Pumpkin Brioche French Toast is the perfect thing to make for a cozy weekend brunch any time of year!

You definitely can’t have French toast without eggs and if you’re following along on Instagram, then you know that this week was egg week! I shared new and fun ways to use eggs for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks and more on why they are a nutritious choice!

I love the flavor combination of pumpkin, apples and cinnamon and when this French toast is baking in your oven, your whole house will smell delicious and remind you of why you love fall.

This recipe will work with whatever bread you have on hand to make French toast with. The brioche bread is extra fluffy and happens to be cinnamon swirl, which adds to the delicious flavor of this French toast!

health benefits of eggs

Eggs are a naturally nutrient rich choice providing a good or excellent source of eight essential nutrients.

A large egg is an excellent source of Vitamin B12, Biotin, Iodine, Selenium, Choline
A large egg is a good source of riboflavin, pantothenic acid, and protein
Eggs are one of the only foods that naturally has Vitamin D (1 mcg per large egg), which along with calcium, is critical for building strong bones.

And! Be sure not to throw away the yolk — nearly all the vitamins and minerals are located within the egg yolk.

Nutrients found in egg yolk: choline, vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin E, zinc, fat, cholesterol, folate, phosphorus, selenium, riboflavin, lutein and zeaxanthin, protein.

Nutrients found in egg white: selenium, riboflavin, protein.

ingredients for pumpkin brioche french toast

brioche bread — here I used a cinnamon brioche bread I found at Whole Foods
pumpkin puree
eggs
apple
pumpkin pie spice
unsweetened almond milk
maple syrup
cinnamon

best bread for french toast

I recommend a really fluffy, thicker bread for french toast like french bread, challah bread or in this case, brioche. The fluffiest

what is brioche french toast

Brioche french toast is french toast made with super fluffy brioche bread. When you have french toast made from brioche bread there is no going back to using another other bread for french toast. I buy the loaf I used in this recipe at Whole Foods in the bakery section. They have a plain one, a cinnamon swirl and a chocolate version. I recommend the cinnamon swirl version for this recipe!

how to make pumpkin french toast

You’ll want to make this pumpkin French toast in advance of when you want to eat it! I recommend making it the night before, so that the bread can really soak up the egg mixture and then baking it in the morning.

Once you make the egg mixture with the almond milk, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice, you will simply pour that over the bread chunks for everything to “marinate”.

This recipe bakes in the oven for about 45 minutes, so make ahead, then bake it in the oven and sit back and relax while your brunch bakes and your home fills with the comfy scent of fall!

what pumpkin brioche french toast should look like before putting it in the oven

apple cinnamon topping for french toast

This pumpkin brioche french toast is extra delicious because of its apple cinnamon topping! It adds extra delicious fall flavor and texture to the french toast recipe for sure and making it is super easy.

I simply sautéed