Chicken tenders coated in turkey bacon and with the ideal ratio of sweet to smokey flavors. They taste like they just came off the grill thanks to the use of smoked paprika.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 9 hrs |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 9×13-inch casserole |
Ingredients
- 10 slices white bread, cubed
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
- ½ cup chopped pecans (Optional)
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and place the bread cubes into the dish. In a bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla extract, salt, eggs, milk, evaporated milk, and pecans. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the bread cubes. Cover the dish with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Uncover and bake the casserole until the pumpkin mixture is set and a toothpick inserted into the center of the casserole comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 313 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Cholesterol | 147 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 461 mg |
| Sugars | 24 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I loved this but I made lots of changes. I substituted torn-up croissants instead of white bread and used a 15 oz. can of evaporated milk and skipped the milk. I also used chopped walnuts instead of pecans. I cooked it as soon as it was ready. I like the top to be crispy and the croissants make it crunchy on top. It was yummy.
OMG, it was a hit. Everyone loved it. Will definitely save and make again. Did use brown sugar as others suggested. So good!!!!
We have made this several times and love it. I frequently add raisins on top.
Delicious! I used Stevia and wheat bread for our dietary needs. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Loved this recipe! I followed the directions and the reviews by adding more sugar and spices. It was a hit for a holiday breakfast and one I will definitely make again!
I made this exactly according to the directions. It was very dense and took about 20 minutes longer than directed to bake. The pumpkin flavor was nice, but it was very plain and unsweetened. It could use a lot more spice and sugar. It would better be described as a pumpkin French toast casserole. It is truly not fair to anyone to rate a recipe that you have changed so completely it does not resemble the original one. Nearly every review I read was changed in some way, so it’s hard to tell if it’s a 2 star recipe or a 5 star recipe.
Easy to make and a big hit at the church brunch. As suggested by others, substituted Brown Sugar for the white sugar. Really nice flavor.
I made this as written. It was so easy and tasted amazing!
Really liked that I could make this the night before and then be able to serve it when we had a large group at our house for breakfast the next morning. It was good. I wouldn’t say it was fantastic, but everybody seemed to like it and the convenience of having one main dish to just make and pull out of the oven to serve everybody was certainly worth it to me! Also an easy heat up. I’d make it again.
Made this for a breakfast at work and everyone loved it!
I used raisin cinnamon bread and homemade pumpkin puree. I also used a 12oz can of evaporated milk and about 1/3 cup of milk. I sprinkled some coarsly chopped pecans on top instead of mixing it in. Delicious with some maple syrup!
I made this for two, so I halved everything except the spices, subbed brown sugar for white, and cooked in a 7×11 dish. Served with syrup, and it was very good!
I sprinkled a little bit of cinnamon and sugar on the top before putting it in the fridge. It turned out wonderfully!
Great Recipe for GlutenFree and DairyFree! We have a DF GF family member so finding great recipes for the holidays that everyone will enjoy is sometimes a challenge. I used GF bread and almond vanilla milk. This is a real hit with the family.
I doubled the recipe and had to increase the baking time. I also used my own homemade sourdough bread, which made it extra delicious! I served it at a church breakfast and it was a big hit.
After reading the reviews about it being too bland, I made the following changes: *used pumpkin swirl bread instead of white. *doubled the spices and used heaping teaspoons (kept salt the same). *used 1cup of brown sugar instead of white *used about 7 oz of evap milk *baked for 55 minutes *drizzled cream cheese icing on top (from scratch) (the icing made it look more desirable. without it, it doesn’t look very appetizing. Plus, cream cheese icing makes everything awesomesauce) Next time, I would double the pecans and use both 1cup of brown sugar and a half a cup of white. I made this for a work breakfast carry-in. everyone loved it!
This was not good, very bland and dry
Nice make ahead dish. Go heavy on the spices. I used cinnamon raisin bagels like someone else suggested and it was really good.
I loved this casserole. I made a few modifications the first time I made it and have made it the same way ever since. Instead of bread, I used 8 individually wrapped honey buns and pumpkin pie spice instead of the other spices. It is fantastic!
My children (all five!) and I loved this. I did not have evaporated milk, but if you do a net search for a substitute, you’ll find it’s not a problem. Additionally, I did not make it the night before, but just assembled and baked this morning. Lastly, we did not use the optional raisins or nuts. When the casserole was fresh from the oven, I softened an 8 oz package of cream cheese and then spread the cheese on top (like icing, only no sugar) and served it warm. We liked it so much, next time I plan on doubling the recipe!
I made this twice because the first time I left out the nuts. It is a very bland cassarole. It needs some sausage on the side to pep it up, and maybe some dried fruit mixed in with the pumpkin. I had high hopes, but we just need more spice.