Campfire Baked French Toast

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This easy campfire baked French toast is a slightly sweet breakfast treat cooked in a Dutch oven. Add pumpkin purée for a seasonal touch!

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 393kcal

1 French or Italian loaf, cut into 1" thick slices Stale, dried-out bread works best
1 cup pumpkin purée (optional) Or omit and add topping of choice when serving (such as berries)
1-½ cups milk
1 tablespoon light brown sugar Or use maple syrup
1 ounce bourbon Use 2-ounces for a boozier French toast
1 teaspoon cinnamon or Chinese 5-spice
2 tablespoons butter, cubed, plus more to serve
maple syrup or honey, optional

Prepare Coals: Preheat campfire coals until very hot. Once coals are hot, set aside around 15 coals for easy access (you'll be setting them on top of your Dutch oven).
Prepare Dutch oven by lining with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, milk, eggs, brown sugar, bourbon, and spices.
Dip each slice of bread in the custard, and then layer bread in Dutch oven.
Pour remaining custard over the bread.
Dot the French toast with butter, fold the parchment paper in (so it doesn’t stick out when the lid is closed), and cover with Dutch oven lid.
(If your Dutch oven is not a campfire-style oven with a flat lid, you'll need to set the lid on upside-down so it can hold the coals.
Place Dutch oven directly on the main batch of coals. Using tongs, set reserved coals on top of lid, and let it bake for about 40 minutes.
Next, remove lid, and leave the Dutch oven on the fire uncovered for about 5 more minutes. The excess liquid should boil off. If needed, let it cook a few more minutes until any extra liquid has thickened.
Remove Dutch oven from heat. Allow French toast to cool slightly before serving. Serve with butter and maple syrup.

Nutrition information does not include optional syrup.