PRALINE PECAN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

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Great for Christmas morning!

Provided by jmsorce

Categories     Main Dish Recipes

Time 8h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups half-and-half
8 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
8 slices French bread
¼ cup butter, or more as needed
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup maple syrup
¾ cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Mix half-and-half, eggs, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar together in a large shallow bowl; add French bread. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place butter in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Place casserole dish in the preheating oven to melt butter, about 5 minutes. Swirl butter over bottom of the dish.
  • Spread brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans over the melted butter. Arrange soaked bread atop pecan mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until French toast is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.9 calories, Carbohydrate 50.2 g, Cholesterol 218 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 320.1 mg, Sugar 30.4 g

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