Maple Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
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This maple pumpkin French toast casserole brings together autumn flavors, golden baked bread, and a hint of spice for the ultimate make-ahead brunch dish.
Yield
12
Time
1 hour 45 minutes
Ingredients
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Pinch of kosher salt
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup chopped pecans
5 large eggs
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup whole milk
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup maple sugar or light brown sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons maple or vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pound day-old challah, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 10 cups)
1 cup unsifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons whole milk, plus more as needed
1 teaspoon maple or vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Small pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
Step 2
Make the crumb topping: Whisk together brown sugar, flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a medium bowl until combined. Add in cubed butter, using a pastry blender or fingers to cut butter into dry ingredients, until butter is well incorporated throughout and butter pieces are no larger than peas. Mix in pecans. Set aside.
Step 3
Make the casserole: Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, milk, pumpkin, maple sugar, pumpkin pie spice, maple (or vanilla) extract, and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Add cubed bread; toss until combined. Spoon into prepared baking dish.
Step 4
Evenly spread the reserved crumb topping over the bread mixture. Coat one side of a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Place the foil with the cooking spray coated side down over the baking dish so the topping doesn’t stick to the foil.
Step 5
Bake the casserole for 30 minutes. Remove and discard foil. Continue baking at 350°F until the casserole is set and the crumb topping is golden brown and crispy, 20 to 30 minutes. Let stand for 20 minutes on a cooling rack.
Step 6
Just before serving, make the glaze. Whisk together sugar, milk, maple extract, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl. Add additional milk as needed to reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over casserole and serve warm.
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