
Praline Pecan French Toast
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Description
A wonderful baked French toast prepared the night before and baked the next morning. This makes an excellent holiday breakfast! Serve with maple syrup or as is.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (12 ounce) loaf French bread, sliced 1-inch thick
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¾ cup chopped toasted pecans
Directions
- 1. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 2. Whisk eggs, half-and-half, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is smooth and brown sugar has dissolved. Pour 1 cup egg mixture into prepared baking dish. Arrange slices of French bread into baking dish and pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 4. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and maple syrup into butter, stirring until smooth. Bring syrup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir pecans into syrup. Spoon pecan praline syrup evenly over French toast casserole.
- 5. Bake casserole in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 464.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 63 g
protein: 12.1 g
saturated fat: 6.2 g
cholesterol: 160.1 mg
sodium: 365.9 mg
fiber: 2.1 g
sugar: 35.4 g
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