This decadent overnight praline french toast will literally rock your breakfast and brunch table and catapult you to cooking legend status in one meal! Thick pieces of bread, soaked overnight in a rich, velvety custard, then coated with a pecan praline sauce. How amazing does that sound?!
Praline French Toast
Since this is an overnight praline french toast recipe, it’s perfect to serve when you know you’re going to have a busy morning, say like Christmas or Easter mornings?
I serve this every year for brunch alongside tater tot breakfast casserole, hash brown casserole, biscuits and gravy casserole, and Bisquick sausage balls.
It’s also great for when you’re having company or overnight guests. It serves 8-10 people so feel free to cut the recipe in half and bake it in an 8X8 inch baking dish. It’s very rich so people generally eat a smaller amount.
Let’s make a praline french toast casserole!
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Ingredient Notes + Tips
- Eggs: I use large eggs.
- French Baguette: Cut the loaf on a diagonal to get longer pieces.
- Maple Syrup: Use pure maple syrup in this recipe! It’s worth the splurge! Skip the maple-flavored syrup.
- Timing: Remember this needs to be refrigerated overnight.
Storing + Freezing Tips
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? Leftovers can be refrigerated for a day.Â
- Can You Freeze This? Yes. This praline pecan french toast freezes beautifully. Just wrap each serving in wax paper or saran wrap and store it in a Ziploc bag. This will last in the fridge for up to 2 months.
Step By Step How To Make Praline French Toast Breakfast Casserole
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, vanilla, and brown sugar.
- Pour into a 9×13 pan and place baguette slices on top.
- Allow the baguette to sit for 15 minutes, then flip. Cover the pan and place it in the fridge overnight.
- Melt butter in a small bowl. Whisk brown sugar and syrup.
- Mix in pecans.
- Pour into the bottom of a clean 9×13 pan.
- Remove baguette slices and place them in the brown sugar pan.
- Pour egg mixture into a liquid measuring cup, and pour over the top of the baguette slices.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes.
- Invert your slices to serve, and enjoy!
More Breakfast Recipes
- Apple Bread
- Bisquick Drop Biscuits
- Bisquick Breakfast Casserole
- Blueberry Muffins
- Blueberry Coffee Cake
Praline French Toast
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 3/4 cup, plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 French baguette, diagonally sliced, 3/4 inch thick
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs (8), half and half (1 1/2 cups), vanilla (2 teaspoons), and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. Pour into a 9x13 pan and place baguette slices on top. Allow the baguette (8) to sit for 15 minutes, then flip. Cover the pan and place in the fridge overnight.
- Melt butter (1/2 cup) in a small bowl. Whisk in remaining brown sugar (3/4 cup), syrup (1/2 cup), and pecans (3/4 cup). Pour into the bottom of a clean 9x13 pan.
- Remove baguette slices and place them in the brown sugar pan. Pour egg mixture into a liquid measuring cup, and pour over the top of the baguette slices.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 45-50 minutes - check a center slice of french toast to ensure it has fully cooked through.
- Invert your slices to serve, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Eggs: I use large eggs.
- French Baguette: Cut the loaf on a diagonal to get longer pieces.
- Maple Syrup: Use pure maple syrup in this recipe! It's worth the splurge! Skip the maple-flavored syrup.
- Timing: Remember this needs to be refrigerated overnight.
- How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? Leftover pecan praline french toast can be refrigerated for a day.Â
- Can You Freeze This? Yes. This praline pecan french toast freezes beautifully. Just wrap each serving in wax paper or saran wrap and store it in a Ziploc bag. This will last in the fridge for up to 2 months.
My kids love this french toast!
Thank you, Kara! Glad it was a hit 🙂