Description
A delightful autumn twist on French toast, these roll-ups are filled with sweet pumpkin pie filling and coated in cinnamon sugar for a cozy, festive breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 8 slices soft white bread, crusts removed
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter, for frying
- Maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- In a bowl, mix pumpkin puree, cream cheese, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Flatten each bread slice with a rolling pin, spread a tablespoon of pumpkin mixture on each, roll tightly, and set aside.
- Whisk eggs, milk, and vanilla in a shallow dish. In another dish, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- Dip each roll-up in the egg mixture, ensuring it’s coated evenly.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry roll-ups until golden on all sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Roll the warm French toast in the cinnamon sugar mixture until coated. Serve immediately with maple syrup.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.