Pumpkin French Toast – You can put pumpkin in anything!

Colin generally makes the breakfast in our house. There are a few reasons that this has worked for us best since we are married, but one of the main ones is that if it was left up to me, breakfast would generally just be coffee. Colin loves all the breakfast foods: eggs, pancakes, French toast, waffles, donuts etc. I have begun to like more of them but never crave a breakfast food. However, I did enjoy this Pumpkin French Toast recipe and would recommend it for even those who, like myself, tolerate breakfast.

Author: Colin Martin

Breakfasts with maple syrup are a priority in our house because as Trish says, I “drink the stuff.” If you’re in the Waterloo Region area, Roth’s Maple Syrup produces fantastic product. We can sell it to you in Windsor! This week’s maple syrup breakfast was French toast. Because the week was cold, Trish and I got into fall food mode and added pumpkin.

Pumpkin French Toast – You can put pumpkin in anything!

Recipe by trishamartin07Course: Breakfast

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs

• ½ cup milk

• ½ cup pumpkin puree

• 1 Tbsp brown sugar

• 1 ½ tsps vanilla extract

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

• 1 Tbsp corn starch (optional*)

• Butter for frying

• 6-8 slices of bread

• Maple syrup

Directions

• Preheat a frying pan or griddle.
• In a bowl large enough to dip slices of bread, whisk the eggs until frothy. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk until thoroughly combined.
• Dip the slices of bread in the mixture. Fry in a buttered pan until golden. Turn and fry on other side. The heat should be low enough to allow the mixture to cook in the bread.
• Serve with maple syrup while warm!

Notes

• *Trish prefers French toast that isn’t too soggy in the centre. I’ve found by adding corn starch, it allows me to soak the bread thoroughly with the mixture, but the corn starch thickens it during frying, so it’s not too soggy for Trish.