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praline french toast topped with fresh berries
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Overnight Praline French Toast

This decadent overnight praline french toast will literally rock your breakfast and brunch table and catapult you to cooking legend status in one meal!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword breakfast recipes, french toast
Prep Time 6 hours
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 50 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 892kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups half and half
  • 3/4 cup, plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 10 ounce French baguette, diagonally sliced, 3/4 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
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Instructions

  • Whisk custard. In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
  • Soak bread. Pour custard into a 9x13 pan. Lay baguette slices in the pan and let sit 15 minutes, then flip. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Make praline base. Melt butter, then whisk in remaining brown sugar (3/4 cup), maple syrup, and pecans. Pour into the bottom of a clean 9x13 pan.
  • Assemble. Lift baguette slices from the custard pan and arrange them over the praline mixture. Pour the custard into a liquid measuring cup, then pour evenly over the bread.
  • Bake. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake 45–50 minutes, until the center is set (no wet jiggle) and reads about 160°F if temping.
  • Serve. Invert slices so the praline topping is on top. Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Eggs: I use large eggs.
  2. French Baguette: Cut the loaf on a diagonal to get longer pieces.
  3. Maple Syrup: Use pure maple syrup in this recipe! It's worth the splurge! Skip the maple-flavored syrup.
  4. Timing: Remember this needs to be refrigerated overnight.
  5. How Long Can You Keep This In The Fridge? Leftover pecan praline french toast can be refrigerated for a day. 
  6. 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 892kcal | Carbohydrates: 131g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 1385mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 632IU | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 7mg