Overnight Pecan Praline French Toast (+Video)

Pecan Praline French Toast is an easy breakfast casserole made with sliced French bread baked in a decadent brown sugar pecan topping.

AN IMPRESSIVE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

On the weekends I like to make a big breakfast. But I also want to enjoy my family and not be in the kitchen the whole morning cooking and cleaning up. So, one of my favorite make-ahead breakfast recipes is this Pecan Praline French Toast. I mean, let's be honest, this ain't diet food. It's a super yummy, special occasion or weekend breakfast. It comes out tender in the middle, a little crunch on the edges, but no mushiness.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

• French bread loaf
• light brown sugar
• salted butter
• maple syrup
• chopped pecans
• eggs
• milk
• sugar
• ground cinnamon
• vanilla extract

Note: Make sure you don't get a really wide loaf of French bread. You want to make sure, once it's sliced, you'll be able to lay 10 pieces flat in a baking dish. If it's too wide, all the slices won't fit properly.

HOW TO MAKE PECAN PRALINE FRENCH TOAST:

Spray a 9x13 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 maple syrup. Spread this mixture into the bottom of your 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 flat and do not overlap. 

Next, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. You want to make sure the eggs and milk are combined well. You can whisk it for several minutes or use your handheld mixer to ensure that it is mixed really well.

  Pour the egg mixture evenly over bread layer.  

Next, cover with a layer of aluminum foil. Then pop it in the fridge overnight (for at least 8 hours). 

In the morning, preheat your oven to 350F degrees. Then bake the French toast for 35-40 minutes.

Note: For crispier French toast, bake it uncovered the entire time. For softer French toast, bake it covered the entire baking time. Once it's finished, just scoop up the slices, flipping them over so the praline side is on top, and serve!

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Overnight Pecan Praline French Toast

Pecan Praline French Toast is an easy breakfast casserole made with sliced French bread baked in a decadent brown sugar pecan topping.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Overnight French Toast Casserole, Pecan Praline French Toast Casserole

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 427kcal

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

• ▢ 16 ounce French bread loaf
• ▢ 1 cup light brown sugar packed
• ▢ ⅓ cup salted butter melted
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
• ▢ ¾ cup chopped pecans
• ▢ 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• ▢ 1 cup milk
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

• Spray a 9x13-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 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. You want to make sure the eggs and milk are combined well. Pour the egg mixture evenly over bread layer.
• Next, cover with a layer of aluminum foil. Then pop it in the fridge overnight (for at least 8 hours).
• In the morning, preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Then bake the French toast for 35-40 minutes.

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Notes

• For crispier French toast, bake it uncovered the entire time. For softer French toast, bake it covered the entire baking time.
• Once it's finished, you just scoop up the slices (flipping them over so the praline side is on top) and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 1.2mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Originally published: December 2013
Updated and republished: January 2022