Slow Cooker Pumpkin French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 12-count package KING’S HAWAIIAN Original Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls, cubed
• 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

1. 1

   To make the crumb topping, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add cold butter and toss to coat, using your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.

2. 2

   Lightly coat the inside of a 6-qt slow cooker with nonstick spray.

3. 3

   In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together milk, pumpkin, eggs, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla.

4. 4

   Place a layer of bread cubes evenly into the slow cooker. Pour pumpkin mixture evenly over the bread cubes.

5. 5

   Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the bread cubes.

6. 6

   Cover and cook on low heat for 3-4 hours or high for 1-2 hours.

7. 7

   To make the cream cheese glaze, combine cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, milk and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth.

8. 8

   Serve immediately, drizzled with cream cheese glaze and garnished with confectioners’ sugar and pecans, if desired.