Pumpkin Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast

Directions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, pumpkin puree, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg until fairly smooth . Divide the pumpkin mixture across 6 pieces of bread. Place the pieces of bread on top to form sandwiches. Preheat a nonstick griddle to 375 degrees or a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. With a nonstick griddle, it's not necessary to use any butter, but you may find you need to coat a nonstick skillet with some butter or cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Transfer to a shallow dish. Place sandwiches in the egg batter, working with 2 at a time. Let the mixture soak into the bread, about 1 minute per side. Transfer the sandwiches to the prepared griddle or skillet and cook until the bread is golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to the oven to keep warm, laying the French toast in a single layer on a wire rack set over a large baking sheet. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Serve with toasted pecans and maple syrup.