Praline Pecan French Toast Casserole
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Description
Great for Christmas morning!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half
- 8 eggs
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 8 slices French bread
- ¼ cup butter, or more as needed
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar, or more to taste
Directions
- 1. Mix half-and-half, eggs, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar together in a large shallow bowl; add French bread. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 3. Place butter in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Place casserole dish in the preheating oven to melt butter, about 5 minutes. Swirl butter over bottom of the dish.
- 4. Spread brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans over the melted butter. Arrange soaked bread atop pecan mixture.
- 5. Bake in the preheated oven until French toast is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 459.9 kcal
carbohydrates: 50.2 g
protein: 12 g
saturated fat: 9.2 g
cholesterol: 218 mg
sodium: 320.1 mg
fiber: 1.7 g
sugar: 30.4 g
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