Gluten-Free Pumpkin French Toast Casserole Recipe
Gluten-Free Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
Bottom Layer
- 1 loaf gluten-free bread, toasted (I like Schär but use any bread you like)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Egg Mixture
- 6 large eggs (whisked)
- 2 cups milk (whatever your family uses)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie seasoning
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour (use whatever AP flour you use)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans (I used the praline ones from Costco)
- ½ cup unsalted grass fed butter, melted (dairy-free use Smart Balance butter)
Glaze
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk (whatever your family uses)
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F.
- Cut one loaf of the gluten-free bread into small pieces.
- Spread the gluten-free bread pieces evenly on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes, until nicely toasted. Please watch your oven because all ovens are different. Remove from the oven when toasted and set aside.
- Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with gluten-free cooking spray.
Bottom layer
- In a small bowl mix together ½ cup of brown sugar, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on the bottom of the 9x13 pan. Add the toasted bread pieces over the top of the brown sugar mixture.
- In a bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, pure vanilla extract, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread pieces.
Crumb Topping
- In a small bowl add the gluten-free flour, brown sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice, chopped pecans, and melted butter and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the top of the casserole.
- Bake for 1 hour on the middle rack.
You can see if it is done by inserting a toothpick into the center of casserole and see if it comes out clean. You will also see the sides of the casserole pulling away from the sides of the pan when it is done. The casserole will also be firm and not jiggly when it's done. Please watch your casserole because all ovens are different.
Glaze
- Mix all of the ingredients of the glaze together in a small bowl until it's nice and smooth. Allow the casserole to cool a few minutes before drizzling glaze on it and serving.
NOTES:
Schär is a great brand of gluten-free bread. It’s also dairy-free too! You can find this brand in many stores including Walmart!
Tailor this to fit your family’s food restrictions. Gluten free, dairy free, nut free… whatever. It’s even better with raw milk.
This is the perfect make-ahead gluten-free breakfast casserole. This casserole can be made ahead of time (even overnight) and refrigerated before baking, but do not add the crumb topping until right before baking.
Store leftovers in an air-tight container and refrigerate.
Reheat the breakfast casserole in the microwave or oven.
This breakfast casserole is even good cold.