Ingredients

For the French Toast

• 4 eggs

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

• ¼ teaspoon dried ground ginger

• ⅔ cup milk

• ½ cup pumpkin puree

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Butter

• 8 slices thick white bread

For the Whipped Pumpkin Butter

• ½ stick butter, softened

• 2 ½ tablespoons pumpkin puree

• 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg

• ⅛ teaspoon dried ground ginger

Steps

1. In a shallow bowl, crack and add 4 egg, pour in ⅔ cup of milk, spoon in ½ cup of pumpkin puree, add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

2. Whisk the ingredients together until all combined

3. Melt a small pad of butter on a stove top griddle and spread the butter across the surface

4. Take a slice of thick white bread and dunk it in the egg batter, thoroughly coating both sides

5. Lift the coated slice up and place on the griddle to cook for 3 minutes

6. After about 3 minutes, carefully flip the bread over to cook the other side of the toast

   1. The pumpkin french toast is done when both sides are golden brown

7. Remove the cooked french toast from the griddle and place on a separate platter

8. Continue the bread coating, cooking, and flipping process until all the batter is used up

9. Serve and enjoy your pumpkin french toast with some whipped pumpkin butter on the side

For the Whipped Pumpkin Butter

1. Add ½ stick of softened butter to a bowl

2. Beat the butter until it is light and creamy

3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed

4. To the whipped butter, add 2 ½ tablespoons pumpkin puree, 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, and ⅛ teaspoon dried ground ginger

5. Beat all the ingredients together to combine to form the whipped pumpkin butter

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