Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

Pumpkin French Toast Casserole

One loaf of Italian bread

One can of pumpkin

Two & a half cups of milk

Nine eggs

2 tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Three-quarters to one cup of brown sugar

Dice Italian bread into cubes

Layer into greased 9x13 casserole dish

Whisk pumpkin, milk, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, & vanilla together in a bowl

Pour over bread

Cover with foil & refrigerate overnight

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Remove foil

Sprinkle the top of the casserole with brown sugar

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the casserole has the consistency of bread pudding

Serve with maple syrup if desired

Now, I always have to "tweak" recipes....this is what I did.

I used more pumpkin pie spice...probably another tablespoon.

And, I mixed about a quarter cup of brown sugar into the pumpkin mix.

I am thinking next time I may make a cream cheese glaze to drizzle over.  Yumm.

A friend passed this recipe onto me years ago...it sat in my "you gotta make this" file for way too long.  This is delicious & so easy.  Definitely will be a "go-to" dish.

Happy Fall, y'all!  I'll be posting here from time to time with a tidbits from my Instagram feed.  You can find me on Instagram at "jillywilliams".