🎃🍞 Cream Cheese-Stuffed Pumpkin French Toast Bake! 🍞🎃
Servings: 8 | Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Total Time: 55 mins
Calories: ~320 per serving
Ingredients:
1 loaf of brioche or challah bread, cubed
1 cup pumpkin purée
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
½ cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup brown sugar
Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions:
Preheat & Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Mix the Filling: Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth. Set aside.
Layer the Bread: Add half of the cubed bread to the prepared dish. Dollop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the bread, then layer with the remaining bread.
Make the Pumpkin Custard: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin purée, milk, heavy cream, vanilla, pumpkin spice, and maple syrup.
Pour & Soak: Pour the pumpkin mixture evenly over the bread, pressing down slightly to soak. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden and set.
Serve: Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy warm for the perfect fall breakfast! 🍂🎃