Ingredients for - Praline Pecan French Toast Casserole

1. Half-and-half 1 ½ cups
2. Eggs 8
3. Vanilla extract 2 tablespoons
4. Dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon
5. French bread 8 slices
6. Butter, or more as needed ¼ cup
7. Brown sugar ¾ cup
8. Maple syrup ½ cup
9. Chopped pecans ¾ cup
10. Confectioners sugar, or more to taste 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Praline Pecan French Toast Casserole

1 . Stage

Mix half-and-half, eggs, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar together in a large shallow bowl; add French bread. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

2 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Place butter in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Place casserole dish in the preheating oven to melt butter, about 5 minutes. Swirl butter over bottom of the dish.

4 . Stage

Spread brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans over the melted butter. Arrange soaked bread atop pecan mixture.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until French toast is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.