Description
This Maple Pecan French Toast Bake is a delicious and easy breakfast dish, perfect for serving a crowd. It’s made with layers of bread soaked in a sweet maple custard and topped with crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
1 loaf of French bread, cubed
4 large eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans, chopped
Butter for greasing the baking dish
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Add the cubed French bread to the egg mixture and stir to combine.
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
6. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
7. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
Serve warm with additional maple syrup on the side.
This dish can be prepared the night before and refrigerated before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: French Toast, Breakfast, Maple, Pecan