pecan french toast
A cozy, baked pecan French toast with a creamy custard base and a maple pecan topping, perfect for weekend brunch.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 loaf French bread
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup maple syrup
- 0.75 cup toasted pecans, chopped
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Whisk eggs, heavy cream, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the egg mixture over the cubed bread in the baking dish.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and maple syrup until smooth. Bring to a boil, then simmer 1 minute.
- Pour the maple pecan mixture over the bread and top with chopped pecans. Bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm with additional maple syrup if desired.
Notes
Best served warm with extra maple syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar if desired.