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Pumpkin French Toast Bake

November 25, 2014 by Lindsay 28 Comments

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This Pumpkin French Toast Bake is a yummy, seasonal breakfast casserole that has all the deliciousness of french toast, but it’s incredibly easy to make and feeds a crowd.

Hi Friends!

Today one of my favorite blogger friends is back with another delicious recipe for you guys! Remember when Meme from Living Well Kitchen shared this Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip back in July? It was a HUGE hit with you guys so I asked her to come back and this time she has a flavorful Fall breakfast to share! Be sure to go check out her blog for more delicious recipes!

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If we meet on the street any time soon, you’ll probably be thinking Wow, that girl is kinda orange. I wonder why…

Having people over for brunch? Make this Pumpkin French Toast Bake! Bursting with pumpkin flavor and perfectly spiced, this overnight casserole is sure to be a hit!

Well, it’s because I’ve been consuming pumpkin like it’s my job – my job to share healthy pumpkin recipes that are still really delicious.

People go crazy for pumpkin the second it gets even remotely cool outside Starbucks starts pumping out Pumpkin Spiced Lattes {pumping pumpkin pun intended, obviously}.

And I’ve been on a pumpkin recipe creating rampage… In fact, I did pumpkin week on my blog including Pumpkin Pie Smoothies, Pumpkin Chili, Pumpkin Cornbread, and more. But I saved my favorite recipe for this guest post.Do you realize how hard it was to keep this recipe in my folder without posting it? It was really tough.

You see, I have this condition where I am incapable of keeping trivial things a secret. {Don’t worry, I can keep a real secret if I need to}.

For example, if I buy someone a Christmas present the first of October, you can guarantee that I’ll be telling them about it by Halloween. A really delicious new recipe falls in this category as well.

Luckily, I have family and friends who “listen” as I discuss my neverending stream of recipe ideas and creations. They are the people I tell all my recipe adventures about before I post them on the blog. I’m sure they tune me out as I describe what I’ve made, what I want to try, and what failed.

This Pumpkin French Toast Bake is a yummy, seasonal breakfast casserole that has all the deliciousness of french toast, but it's incredibly easy to make and feeds a crowd.

Speaking of failed, the first two attempts of this recipe were quite the disasters.

When I mentioned to Lindsay that I wanted my guest post to be for a Pumpkin French Toast Casserole, I knew it’d be a good one. What I didn’t know is that my first {and second} attempt would not be.

Having people over for brunch? Make this Pumpkin French Toast Bake! Bursting with pumpkin flavor and perfectly spiced, this overnight casserole is sure to be a hit!

I’m the first one to admit when a recipe is not blog worthy, but it pains me to throw away food. So I ate the not-perfect versions of this breakfast casserole that I knew would be a hit, if only I could get the proportions of ingredients correct. Eventually, my persistence paid off. And with each day, I’m pretty sure I turned just a little more orange.

Curious as to how many cans of pumpkin I’ve gone through in the past two weeks? Nine. I know right?! No wonder I’m looking incredibly seasonable {read: orange} 😉

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Having people over for brunch? Make this Pumpkin French Toast Bake! Bursting with pumpkin flavor and perfectly spiced, this overnight casserole is sure to be a hit!

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: serves 6-8 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 tsp coconut oil or butter
  • 8 oz. whole wheat bread {about 8–9 slices}, torn
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk {I used 1%}
  • 1/4 cup no sugar added applesauce
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 TBSP vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Spread coconut oil or butter in a 9×13 inch baking dish. Put the torn bread in an even layer in the prepared baking dish. Set aside.
  2. Whisk together eggs, milk, applesauce, maple syrup, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Pour mixture over the bread in the baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
  3. When ready to eat, remove casserole dish from refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake the Pumpkin French Toast Casserole in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, until cooked through {If it starts to get too brown, just cover lightly with foil and bake until done}. Serve with extra maple syrup if desired.

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Huge thanks to Meme for another great recipe!

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    November 25, 2014 at 1:14 AM

    Looks like a good recipe!

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  2. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    November 25, 2014 at 1:45 AM

    yum!! sounds amazing!!

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  3. Hollie says

    November 25, 2014 at 5:19 AM

    French toast is something I have always associated with Holidays. I might have to try Pumpkin French Toast, it sounds great!

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  4. Maryea {happy healthy mama} says

    November 25, 2014 at 6:32 AM

    I love everything about this! What a perfect holiday breakfast bake. 🙂

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  5. Danielle @ It's a Harleyyy Life says

    November 25, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    yummy!

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  6. Amanda says

    November 25, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    Want, now, asap!!!

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  7. Annmarie says

    November 25, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    I haven’t had French Toast in SO long but I think I have to give this a try since it includes pumpkin…yum!

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  8. Brie @ Lean, Clean, & Brie says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    Yum! Looks like a perfect breakfast for this time of year!!

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  9. Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    I am a BIG fan of pumpkin french toast, so this sounds awesome! Also, I totally get you on the orange skin thing. My mom said that when I was little the doctor told her to stop feeding me so many carrots/sweet potatoes/pumpkin because I was starting to look orange. I am surprised it has happened yet this year 😉

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  10. Jen @ Pretty Little Grub says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:30 AM

    This looks yummy, thanks for turning orange so we can all enjoy a delicious casserole. Also, its always good for me to hear that other people have fails in the kitchen.

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  11. Natalie Rizzo says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    This looks amazing. I might have to make a batch for the whole family while I’m home for Thanksgiving. I like that it isn’t too decadent.

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  12. Becca from ItsYummi.com says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    This sounds FABULOUS!

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  13. Lisa @ RunWiki says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    Looks wonderful– I’m always looking for breakfast for holiday mornings– I like strata, but my kids always want something sweet.

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  14. GiGi Eats says

    November 25, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    Totally swooning over this!!! I used to make SOMETHING like this without bread, ugh, so amazing! 🙂

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  15. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    November 25, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    I keep saying I’m craving french toast and have still yet to make it! baked french toast…now that is awesome too!

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  16. Lauren @ Bite of Health says

    November 25, 2014 at 10:21 AM

    Yum!! Definitely making this Thanksgiving morning!

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  17. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    November 25, 2014 at 10:38 AM

    Yum! Fabulous brunch item for the holidays.

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  18. Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says

    November 25, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    It can be so frustrating to test new recipes and try to get them to be what you envisioned in your mind and on paper. So happy this turned out because it looks incredible!

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  19. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    November 25, 2014 at 11:49 AM

    Yum! I love pumpkin everything!

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  20. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    November 25, 2014 at 1:05 PM

    So good! I made paleo coconut pumpkin pancakes that was delicious. I need to try yours!

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  21. liz - Meal Makeover Moms says

    November 25, 2014 at 1:11 PM

    I never tire of pumpkin. Another great recipe from Meme. Loving all the protein at breakfast!

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  22. Joanna @Makingmine says

    November 26, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    I’m going to send this recipe to my mom – I want it for family breakfast tomorrow 🙂

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  23. Vasu Manimaran says

    November 28, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    Yum, Meme! I can’t wait to to try this!

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  24. Jocelyn @ Peace Love Nutrition says

    December 2, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    I’m in total pumpkin mode also!!! Delicious with everything

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  25. Steve Buchanan says

    February 28, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    ok… I would never in a million years thought about pumpkin french toast… that’s an awesome recipe…

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  26. lindsay Cotter says

    September 24, 2015 at 8:04 AM

    glad you reposted this. NEED to make with udis bread! HOLY YUM!

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  27. Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says

    November 9, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    Pretty sure I need to make this for Thanksgiving Day Breakfast! Great way to get some fuel before I slave in the kitchen all day! 🙂

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  28. Taylor @ The Girl on Bloor says

    November 9, 2016 at 12:34 PM

    This looks so delicious! I’m still not over pumpkin season. It’ll be December and I’ll still be hanging on haha

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