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Baked Caramel-Pecan French Toast

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 21, 2011
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French toast that's ooey-gooey with caramel and chock-full of pecans...what's not to love? Plus, it's the perfect make-ahead brunch dish since it's prepared a day ahead of time.

Baked Caramel-Pecan French Toast

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 50 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Topping

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon real maple syrup or light corn syrup
  • 1 cup pecan halves

French Toast

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 diagonally cut slices (3/4 inch thick) French bread

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, mix all topping ingredients except pecans. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. DO NOT BOIL. Spread topping in baking dish; sprinkle with pecans.
  • Step 
    2
    In shallow bowl, beat eggs with fork. Add half-and-half, cinnamon and vanilla; beat until well blended. Dip bread slices into egg mixture, making sure all egg mixture is absorbed; arrange bread slices over topping in dish. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 400°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and toast is golden brown. Cool 3 minutes. Place large heatproof serving platter upside down over baking dish; turn platter and baking dish over. Remove baking dish, scraping any extra caramel topping onto French toast. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

920 Calories
50g Total Fat
16g Protein
100g Total Carbohydrate
65g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (2 Slices)
Calories
920
Calories from Fat
450
Total Fat
50g
77%
Saturated Fat
20g
100%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
240mg
79%
Sodium
620mg
26%
Potassium
380mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
100g
33%
Dietary Fiber
4g
17%
Sugars
65g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 8 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
6 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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