Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast: A Cozy Fall Delight!
A delicious and cozy fall breakfast featuring French toast stuffed with a creamy pumpkin filling, perfect for chilly mornings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices of bread
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- Butter for cooking
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Spread the pumpkin mixture between two slices of bread to create a sandwich.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
- Dip each stuffed sandwich into the egg mixture, ensuring both sides are coated.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the sandwiches until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve warm with maple syrup or powdered sugar, if desired.
Notes
- For a vegan version, substitute eggs with a flaxseed mixture and use plant-based cream cheese.
- Feel free to add nuts or chocolate chips to the pumpkin filling for extra flavor.
- Leftover filling can be used as a dip or spread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 100mg