Praline Pecan French Toast

Pecans and brown sugar give a baked French toast casserole the Southern flavor of pralines and pecans. Make it up the night before and bake it the next morning for a special breakfast dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 465 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) loaf French bread, sliced 1-inch thick
• 0.75 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup maple syrup
• 1.5 cups half-and-half
• 0.75 cup chopped toasted pecans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

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.

Step 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.

Step 5

Bake casserole in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.