Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast

This Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast recipe is sure to be one of your new Fall favourites. After all, pumpkin season is the best! Especially when it comes to the versatility of adding Pure Pumpkin (canned) to your meals. Therefore, it’s now a new pantry staple because the pumpkin adds moist texture, subtle flavour and a creamy mouthfeel. Today, I will share my indispensable Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast recipe and highlight how Meal Planning can help in making easy meals in less time and with less stress.

This post was sponsored by the Egg Farmers of Ontario, as always, all opinions are genuine.

Getting all ingredients ready ahead for Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast!

Stocking Kitchen for Success

How well is your kitchen stocked? Really think about this. After all, having nutritious and versatile fridge and pantry staples helps in putting together nutritious meals in less time. Therefore, each week, I ensure I am stocked with the basics for putting together nutritionally sound meals. In case you missed it, you can see my Top Dietitian Picks to Stock my Fridge, Freezer and Pantry. This means, for example, that I ALWAYS have two cartons of eggs. They are one of my favourite complete protein options, quick-to-cook and cost-effective to boot. They’re also loaded with 14 key nutrients, such as choline for brain health and lutein for heart and eye health.

Whisking eggs for my Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast.

Eggs have a great fridge shelf-life of 3 to 5 weeks. However, in my house, a carton of eggs never lasts that long.

Use Ingredients as Meal Inspiration:

After you have a well-stocked kitchen, you can then use your ingredients to inspire your meals! For example, with cans of Pure Pumpkin around, I love getting creative and adding this to familiar favourites. So you can check out my recipes for Pumpkin Chili, Sweet Potato Pumpkin Curry Soup, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins and even Pumpkin Sage Risotto. Additionally, since I always have eggs on hand, these can serve as the protein inspiration for meals like Egg Sandwiches, Avocado Toast with Hard-Cooked eggs and of course French Toast, to name a few more favourites!

Gotta love the colour of this Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast

Batch Prep Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast

Check out our full blog dedicated to Meal Prep Recipes, like this one!

What’s the Nutrition of Pure Pumpkin?

In one cup of pumpkin, we receive only about 100 calories and an impressive 6-7 grams of fibre, which helps with cholesterol lowering and feeling full. There’s also over 200% of your daily vitamin A requirement in the same portion. The colourful pumpkin flesh not only has this powerful antioxidant (beta-carotene) but it also provides vitamin K, copper, iron and vitamin E. Furthermore, pumpkin can help in boosting immunity with its antioxidant content from beta-carotene, vitamin C as well as vitamin E. Without a doubt, pure pumpkin is a nutrient-dense addition to your recipes. You can also portion 1 cup amounts in your freezer for easy additions to your smoothies, soups or sauces.

Without future a due, here’s the Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast recipe!

Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast Recipe

• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: 10 minutes
• Serves: 4-5

Ingredients:

• 5 eggs, whisked
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ½ cup milk or lactose-free alternative
• ¾ cup Pure Pumpkin, canned
• Fresh cracked pepper & pinch of Kosher salt
• 2 tbsp butter/margarine
• 6 – 8 slices of bread – whole grain/sprouted grain/gluten free

Toppings

• Fresh fruit
• Raw oats
• Canadian Maple syrup drizzle

Directions for Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast:

1. Firstly, in a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cinnamon, brown sugar, milk and pure pumpkin. Add pepper and Kosher salt to season. Pour mixture into a flat plate to dredge the bread.
2. Melt butter/margarine on a fry pan to medium-high heat.
3. Dip bread into egg mixture and turn pieces to coat both sides evenly.
4. Place egg-mixture-coated bread onto fry pan and cook until golden brown or about two to three minutes a side.
5. Finally, serve your golden brown Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast with maple syrup, sprinkled oats and fresh fruits. Additionally, a side of Greek yogurt, eggs or ham slices can be added to boost protein.

Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

This Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast is both festive and flavourful!

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Ingredients

• 5 eggs, whisked
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ½ cup milk
• ¾ cup Pure Pumpkin (LINK)
• Fresh cracked pepper & pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp butter/margarine
• 6-8 slices of whole grain/sprouted grain/gluten free bread
• Toppings
• Fresh fruit
• Raw oats
• Canadian Maple syrup drizzle

Instructions

1. Firstly, in a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cinnamon, brown sugar, milk and pure pumpkin. Add pepper and Kosher salt to season. Pour mixture into a flat plate to dredge the bread.
2. Melt butter/margarine on a fry pan to medium-high heat.
3. Dip bread into egg mixture and turn pieces to coat both sides evenly.
4. Place egg-mixture-coated bread onto fry pan and cook until golden brown or about two to three minutes a side.
5. Finally, serve your golden brown Pumpkin Cinnamon French Toast with maple syrup, sprinkled oats and fresh fruits. Additionally, a side of Greek yogurt, eggs or ham slices can be added to boost protein.