Pumpkin French Toast Healthy Recipe Wellplated Com

Cool fall and winter weekends bid you stay in your sweat pants. Absolutely, you need another slice of pumpkin French toast. This is a recipe for a crisp morning when the only place you need to be is exactly where you are. It’s perfect for a casual weekend at home with your family, an impromptu brunch with friends, or a breakfast you are serving to out-of-town guests. It’s cozy and familiar, but the extra warm spices make it feel special and authentically autumn. (For a summertime-inspired French toast, you’ll love overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole!) I certainly cannot lay claim to the invention of pumpkin French toast, but after reading a slew of recipes online, I knew I wanted my version to be lightened up, without sacrificing the feeling of indulgence that leads me to crave French toast in the first place.

How to Make Pumpkin French Toast

Simple swaps with easy-to-find ingredients are why this French toast is healthy, delicious, and perfect for a last-minute breakfast.

The Ingredients

Texas Toast. Thick and delicious, wheat Texas toast is my go-to bread for this French toast recipe. It soaks up the custard nicely and has a wonderful texture.

Eggs. Adds must-have richness, flavor, and structure to the French toast. Maple Syrup. A more natural way to add sweetness, and maple is a lovely, classic pairing with all things pumpkin and fall.Greek Yogurt. Nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt makes the custard incredibly rich and decadent without an ounce of extra fat, and it adds more protein too. Win!Spices. Cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg take this from a boring pumpkin French toast to a warm and cozy pumpkin spice French toast.Milk. I used nonfat milk, but you can use any milk you have on hand.

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. This French toast is best enjoyed the day it is made, but it can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. To Reheat. Rewarm leftovers in a toaster oven or in the microwave. To Freeze. Freeze French toast in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Reheat from frozen.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Electric Griddle (also doubles as a panini press). The griddle feature is SO much easier than the stove.Stovetop Griddle. If you do want to use the stove, a stovetop griddle works well and makes flipping pancakes and French toast in bigger batches a breeze.Small Whisk. This one is a perfect, easy-to-use size.

You can also substitute regular sandwich bread, brioche, challah, or any other bread you enjoy. (Brioche pumpkin French toast would be scrumptious.)