Slice your loaf of bread into 1 inch cubes. (I like to use stale bread to give it a little bit more bite and keep it from becoming too mushy. You can also toast your bread in the oven at 350 for 15 minutes to firm it up if you'd like but it's not necessary.)
Whisk together the eggs, milk, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar in a large bowl.
Add the bread cubes and pecans to the bowl and toss gently to coat the bread in the liquid.
Spray the slow cooker generously with non-stick spray.
Pour in the soaked bread and cut the cream cheese into small bits and add them intermittently between the bread cubes.
Cook on low for 4 hours and serve warm with maple syrup and powdered sugar.