Pumpkin French Toast or French Toast Casserole is perfect when the leaves change colors, and the cool crisp air arrives after a long hot summer.
It’s fun to unwind with a seasonal Instant Pot Breakfast like this Pumpkin Cream Cheese French Toast.
With real pumpkin puree, brown sugar, pecans, and cream cheese, you’ll feel so spoiled that you’ll be looking for a reason to celebrate.
You don’t need a holiday or special occasion to enjoy this tasty breakfast dish.
It’s great any time of the year, but if nothing less, celebrate how quickly this pumpkin french toast casserole can come together.
Eating great and in no time flat is always a reason to celebrate.
A downfall of cooking french toast for a family is that there is a long waiting period between the prep and the eating.
By the time that you are done cooking all of the slices, you’re starving, and some of it may be getting cold.
That’s why this breakfast french toast casserole is such a great choice at breakfast time.
Getting to eat pumpkin french toast within a few short minutes can be a good way to enjoy a hot meal when you’re on a morning time-crunch.
While fall is a great time of the year to enjoy pumpkin anything, it’s also a great time for apples!
Apple picking is a favorite fall pastime, and whether you are team apple or team pumpkin during the autumn months, you can enjoy a french toast casserole just the same.
With this pumpkin cream cheese french toast and this apple pecan french toast, you may need to buy another instant pot or a 2 tier pan so that both teams can compete at breakfast!
What’s in Pumpkin Cream Cheese French Toast?
- ½ loaf French Bread Cubed (Approximately 12oz)
- 3 Eggs
- ⅓ Cup Milk
- 2 Tbs White Sugar
- ⅓ Cup Pumpkin Puree
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 4 oz Cream Cheese
- ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar
- 3 Tbs Flour
- 1 T Cinnamon
- 3 Tbs Butter
- ¼ Cup Chopped Pecans *Optional
How to make Pumpkin French Toast
Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker Directions
- Take a loaf of French Bread and slice it into ¾ - 1 inch slices. You will use about 12oz of the loaf
- Cube slices of bread into small bite size pieces and set aside
- In a separate bowl, pour your brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and melted butter.
- Stir to combine and set aside
- This is going to become the crumble for the top of your french toast, so if you are choosing to add pecans, mix them in as well.
- Using another bowl, mix your eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, white sugar, and vanilla.
- Cut your cold brick of Cream Cheese into Cubes and add ⅔ of the cubes into your egg mixture and stir.
- Pour egg mixture over bread cubes and toss to combine making sure that bread is covered in mixture
- In a greased metal pan or springform pan pour bread mixture and top with remaining cream cheese cubes
- Sprinkle Brown Sugar Crumble mixture on top
- Pour 1 cup water in bottom of Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot
- Place French Toast Casserole on a trivet and place inside
- Set to Manual / Pressure Cook for 25 minutes with a Quick Release
- Serve with warm syrup or whipping cream
Can I cook 2 French Toast Recipes at once in the Pressure Cooker?
With all of my delicious french toast recipes, you may be struggling to prioritize which ones you want to eat first! For larger families or friends over during brunch, you may even wish to double the recipe.
This, of course, begs the question, can you cook 2 recipes at once?
I have great news! With a two-tier pan, you can enjoy 2 batches of the same recipe or 2 different recipes at the same time!
Now you can have what you want to eat, and the kids can have their favorite too.
Make sure to Check out these other Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes!
- Easy Apple Pecan French Toast
- Instant Pot French Toast
- Coconut Stuffed French Toast
- Eggnog Stuffed French Toast
- Pecan French Toast Breakfast Casserole
What to serve with Pumpkin French Toast?
Pumpkin french toast is such a filling and flavorful meal that you may have a hard time deciding on something to serve with it.
While you want extra food options on your plate, you also don’t want to distract from the seasonal flavors and aroma.
Sometimes, keeping it simple is about the best option that you can have.
Serving this pumpkin cream cheese casserole with a side of fresh fruit such as bananas or grapes can be exactly what you need.
Can I freeze Pumpkin French Toast?
As delicious and filling as this recipe is, you may find that you simply cannot eat it all. Wasting food is such a bad habit, and there’s no way that you’d want to toss out such a delicious meal when it could be eaten later.
Take any uneaten french toast that you have on hand, and place in your freezer for later. When you want to eat it, simply thaw it out and heat it up — pumpkin cream cheese french toast-round 2.
How to reheat Pumpkin French Toast?
Unlike a normal slice of french toast where you could reheat it in the toaster, this casserole is better reheated in an oven, microwave, or toaster oven.
Simply cook it until it has been heated through and enjoy it as you would the first day it was made!
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- Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
- Broccoli Bacon Cheddar Quiche
- Denver Quiche
- Traditional Quiche Lorraine
Pumpkin French Toast
Ingredients
- ½ Loaf of French Bread - Approximate 12 oz cubed
- 3 Eggs
- ⅓ Cup Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ⅓ Cup Pumpkin Puree
- 2 Tbs White Sugar
- 4 oz Cold Cream Cheese
- ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar
- 3 Tbs Flour
- 1 Tbs Cinnamon
- 3 Tbs Butter Melted
Instructions
- Take a loaf of French Bread and slice it into ¾ – 1 inch slices. You will use about 12oz of the loaf
- Cube slices of bread into small bite size pieces and set aside
- In a separate bowl, pour your brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and melted butter.
- Stir to combine and set aside
- This is going to become the crumble for the top of your french toast, so if you are choosing to add pecans, mix them in as well.
- Using another bowl, mix your eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, white sugar, and vanilla.
- Cut your cold brick of Cream Cheese into Cubes and add ⅔ of the cubes into your egg mixture and stir.
- Pour egg mixture over bread cubes and toss to combine making sure that bread is covered in mixture
- In a greased metal pan or springform pan pour bread mixture and top with remaining cream cheese cubes
- Sprinkle Brown Sugar Crumble mixture on top
- Pour 1 cup water in bottom of Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot
- Place French Toast Casserole on a trivet and place inside
- Set to Manual / Pressure Cook for 25 minutes with a Quick Release
- Serve with warm syrup or whipping cream
Notes
Nutrition Disclaimer
All nutrition values are approximate and calculated by a plugin and are provided as a courtesy. Adding or subtracting ingredients will change the nutritional value.
Sally
Love the idea of this. I will have to give it a try.
Would be nice to make the 2 like you said and have one to keep and one to share.
Jeff Winett
I am looking forward to trying your breakfast recipe and it will be the first time I've used my Instant Pot for something other than a dinner entree where you just stir and serve! My question is about putting foil over the top of the pan before cooking. You do not say to do this, and I find myself wondering if it matters or not.
Devour Dinner
Hi Jeff! I love making breakfast in my Instant Pot or Pressure Cookers as much as I enjoy making dinner recipes too! For this recipes you can cover with foil or leave open. It will work both ways. I often times make 2 of these French Toast Casseroles at once and use my 2 Tier Pan set. So the bottom one gets covered naturally and the top one remains open! Hope you enjoy this fun French Toast Recipe!