Grandma Re's Baguette French Toast Casserole

This decadent French toast casserole dish uses a baguette, spices, and pecans for an improved version of the breakfast classic.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 462 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup chopped pecans (Optional)
• ½ cup margarine
• 1 ½ cups milk
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 ½ cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon imitation vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
• 1 French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan. Place baguette slices into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Step 3

Combine half-and-half, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Pour over bread slices, cover the baking pan, and store in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Uncover pan. Combine brown sugar, pecans, margarine, and corn syrup in a bowl and spoon over bread mixture, making sure to touch each slice.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 40 minutes.