Here, cubes of day-old bread soak up a flavor-packed sauce made with pumpkin purée, cream cheese, maple syrup and plenty of spices. Like cheesecake, the French toast bakes in a water bath, which keeps ...

Not gonna lie, but the only time I bake or eat pumpkin pie is at Thanksgiving—that’s because my family is so bound by tradition that if I don’t serve some approximation of the custard-based “classic,” ...