Pumpkin Brioche French Toast
with homemade pumpkin butter is the breakfast recipe for fall. Use up day-old bioche bread and make this delicious pumpkin breakfast recipe any time of the year. This pumpkin french toast casserole is made with pumpkin puree, and brioche bread, and is topped with homemade pumpkin butter. Using healthy and fresh ingredients. You'll be making this healthy pumpkin french toast again and again!
Pumpkin brioche french toast casserole is wonderful during the fall months when Autumn and Halloween are in full swing! This pumpkin french toast recipe can also be made well into Thanksgiving! Pair this recipe with my Pumpkin Iced Coffee or my Pumpkin Brownies Healthy you can also pair this pumpkin breakfast recipe with my Pear and Apple Cider Sangria or my Mini Apple Pies With Puff Pastry need an easy fall dinner idea? Check out my Thirty Minute Pumpkin Chili recipe.
What You'll Need for pumpkin brioche french toast recipe
- Pumpkin Brioche Bread or Sourdough Bread ( after September 1st, you can find Pumpkin Brioche bread at your local Trader Joe's) Trader joes pumpkin brioche french toast
- eggs
- organic pumpkin puree
- half-n-half or heavy cream ( milk is fine too, but doesn't work as well )
- vanilla extract
- pumpkin pie spice
- cinnamon
- sea salt
What you'll need for Homemade Pumpkin Butter
- Butter ( use high-quality butter, my favorite is Kerry Gold )
- pumpkin puree
- pumpkin spice
- maple syrup
- pumpkin pie spice
See recipe card below for quantities.
Step 1: In a shallow baking dish, whisk eggs, pumpkin puree, half-n-half, vanilla extract, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and salt.
Step 2: Place bread slices into pumpkin egg mixture egg custard and let soak about 30 seconds per side.
Step 3: In a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, melt the Kerry Gold butter. You can cook 2-slices of the bread at a time. Make sure to cook each slice for 4 minutes per side to make them nice and crispy.
🎃 Pro Tip For Pumpkin Spice Brioche Bread
When making french toast, While the other slices of bread are cooking, you can keep the cooked slices of French toast warm in the oven at 150-degrees. That way, all of the slices of bread are warmed when you are ready to eat!
Step 4: In a food processor, add the butter, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and maple syrup. Pulse on the low setting for 3-4 minutes until your butter is nice and smooth. The butter will keep fresh in a glass, airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Step 5: Top the Pumpkin Pie French Toast with pumpkin melted butter, whipped cream, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Powdered sugar or brown sugar is also a good choice (optional.)
Here are just a few things you can do with fresh pumpkin puree.
- Add it to breakfast recipes like my Pumpkin Pie French Toast. Make a beauty mask out of it (recipe for that coming soon!) and add it to your morning coffee.
- I add a heaping scoop to my bulletproof coffee (stay tuned for a pumpkin coffee recipe going live here later this week) because is so good for you. I’ve said this on my blog before and I’ll reiterate it again, fresh pumpkin is wonderful for your health, digestive system, skin, and managing hormones.
- Pumpkin is full of Zinc and zinc is wonderful for managing your cycle ladies! It’s also an imperative mineral for when you are wanting a family. So get your pumpkin eating on and enjoy this bountiful season full of lovely possibilities.
You can slice the pumpkin brioche bread or brioche bread in half and twist the bread and turn this into pumpkin brioche twist french toast. Simply pour the prepared pumpkin spice batter over the french toast twists and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes for a pumpkin brioche french toast casserole.
This pumpkin bread french toast french toast pumpkin recipe will bring a smile to everyone's face.
EASY LEFTOVER TURKEY SLIDERS | LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING RECIPE
You eat Trader Joe's pumpkin brioche by making this pumpkin french toast recipe. 🙂
Is Brioche Bread Good For French ToastBrioche bread is the bread of choice for homemade french toast.
Do you cook your French toast with butter or oil?Butter is the best method for cooking french toast. Oil makes the bread soggy.
How do I store leftover French toast?French toast is always best eaten fresh, but if you have leftovers, simply place the leftovers in an airtight, glass container in the fridge for two days.
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Pumpkin Brioche French Toast
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 1 loaf pumpkin brioche bread or sourdough bread
- 2- eggs
- 1- cup organic pumpkin puree
- 2- cups half-n-half or heavy cream
- 1- tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2- tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2- teaspoons cinnamon
- 1- teaspoon sea-salt
Homemade Pumpkin Butter
- 4- tablespoons butter softened use a high-quality butter
- 2- tablespoons pumpkin puree
- 1- tablespoon pumpkin spice
- 2- tablespoons maple syrup
- 2- tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- In a shallow baking dish, whisk eggs, pumpkin puree, half-n-half, vanilla extract, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and salt.
- Place bread slices into pumpkin mixture and let soak about 30 seconds per side.
- In a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, melt the Kerry Gold butter. You can cook 2-slices of the bread at a time. Make sure to cook each slice for 4 minutes per side to make them nice and crispy.
- While the other slices of bread are cooking, you can keep the cooked slices of French toast warm in the oven at 150-degrees. That way, all of the slices of bread are warmed when you are ready to eat!
Homemade Pumpkin Butter
- In a food processor, add the butter, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and maple syrup. Pulse on the low setting for 3-4 minutes until your butter is nice and smooth. The butter will keep fresh in a glass, airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
- Top the Pumpkin Pie French Toast with the pumpkin butter, whipped cream, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Powdered sugar is also a good choice (optional.)
Tips
- FAQ's For Pumpkin Brioche French Toast
- How Do You Eat Trader Joe's Pumpkin Brioche?
- You eat Trader Joe's pumpkin brioche by making this pumpkin french toast recipe. 🙂
- Do you cook your French toast with butter or oil?
- Butter is the best method for cooking french toast. Oil makes the bread soggy.
- How do I store leftover French toast?
- French toast is always best eaten fresh, but if you have leftovers, simply place the leftovers in an airtight, glass container in the fridge for two days.
- Here are just a few things you can do with fresh pumpkin puree.
- Add it to breakfast recipes like my Pumpkin Pie French Toast. Make a beauty mask out of it (recipe for that coming soon!) and add it to your morning coffee.
- I add a heaping scoop to my bulletproof coffee (stay tuned for a pumpkin coffee recipe going live here later this week) because is so good for you. I’ve said this on my blog before and I’ll reiterate it again, fresh pumpkin is wonderful for your health, digestive system, skin, and managing hormones.
- Pumpkin is full of Zinc and zinc is wonderful for managing your cycle ladies! It’s also an imperative mineral for when you are wanting a family. So get your pumpkin eating on and enjoy this bountiful season full of lovely possibilities.
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