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Pumpkin Brûlée French Toast with Whipped Sour Cream

September 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Pumpkin Brûlée French Toast

This recipe is the child of my brain and my fork–what I’m saying is it’s getting late and I had a real struggle with the photos for this recipe BUT, it’s delicious! A few weeks ago I met with Brandon, aka Brandiego of Kitchen Konfidence (who I am v.v. jealous of for being in Italy drinking all the wines) and his sweet BF for brunch at Tasty n Sons here in Portland. He ordered their french toast and even shared it with me (what a guy)! It had the most amazing caramelized exterior that reminded us of creme brûlée. Then, this weekend I was making pumpkin french toast for my dudes and I remembered that mind-blowing french toast of yester-weekends and decided I should probably marry the two and give it to you guys. So, I did and it was just as great as I imagined.

I mean, look at it! It’s pumpkin and spice–things so many of us love (since we’re all just a bunch of basic b’s anyway)–PLUS a crunchy, caramelized brûlée crust. If all of that isn’t enough–I also added a vanilla whipped sour cream. Yes, whipped cream with sour cream and vanilla. Seriously, do this even if it’s not for this french toast make it as a topping for something else (apple pie!). But also, make this french toast while you’re at it.

Pumpkin Brûlée French Toast

5.0 from 1 reviews

Pumpkin Brûlée French Toast with Whipped Sour Cream
 
Prep time
5 mins

Cook time
30 mins

Total time
35 mins

 

This pumpkin spice french toast has a crunchy brûléed crust and a tangy vanilla whipped cream topping.
Author: Cindy
Serves: 8 slices

Ingredients
  • 8, ½ inch thick, slices of challah
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¼ cup cream
  • 1//2 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • for the whipped sour cream:
  • ½ cup whipping cream
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°F and place a cooling rack on a baking sheet and place it in the oven for keeping the french toast warm between batches.
  2. Make the custard in a bowl wide enough to fit a piece of challah, whisk the eggs with the pumpkin until well combined. Whisk in the milk, cream, ¼ cup of the sugar, pumpkin spice, and vanilla. Dip the french toast slices in batches in the custard and soak them for a minute or two per side.
  3. Heat a wide, nonstick skillet or well-seasoned cast iron pan over medium heat. Cook the french toast slices in batches on each side until golden–about 4 minutes per side (depending on the heat of your pan). Repeat with the remaining slices, keeping the cooked french toast warm in the oven between batches.
  4. Whip the cream with the sour cream, tablespoons of sugar, and vanilla. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  5. Once all the french toast is cooked, generously sprinkle the reserved sugar over each slice (use more sugar if you need to so you have an even coating), using a kitchen torch brûlée the tops of the french toasts until the sugar is melted. Serve with generous scoops of the whipped sour cream.
Notes
You can make your own pumpkin spice blend by combining ½ teaspoon of cinnamon with ¼ teaspoon each of nutmeg and ginger.
I have not tried to brûlée the tops with a broiler, so I can’t personally recommend that route.
3.3.3077

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Comments

  1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    September 23, 2015 at 3:27 am

    Hey, sometimes photos don’t do what you want them to..but in this case this french toast looks PERFECT to me!! The name alone has me swooning!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 23, 2015 at 8:59 am

      It happens!! Thanks, Katrina! Brûlée forever!

      Reply
  2. Erica

    September 23, 2015 at 3:29 am

    I think these photos are lovely! Your plates are too beautiful and you can see how deliciously crunchy and crisp that crust is! Sounds like a perfect weekend breakfast.
    I’m a big fan of your blog and your photos! They are so clean and bright and overall beautiful!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 23, 2015 at 8:58 am

      Thank you for stopping by, Erica! Sometimes there’s just a struggle in the process, you know?

      Reply
  3. Tori

    September 23, 2015 at 3:45 am

    French toast is the perfect way to say hello to Autumn and all things pumpkin! Love this and I’m simply dying to taste it!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 23, 2015 at 8:49 am

      Totally!

      Reply
  4. Mary @ The Kitchen Paper

    September 23, 2015 at 6:15 am

    Hells yeah we’re basic b’s who love pumpkin spice! This looks SO TASTY, tough photography subject be damned! <3

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 23, 2015 at 8:48 am

      Basic AF!

      Reply
  5. Michelle @ Hummingbird High

    September 23, 2015 at 6:52 am

    god, i friggin love tasty n sons’ french toast. but with pumpkin tho? oh shizzz.

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 23, 2015 at 8:47 am

      It’s SO GOOD! Maybe we’ll have to go next time you’re in town 🙂

      Reply
  6. Tracy | Pale Yellow

    September 23, 2015 at 10:10 am

    Crunch french toast, lovely! The photos look scrumptious!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 6:12 pm

      Thanks, Tracy!

      Reply
  7. Amy | Club Narwhal

    September 23, 2015 at 10:19 am

    I’ll take a big stack of this, please and thank you! I love when inspirations are as awesome (if not better) IRL. These photos are tops, too!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      Thanks, Amy!! I love when I get inspired by a dish–it’s the best research 😉

      Reply
  8. Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe

    September 23, 2015 at 11:37 am

    I am already fighting for daylight around these parts too – definitely my least favourite part of summer’s departure. But man oh man, taking a torch to this french toast is genius with a capital G! Swooning over that whipped sour cream too!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      I’m ready for fall, but not ready to lose the light! Thanks, girl!

      Reply
  9. Hannah | The Swirling Spoon

    September 23, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Cindy, I think you MAY have read my mind. I woke up thinking about pumpkin french toast and then I saw this. It’s a sign from the gods!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 6:08 pm

      YES! Thanks, Hannah!

      Reply
  10. Claudia | The Brick Kitchen

    September 23, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    Pumpkin french toast?! I love it! Especially with the crispy brûlée topping – perfect excuse to get out the blow torch 🙂 Gorgeous blue speckled plates too <3

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 6:08 pm

      Any excuse to play with fire 😉

      Reply
  11. Ruby

    September 23, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Pumpkin french toast?!?! Brilliant brilliant brilliant. I want all of this.

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 5:54 pm

      Thanks, Ruby!

      Reply
  12. Martina @ Spunkyrella

    September 24, 2015 at 1:35 am

    Cindy, this looks beyond amazing! Funnily enough not the “pumpkin”-part made me click but that “brûlée”. I mean can anything ever taste bad when it comes with such a promising moniker?! I guess not 🙂

    I love this and will make sure to put it in my next Monday Madness link roundup – this has to be shared with the world!

    Have a lovely day!
    xo Martina

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 5:54 pm

      Thanks for the comment and for sharing, Martina!!

      Reply
  13. Stefanie - sarcastic cooking

    September 24, 2015 at 4:41 am

    My inner basic b thanks you for this recipe! That crispy crust plus that tart sour cream topping!!! I love it!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 5:53 pm

      Haha, thanks Stefanie. Sometimes we just gotta be basic.

      Reply
  14. Jud Baufer

    September 24, 2015 at 11:33 am

    those toasts looks perfect..I love the combination you made! bravo!

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 5:53 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  15. June @ How to Philosophize with Cake

    September 26, 2015 at 5:24 am

    That looks like my kind of French toast! I’ll have to try bruleed French toast sometime, it sounds amazing. And with pumpkin? Mmmm 😀

    Reply
    • cindy

      September 26, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      Thanks, June!!

      Reply

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