Praline Pecan French Toast Casserole
Great for Christmas morning!
Ingredients
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1 ½ cups half-and-half
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8 eggs
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2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
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8 slices French bread
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¼ cup butter, or more as needed
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¾ cup brown sugar
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½ cup maple syrup
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¾ cup chopped pecans
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2 tablespoons confectioners sugar, or more to taste
Instructions
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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.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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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.
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Spread brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans over the melted butter. Arrange soaked bread atop pecan mixture.
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Bake in the preheated oven until French toast is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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