkin french toast — can I have breakfast for lunch??
Smallish urban condo means every inch needs to be utilized and as you know, appliances are so BULKY! You put 1 slow cooker on kitchen shelving/cabinets and it’s FULL. So I save that space for dishes and the bulky stuff just has to go in the closet! Lol
This looks like the best french toast ever Averie! I’m in love!! I love that you keep your appliances in your coat closet. I have a pantry in my garage, ha! #foodbloggerproblems
Smallish urban condo means every inch needs to be utilized and as you know, appliances are so BULKY! You put mixer or blender on kitchen shelving/cabinets and itโs FULL. So I save that space for dishes and the bulky stuff just has to go in the closet! What I wouldn’t give for a garage! I have a parking stall. But if I did have a garage, I would fill it with more….stuff. So probably better I don’t even have one :)
MAJOR congrats on the cookbook – and this looks decadent and delicious!
Thanks, Ahu!