Our kitchen experts tried to make a pumpkin spiced latte but got confused and made French toast instead. Well, at least that’s what this yummy breakfast tastes like. The homey scent of pumpkin pie spices will flood your kitchen as this overnight breakfast bakes, and when it’s out of the oven it gets finished with a maple and cream cheese topping. In short, it’s the entire season of autumn baked into a 13x9.
Overnight Pumpkin French Toast
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 13 hr 0 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 8 cups cubed (1-inch) soft French bread (about 10 oz)
- 6 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted
Instructions
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Step1Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step2Place bread cubes in dish. In large bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, brown sugar, pumpkin, pie spice, salt and vanilla with whisk until smooth; pour over bread cubes. Using back of spoon, gently press down on mixture to coat bread cubes. Cover tightly; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
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Step3Heat oven to 400°F. Uncover dish; bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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Step4Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese and maple syrup on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Add whipping cream; beat 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is smooth and forms soft peaks.
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Step5Cut into 12 squares (4 rows by 3 rows). Top with dollop of whipped cream cheese mixture and a tablespoon of pecans.
Nutrition
370
Calories
19g
Total Fat
9g
Protein
41g
Total Carbohydrate
27g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Square
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 130mg
- 44%
- Sodium
- 360mg
- 15%
- Potassium
- 250mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 41g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 70%
- 70%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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