If your bread isn’t stale yet, lay it out on a baking sheet overnight to dry or bake it for 10 minutes in a 250°F oven until stiff. Using stale or dried bread will help it soak up the custard while avoiding soggy French toast.
Pumpkin French toast
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Serves 3-4
3-4- 8 slices of bread
- ½ cup JUST Egg
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup nondairy milk
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
- Plant-based butter or refined coconut oil for the pan
- Toasted pecans for serving
Equipment
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Dry out the bread
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Whisk the pumpkin mixture
mixtureWhisk together the JUST Egg, maple syrup, salt, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, vanilla, milk and pumpkin puree in a wide shallow dish.
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Soak the bread
breadSoak the bread slices in the pumpkin mixture for 10 to 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
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Fry the toast
toastBring a nonstick skillet to medium-low heat and brush with a light coating of butter or coconut oil. Remove each slice of bread from the soaking dish, letting any excess custard mixture drip back into the dish. Cook each slice for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until browned. Cover the pan between flipping to help the toast cook through fully. Transfer each cooked slice to a baking sheet and keep warm in a 200°F oven until ready to serve.
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Serve
ServeServe warm topped with toasted pecans, maple syrup and plant-based butter.
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