Praline Pecan French Toast

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Praline Pecan French Toast

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

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Directions

Step 1

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 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.

Step 3

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

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.

Nutritional Information

Praline Pecan French Toast

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 464.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.1g 24%

Carbohydrates: 63g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 35.4g

Fat: 19.2g 30%

Saturated Fat: 6.2g 31%

Cholesterol: 160.1mg 53%

Vitamin A Iu: 393.9IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.6mg 35%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 84.7mcg 21%

Calcium: 126.3mg 13%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 39.4mg 14%

Potassium: 281.3mg 8%

Sodium: 365.9mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 173.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.