Best Pecan Orange French Toast Recipes

ORANGE PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, melted butter, and corn syrup. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish, and spread evenly. Sprinkle pecans over the sugar mixture. Arrange the bread slices in the bottom of the dish so they are in a snug single layer.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, egg whites, and eggs. Pour this mixture over the bread, pressing on the bread slices to help absorb the liquid. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour, or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ). Remove the cover from the baking dish, and let stand for 20 minutes at room temperature.
• Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

BAKED ORANGE PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat together eggs, juice, milk, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg. Arrange bread in a single layer, top with egg mixture. Refrigerate 2 hrs. Melt butter in 10" x 15" x 2" pan, and arrange bread on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans, and bake 10 minutes more. Syrup: Combine and cook over low heat. Do not boil. Cook for 10 minutes, and serve warm.

BAKED ORANGE PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Toast: Beat together eggs, juice, milk, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg.
• Arrange bread in a single layer, top with egg mixture.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Melt butter in 10 X 15 X 2 pan, and arrange bread on top.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with pecans, and bake 10 minutes more.
• Orange syrup: Combine syrup ingredients and cook over low heat.
• Do not boil.
• Cool for 10 minutes, and serve warm over hot toast.

PECAN ORANGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. Place bread in a 13x9-in. dish; pour egg mixture over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning slices once., Preheat oven to 400°. Pour butter into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; top with bread. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with syrup.

ORANGE PECAN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup; pour into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over sugar mixture. Combine rind and next 7 ingredients (rind through eggs); stir with a whisk. Arrange bread slices over pecans in dish; pour egg mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or up to overnight. Preheat oven to 350°. Carefully turn bread slices over to absorb excess egg mixture. Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until lightly browned.

ORANGE-PECAN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup; pour into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over sugar mixture.
• Combine rind and next 7 ingredients (rind through eggs); stir with a whisk.
• Arrange bread slices over pecans in dish; pour egg mixture over bread.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Carefully turn bread slices over to absorb excess egg mixture.
• Let stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
• Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until lightly browned.

BAKED ORANGE PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, orange juice, milk, orange liqueur, sugar, orange zest, vanilla and nutmeg.
• 2. Dip each slice of French bread in mixture, turning to coat both sides.
• 3. Place soaked bread slices in a single layer on an ungreased 15x10 jelly roll pan. Pour any remaining mixture over bread.
• 4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• 5. Next morning: Preheat oven to 375 F
• 6. Divide melted butter evenly between two 9x13 glass baking dishes and spread to completely cover the bottom of dishes.
• 7. Place soaked bread slices in a single layer in the two dishes and sprinkle with pecans.
• 8. Bake on middle rack in oven for 20 minutes. Do not turn slices over.
• 9. Remove from baking dishes, sprinkle with powdered sugar (if desired) and serve with a variety of syrups

ORANGE FRENCH TOAST WITH PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Add the sugar and water in a sauce pan over medium high heat.
• 2. Do not stir the sugar, but swirl occasionally until it turns amber in color - about 10 minutes.
• 3. Remove from the heat and carefully stir in the heavy cream.
• 4. Once incorporated, return to heat and stir in the pecans until smooth.
• 5. Whisk in remaining ingredients.
• 6. Remove from heat allowing it to cool.
• 7. Whisk the eggs and sugar together.
• 8. Add remaining ingredients except butter and whisk vigorously until well blended.
• 9. Heat a non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Dip bread slices two at a time into the egg mixture, allowing both sides to soak without becoming completely saturated. Using 1/2 tablespoon of butter for each slice, saute until browned well on both sides. Wipe out skillet and repeat with remainder of bread.
• 10. Place browned slices directly on the oven grate, preheated to 300 degrees F to finish cooking as you prep the pecan sauce.
• 11. Plate the french toast and spoon the pecan sauce (in place of syrup) over it.