Pumpkin Streusel French Toast Bake

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Enjoy the warmth of the season with pure pumpkin, maple syrup, dark brown sugar, and fresh organic eggs this Pumpkin Streusel French Toast Bake.

Indulge in the warmth and flavors of the season with our Pumpkin Streusel French Toast Bake, a delightful recipe that's not only a breeze to prepare but also perfect for a festive Thanksgiving breakfast. This culinary treat is brought to you in collaboration with Helpful Hens™ Regeneratively Farmed Eggs, ensuring that each bite is enriched with the wholesome goodness of premium quality eggs from farmers and hens on a mission to restore our soil.

Ingredients:

6 slices brioche bread {roughly 4 cups chopped into squares}

⅔ cup whole milk

½ cup pumpkin purée

4 tablespoon salted butter

1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed

3 ounces tablespoon pure maple syrup

3 large Helpful Hens™ Eggs

For the streusel topping:

1 cup all-purpose flour

⅔ cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

⅔ cup salted butter, softened

Instructions:

Begin by spraying or buttering a medium-sized baking dish, then fill it with the cubes of brioche bread.

In a saucepan over low to medium heat, combine the milk, pumpkin purée, salted butte, brown sugar, and the rich sweetness of maple syrup. 

Whisk this mixture until just warmed, then set it aside to cool. 

For a quick chill, place it in the fridge or let it reach room temperature on the counter.

Preheat your oven to 350°F. 

While the milk mixture cools, turn your attention to creating the buttery streusel topping. 

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and softened butter. Use a fork or your hands to blend the ingredients into a delectable crumble. Set this aside. 

Once the milk mixture has cooled, add the Helpful Hens™ Eggs and vanilla bean paste, whisking until well combined. 

Pour the mixture over the cubes of brioche bread, ensuring each piece soaks up the goodness. Why do we cube the bread for this recipe? Simple: so that even more of that luscious pumpkin filling is absorbed into every single bite.  

Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the bread, promising a golden, crunchy topping that will elevate your French toast bake to new heights.

Bake for 35-45 minutes. Keep a watchful eye to ensure that the French toast filling sets up and the edges of the brioche, along with the streusel, turn a perfect golden brown. Mine was perfectly done at 40 minutes. 

You can also prep this dish the night before. Prepare the French toast bake and cover it, letting it refrigerate overnight. Simply leave the streusel off (and covered at room temperature) until you preheat the oven the next morning, crumble it on the french toast, and bake as directed. 

As the aroma of pumpkin and maple fills your kitchen, anticipate serving this delicious dish  warm. Enhance the experience with a dollop of whipped cream, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or a drizzle of caramel sauce for those who crave an extra touch of indulgence.

Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to three days, ensuring you can savor the flavors of Thanksgiving well beyond the feast.

In partnership with Helpful Hens™ Eggs, this Pumpkin Streusel French Toast Bake is not just a meal; it's a gourmet goodie that weaves together the rich notes of pumpkin, the sweet harmony of maple, and the buttery crescendo of the streusel topping. The flavors and textures weave together to creates an edible masterpiece. So relish this indulgent creation, ensuring that your Thanksgiving breakfast is a gallery of flavors worth savoring.

Dietary substitutions: 

I love providing gluten and dairy free substitutions so that those with alternate dietary needs can enjoy my recipes to their fullest! These are subs that I have either used and continue to stock in my own home, or that have come highly recommended from others. I want your baking experience to be the best it can be, and avoiding gluten or dairy shouldn’t hinder that process in the slightest. 

As always, here is a list of tried and true dietary substitutes, so that you can enjoy this recipe without the additions of gluten or dairy. 

Use any gluten-free, dairy- free bread in place of the brioche. Trader Joe’s makes a wonderful vegan brioche that is dairy free but not gluten free.

Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour is a wonderful all-purpose sub, and it’s cup for cup, so use the same measurements as you would all-purpose flour. 

Miyokos Butter is a plant based brick that closely resembles dairy butter not only in its look, but it’s taste as well. It melts, browns, and spreads just like real butter, and truly is a fantastic substitute in this recipe. Use it as a 1:1 ratio sub, so the recipe measurements will not change. 

Use any unsweetened, plant-based milk in place of the dairy milk. My personal go-to’s are almond an coconut.

Head over to Helpfulhens.com to peruse their entire lineup of quality egg products. Helpful Hens™ eggs are available nationwide including Natural Grocers, Fresh Thyme Markets, Ingles Markets, Jewel-Osco, Lunds & Byerlys, and Erewhon to name a few, check out their store locator to find them in a store near you.

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XO,

Heather 

PS- try my Cinnamon Swirl French Toast for more egg-scelent breakfast ideas utilizing Helpful Hens™ Eggs! 😉