Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup

 

Are you looking for a perfect brunch recipe?

I recently hosted my Mom’s birthday brunch and everyone loved this Paula Deen recipe for Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup that I served.

If you’re planning a Mother’s Day brunch I’d definitely recommend it.

I used Challah bread instead of French bread after I read some of these reviews, and it was SO delicious. Other than this minor change, I stuck to the recipe.

 

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Dash salt
• Praline Topping, recipe follows
• Maple syrup

 

Directions

Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

 

 

Praline Topping:

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.

 

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That’s it.

If you like French Toast, I guarantee you’ll love this dish. 

I’m linking this recipe up with Yvonne at StoneGable. Please stop by and check out all the fantastic foodie posts.

Enjoy!

Leslie

 

 

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