Overnight Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

Weekends offer the excuse to slowdown and celebrate the regular moments. Eating breakfast during the week is essential, eating breakfast on a slow Sunday morning can be luxurious. This Overnight Pumpkin French Toast Casserole is the perfect way to turn a fall weekend breakfast into a celebration.

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf challah/brioche vread
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 can pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • yogurt and powdered sugar to top

Method

  1. Grease a 9×13 baking dish
  2. Cut bread into chunks and scatter across baking dish
  3. Whisk together eggs, pumpkin puree, heavy cream, milk, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, vanilla extract, and maple syrup
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the baking dish and toss the bread until covered
  5. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate overnight
  6. In the morning preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  7. Bake for 40-45 minutes
  8. Serve topped with powdered sugar, greek yogurt, and more maple syrup

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