Overnight Caramel Pecan French Toast

This one is perfect for a holiday morning when time is tight and something special is in order. Put it together the night before, then just pull it out of the fridge and bake up a sinfully delicious breakfast while you’re off taking care of other things.

We’ve also plopped a bit of vanilla ice cream on the top of leftover slices for a quick, almost bread-pudding-like dessert.

Here’s the recipe!

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Overnight Caramel Pecan French Toast

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Thick slices of bread are dredged into an egg batter and nestled into a thick, rich caramel sauce, then baked up to ooey, gooey perfection!

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Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup pecans (chopped)
• 6 - 7 thick slices French bread (about 3/4 inches thick)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

• Grease a 9" x 13" pan.
• Over low heat, combine the brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, and whipping cream in a medium saucepan.
• Keeping the heat on low (letting it get too hot is bad - and don't let it boil!), stir constantly until the butter is melted and the ingredients are smooth.
• Remove from heat and add 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla.
• Pour the warm caramel mixture into a 9" x 13" pan.
• Sprinkle the pecans over the top.
• In a large bowl, beat together the milk, eggs, salt, the other 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, and cinnamon.
• Dip the bread into the egg mixture, making sure each piece is well-coated. You want to soak up all of the mixture with your six or seven slices of bread.
• Lay the bread in the pan, over the caramel and pecan mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• It's morning! Ready for some breakfast? Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
• Remove the cover from the pan and bake for 20 minutes, until the bottom is bubbling and the toast is golden brown.
• Let stand for a couple of minutes, then invert onto a platter.
• Eat right away!