Praline Pecan French Toast

Name: Praline Pecan French Toast recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Global
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

by Victoria Elliott 2 years ago

4.2 (9)

35 minutes

464.7 kcal

63 g carbs

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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