Posted on: December 5, 2024
Ingredients:
16 oz. French bread loaf
1 cup light brown sugar packed
⅓ cup salted butter melted
2 tablespoons Maine maple syrup
¾ cup chopped pecans
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I love Penzey’s Vietnamese Cinnamon!)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cut French bread into 10 slices. Each slice should be about 1-inch thick.
- In a bowl, combine brown sugar, melted butter and Maine maple syrup. Spread this mixture into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of the brown sugar mixture.
- Arrange bread slices on top of pecan layer. It’s important that your pieces of bread lay as flat as possible and do not overlap.
- Next, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla, until well combined. Pour the egg mixture evenly over bread layer.
- Next, cover with a layer of aluminum foil. Then pop it in the fridge overnight.
- In the morning, preheat the oven to 350° F. Then bake the French toast for 35-40 minutes.
Tips:
- For crispier French toast, bake it uncovered the entire time. For softer French toast, bake it covered the entire baking time.
- To serve, scoop up the slices, flipping them over so the praline side is on top.
See this recipe and others from our 2024 Holiday Recipes list.
