Crispy Pan-Fried Pumpkin French Toast
This crispy, buttery, and delicious Pumpkin French Toast uses real pumpkin puree and warming spices to bring rich flavor with a festive flair to your breakfast plate.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup milk or half and half, or heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter for frying
- 4 slices stale bread or day old
- ¼ cup maple syrup for serving optional
Instructions
- To a shallow bowl, add the milk, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice and whisk to combine.¼ cup milk, ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Crack your eggs into the bowl with the spiced milk and whisk until smooth.2 large eggs
- Add the pumpkin puree and whisk again to combine.½ cup pumpkin puree
- Add about 1 tablespoon of butter to a large frying pan over medium heat and allow butter to melt, tilting the pan to coat the bottom with butter.4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Once your pan is hot and butter is melted, dip the bread into the pumpkin egg wash, one slice at a time, coating both sides and transferring immediately to the hot pan.4 slices stale bread
- Allow your French toast to fry for 2-5 minutes before flipping and cooking on the other side. Both sides should be golden brown.
- Repeat for all 4 slices of bread, adding more butter to the pan as needed.
- Serve hot with maple syrup! Try this Pumpkin Whipped Cream for a fancy finish.¼ cup maple syrup for serving
Notes
- It's best just to dip the bread in the egg wash, rather than letting it soak. This will help you avoid soggy French toast.
- Keep the French Toast warm in the oven at 200°F until ready to serve.
- Don't overcrowd the pan—it will make your French toast harder to flip.
- Depending on the size of your eggs, there will be enough egg wash for 4-6 slices of French toast.
- Want more pumpkin? Check out this list of all my favorite pumpkin recipes for Fall.