Praline Pecan French Toast

9 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Ready In: 8 hr 50 min

“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.” - by SACHABEAR

Ingredients

6 eggs
1 1/2 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
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
Bake casserole in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
465 cal
23%

Fat
19.2 g
30%

Carbs
63 g
20%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Nannette

Dec. 8, 2012

"I loved this. It was so tasty and great becuase you can make it ahead of time and the next day it takes no time at all to prep. Perfect for christmas day...." See more"

tlkclong

Dec. 31, 2012

"Made it this morning. Wonderful! Will make it again. Not overly sweet and we love the pecans...." See more"

Lisa C

Jan. 7, 2013

"Yummy, Yummy, Yummy! Very easy to make and great to take to a brunch. You may have to downsize to a smaller pan; when I laid the bread down, it didn't make enough for a 9" x 13" baker...." See more"

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