Pecan Praline French Toast

The weekend is almost here!  If your family is anything like mine - your weekends are packed full of games, events and activities.  It's rare that we all get to sleep in and get up and have a big breakfast together on a Saturday morning, so when the opportunity arises, I like to take full advantage.  I can make this Pecan Praline French Toast Casserole the night before we are going to eat it and put it in the refrigerator overnight.  When I get up on Saturday morning, I pop it in the oven for 30 minutes and voila - weekend family breakfast!

Praline Pecan French Toast
8 slices French bread                          ½ cup butter
6 eggs                                                  ¾ cup brown sugar
1 ¼ cups half and half                        ½ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla                               ½ cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon


Lay bread in greased 9x13 pan.

Beat eggs, ½ & 1/2, vanilla and cinnamon.
Pour over bread.  Soak 30 min. – turning frequently.

 

Melt butter, brown sugar and syrup in saucepan.  Bring to a boil and cook and stir 1 min. longer. 
Pour sauce over bread.  

Bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans.

 

This french toast casserole is perfect to serve to overnight guests as well.  Cut some fresh fruit while the casserole cooks and put out some yogurt and you have a perfect meal to serve any guest.  

Ciao!


Praline Pecan French Toast
8 slices French bread                           ½ cup butter
6 eggs                                                   ¾ cup brown sugar
 1 ¼ cups half and half                         ½ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla                                ½ cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Lay bread in greased 9x13 pan.  Beat eggs, ½ & 1/2, vanilla
and cinnamon.  Pour over bread.  Soak 30 min. – turning frequently. 
Melt butter, brown sugar and syrup in saucepan.  Bring to a boil and
cook and stir 1 min. longer. 
Pour sauce over bread.  Bake 30 minutes.  Sprinkle with pecans.