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Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

Easy baked French toast with fall flavors that can be made ahead of time! The pecan streusel on top adds balance with a crunch!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

French Toast Casserole

  • 3/4-1 loaf day old challah bread cubed or torn into chunks; alternatively can use brioche or French bread
  • 1 1/4 cups half & half
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp maple sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Pecan Streusel Topping

  • 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

  1. Grease 10" or equivalent baking dish

  2. Place cubed bread in baking dish, set aside

  3. In a medium bowl, which the remaining ingredients, up until the streusel section

  4. Pour custard over the bread in the baking dish

  5. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to rest, for at least an hour and up to overnight

  6. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees

  7. While the oven is preheating, in a small bowl, combine all the streusel ingredients 

  8. Mix with a pastry cutter or a fork, to break up the pieces of butter

  9. Sprinkle streusel mixture on top of the casserole

  10. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes