Baked Pumpkin French Toast - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free
- 10 whole eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 5 cups pumpkin puree **roasted, 1 small sugar pumpkin
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips I use Enjoy brand
- 2 1/2 cups coconut milk I use So Delicious Original Flavor
- 1 loaf gluten Udi's, Free Whole Grain Bread
- **Note: Roasting Pumpkin: cut the sugar pumpkin in half, scoop out seeds with a spoon (roast separately for a healthy snack).
- Place pumpkin halves on a parchment lined baking sheet, skin side up.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes, until very soft to the touch.
- Let it cool to room temperature.
- Scoop out flesh for batter. Remaining pumpkin can be frozen in an airtight container for next time.
- In a medium bowl, add eggs, sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin puree, and coconut milk.
- With a handheld electric mixer, beat on low speed at first to prevent splashing then raise to medium speed, mix for 2-3 minutes until batter is smooth.
- Add chocolate chips, stir to combine.
- If making ahead, cover batter with plastic wrap, chill overnight.
- Pour 2 cups of the batter into the heatproof casserole, lay out the slices of bread, overlapping each other.
- Pour the rest of the batter over all the bread.
- Lift each piece of bread and move some of the batter between the slices, making sure there is batter between every slice.
- Gently press bread down into the batter.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Transfer to a larger roasted pan, add hot tap water into the roasting dish; fill halfway up the casserole dish.
- Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes, until batter has set, and appears to have pulled away from the casserole dish.
- The water bath keeps the batter moist as it cooks.
- Let it cool for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Serve hot with a dusting of powdered sugar.
eggs, sugar, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, pumpkin puree, chocolate chips i, coconut milk, bread
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Baked-Pumpkin-French-Toast---gluten-free_-dairy-free_-soy-free-1647408 (may not work)