We are spending more and more of our holidays at home with family. With a large-ish house and two kids, it seems to work out really well for everyone to come and hang at our house for major holidays. We have space for everyone to stay and the kids can stay comfy in their own environment. Knowing I have extra mouths to feed in the mornings always has me searching for breakfast ideas that are quick and easy. Wanting something delicious but that required very little work of a morning led me to make this pumpkin pie french toast casserole recipe.
I created this recipe with the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas morning in mind. We have family over but no one really wants to spend a ton of time in the kitchen cooking. Most of the work for this french toast gets done the night before and it just goes into the oven the morning and cooks while you enjoy your morning coffee.
Pumpkin Pie French Toast Casserole Ingredients:
1 Loaf of French Bread
8 eggs
1 pint of half and half
1 cup skim milk
2 Tbsp pumpkin puree
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
cooking spray
Topping
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces
Let’s Make It:
1) Cut the French bread into 1 inch pieces and place in baking dish (a 9×13 dish is what I used) coated with cooking spray. {Note: I also recommend lining the pan with parchment paper for easy clean up but that is totally optional.}
2) In a large bowl, beat eggs with a whisk. Whisk in remaining ingredients {through salt}.
3) Pour egg mixture over bread pieces and gently stir to make sure all the bread pieces are wet and soaked with egg mixture.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
4) In the morning, remove the french toast from the refrigerator and uncover. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5) In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg for the topping. Stir well. Mix in the butter pieces and combine with the sugar to create a crumbly mixture.
Sprinkle over top of the bread pieces.
6) Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes until the top is golden brown and the middle is solid.
Let cool for 15 minutes. Cut slices and put onto serving plates. Drizzle with maple syrup and top with toasted walnuts.
What is your favorite make ahead breakfast dish? Do you like to serve/eat a big breakfast on holiday mornings with family?
- 1 Loaf of French Bread
- 8 eggs
- 1 pint of half and half
- 1 cup skim milk
- 2 Tbsp pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- cooking spray
- Topping
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp cold butter, cut into small pieces
- Cut the French bread into 1 inch pieces and place in baking dish (9x13 is what I used) coated with cooking spray. {Note: I also recommend lining the pan with parchment paper for easy clean up but that is totally optional.}
- In a large bowl, beat eggs with a whisk. Whisk in remaining ingredients {through salt}.
- Pour egg mixture over bread pieces and gently stir to make sure all the bread pieces are wet and soaked with egg mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, remove the French toast from the refrigerator and uncover. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice and nutmeg for the topping. Stir well. Mix in the butter pieces and combine with the sugar to create a crumbly mixture. Sprinkle over top of the bread pieces.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes until the top is golden brown and the middle is solid.
- Let cool for 15 minutes. Cut slices and put onto serving plates. Drizzle with maple syrup and top with toasted walnuts.
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I make (what seems like) a very small percentage of the worlds population that’s not very big on pumpkin. I’ll make the occasional pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, or pumpkin cake. I have to say though, I am all about this pumpkin recipe. It looks SO delicious and decadent!
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I definitely have to be in the mood for pumpkin. But, when I am…I really want lots of pumpkin stuff.
This sounds really yummy!
I hope so mom. This is in your future for Christmas morning 🙂
YUM! I am the worst cook, but after moving in with my boyfriend I realized I really need to start contributing to the cooking more. This looks simple enough and something he would love, thanks for sharing!!
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This would be so easy for you to put together! let me know what he thinks.
Oh.em.gee! YUM! (and pinned!)
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Thanks 🙂 Hope you give it a try.
that looks SOOO good! Almost like monkey bread ;o)
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Thanks! I think it is very similar to monkey bread! Good comparison.
Made this for dinner the other night – it was a big hit!! Thanks !!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for the feedback.
oh my goodness, yum. I so wish I could eat bread.
Oh no! I wish you could eat bread too. Can you have a gluten free version of bread?
OH MY GOODNESS< this looks amazing… I want it NOW!!! YUMMY
Thanks! We are big fans in our house 🙂
Oh my- yum! We’re spending the holidays this year at our house- really looking forward to settling in and just relaxing with family.
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I love being able to hang out at home and relax on holidays. I am so fortunate to have parents that are really flexible and willing to come to us.
Oh my, this sounds mouth watering! I am going to have to make this over the weekend. I love tasty recipes that we can lounge around on lazy weekend mornings eating! Thanks for this!
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This is definitely one of the weekend morning recipes that goes perfect with reading the paper and sipping coffee.
This looks and sounds delicious! Perfect for the mornings after big holidays!
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Thanks! We plan to use it for either Black Friday or Christmas morning.
I LOVE anything pumpkin, so I will definitely have to pin this to make later!
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Thanks! I am becoming a big fan of pumpkin.
First of all I want to say thank you thank you thank you! My oldest is going to love me forever and every! He has been asking me to make him something like this all october for the fall and I could find nothing. I just bookmarked the page. I can’t wait to try now. I will let you know what he thinks too! WOW just wow 🙂
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Haha…so glad I could help! Hope he enjoys this.
I’ve always used sliced bagels for my overnight French toast, I’ll have to this method out!
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Oh, sliced bagels sounds like a great idea too.
Yum! This is perfect for Sunday brunches this time of year. My family will love this!
Oooh this would be perfect for a Sunday brunch.
oh gosh. we already love a good french toast recipe but adding in pumpkin flavor? it hink we need to make this thanksgiving weekend!
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Definitely consider adding in some pumpkin to your french toast.
Great recipe for brunch next time my whole family comes over. I like recipes you can prepare the day before a lot! Thanks.
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I am a big fan of being able to do prep work in advance. It makes putting the meal together so much easier.
That looks so good!!!! I’m hungry!
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Thanks!
oh my goodness I am drooling! That looks so delicious!
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Thanks so much for your sweet compliment.
Shannah, this sounds scrumptious – we love pumpkin at our house so I definitely have to try this! Thanks for sharing your recipe and pinning! Hope you are having a good Monday!
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Thanks so much, Cindy!
This sounds delicious. I’d love to make this on Christmas morning.
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We plan on making it for Christmas morning this year 🙂
Everything you make is always so appealing, and delicious! I’d love to make this, but my daughter has a gluten allergy 🙁
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Thanks so much. Could you make it with gluten free bread instead? I bet it would still work ok.
This looks so good. I want to make a pan of this right now!
Thanks! I am kind of wishing I had some right now too.
I’ll have to try your version. I’ve only tried a blueberry one so far, but they’re really yummy!!!
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Oooh…I have never tried blueberry!
mmmm That would be perfect for Christmas morning!
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That is exactly what I was thinking!
Oooooh YUM! I actually have made a baked french toast just like this – but just regular french toast… this looks and sounds amazing!! I REALLY want to try this!
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I have had the regular before and just decided to change it up a bit. Hope you enjoy this.
YUM! This looks and sounds amazing! My kids and I would love it.
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Thanks. My husband is the biggest fan of this.
This dish sounds absolutely delicious. Your photos made me wish I had taste-o-vision on my computer!
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Haha…wouldn’t that be awesome as your were cruising Pinterest?!
That is the most scrumptious looking breakfast casserole I have ever seen!!
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Thanks so much. It was definitely delicious.
What a clever idea! If it wasn’t for the fact that I can’t stand French toast I would try this. LOL!
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Thanks! Sorry you don’t like french toast. I am only a fan in certain circumstances but do like it from time to time.
This looks amazing.. I don’t like pumpkin but its my 19 year old daughters favorite thing to eat especially during the holidays so I will be sending he this recipe
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I wasn’t a huge fan of pumpkin until recently but now I love it. Hope your daughter likes this.
Oh my! This looks mouthwateringly delicious! I love pumpkin pie and I love french toast; the combination has me drooling. I’ll definitely be trying this recipe and soon!
Thanks for sharing on Turn It Up Tuesdays! We love having you! 🙂
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Thanks! My favorite part is that you can make it ahead to save time!
Yum, love anything with pumpkin, This would be a great dish around the hiolidays.
I definitely plan to make it for the morning after Thanksgiving.
Oh so good. I think I just gained 5 lbs. Love this. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
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Haha…I know what you mean. All the cooking in my house has me doing extra time at the gym for sure.
OMG! This looks and sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing a great recipe.
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Made this with pantone bread — very yummy. Might just become our holiday tradition!
This looks delicious!!! I’m pinning it and may make it for my holiday company! 🙂
Thanks for sharing, Shannah!
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Looks amazing! I love the idea of having pumpkin in the recipe!
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I’ve never made an overnight french toast before and I’m thinking I’m overdue after seeing these pictures and recipe! Looks delicious 🙂 Pinned!
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