Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors that is French toast, taken to new heights with a luscious honey pecan sauce that will tantalize your taste buds. This classic breakfast or brunch dish receives a luxurious makeover, transforming it into an unforgettable culinary experience. The recipe offers two enticing variations - a traditional version that stays true to the timeless flavors of cinnamon and vanilla, and a tempting alternative that adds a touch of nutty richness with the inclusion of chopped pecans. Both variations are generously coated in a velvety honey pecan sauce that elevates the dish to a level of pure indulgence. Discover the secrets behind achieving perfectly golden-brown French toast, and learn how to craft a luscious sauce that seamlessly blends the sweetness of honey with the subtle crunch of pecans. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.
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PECAN FRENCH TOAST
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt; pour over bread. Let stand for 10 minutes, turning once. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup; cook over medium heat until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with pecans. Top with bread. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 30-35 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 577 calories, Fat 30g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 249mg cholesterol, Sodium 666mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
CARAMEL-PECAN FRENCH TOAST BAKE
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans; top with bread slices., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt; pour evenly over bread. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with French toast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559 calories, Fat 33g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 207mg cholesterol, Sodium 398mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (45g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
BUTTER PECAN FRENCH TOAST
This dish is a fabulous twist on traditional French toast. Substituting French bread for regular sliced bread and adding bourbon to the sauce makes it a real showstopper that's perfect for breakfast, brunch or even dessert.
Provided by Ree Drummond Bio & Top Recipes
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and melt 2 tablespoons of the butter.
- In a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs, 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, the cinnamon, and vanilla. Whisk together until everything's combined and smooth.
- One by one, dunk the slices of bread into the egg mixture and place them on the buttery skillet.
- Fit as many slices in the skillet as you can, cooking them until golden on the first side, about 2 1/2 minutes. Flip to cook them on the other side for about 2 minutes. Remove them to a plate. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter to the skillet and repeat with the rest of the bread slices until they're all cooked.
- To the same skillet, add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter, the remaining 1 cup of brown sugar, and the salt. Stir and cook over medium heat until the butter and sugar are melted and bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat completely, pour in the bourbon and stir, allowing the fumes to dissipate for about 1 minute. Turn the stove on medium heat and continue to stir and cook for another minute, or until the mixture is starting to thicken. Add the pecans, stir to combine. Keep cooking the sauce, stirring constantly, until the mixture is deep golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Be careful not to cook it too long as it will become chewy, you want a nice caramelly sauce. Turn off the heat.
- Serve two pieces of French toast with a little butter. Sift over some powdered sugar.
- Spoon on a generous amount of the sauce then top with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
PRALINE PECAN FRENCH TOAST
A wonderful baked French toast prepared the night before and baked the next morning. This makes an excellent holiday breakfast! Serve with maple syrup or as is.
Provided by SACHABEAR
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 8h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Whisk eggs, half-and-half, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is smooth and brown sugar has dissolved. Pour 1 cup egg mixture into prepared baking dish. Arrange slices of French bread into baking dish and pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and maple syrup into butter, stirring until smooth. Bring syrup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir pecans into syrup. Spoon pecan praline syrup evenly over French toast casserole.
- Bake casserole in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.7 calories, Carbohydrate 63 g, Cholesterol 160.1 mg, Fat 19.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 12.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 365.9 mg, Sugar 35.4 g
FRENCH TOAST BAKED IN HONEY-PECAN SAUCE
This comes from "The New Intercourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook" and I'll say nothing more about that. This is really, really good. You'll get out of it what you put into it, meaning....real vanilla extract, real butter and real maple syrup. This needs to set overnight and that's not included in the prep time.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Breakfast
Time 50m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine eggs, half-and-half, 1 T. brown sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl, whisk till blended; pour half of the mixture into a baking dish (sized large enough to hold bread slices somewhat compactly).
- Place bread into dish; top with other half of egg mixture, making sure all parts of bread are saturated with the liquid. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place butter in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish and set in oven; when butter is melted, stir in brown sugar, honey, maple syrup and pecans.
- Set soaked bread slices on top of pecan mixture. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
- Remove with a spatula and invert slices on 2 serving plates. Spoon any extra syrup and nuts on top.
- Serve immediately with ice cold milk or piping hot coffee.
HONEY PECAN SAUCE
Five minutes and two steps is all it takes to make this sweet and spicy sauce loaded with pecans.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Condiment
Time 5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients.
- Serve sauce with grilled pork or chicken.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 Tablespoons
BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH PECAN CRUMBLE
Drying out the challah lets it absorb the custard without going to mush. You can also use brioche.
Provided by Paula Disbrowe
Categories Bread Nut Breakfast Brunch Bake Christmas Kid-Friendly Mother's Day Buffet Tree Nut Pecan Advance Prep Required Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For french toast:
- Spread out bread on a rimmed baking sheet; let stand overnight.
- Butter a 13x9" baking dish. Cut bread so slices are similar in size. Arrange, overlapping, in rows in prepared dish.
- Whisk eggs, egg yolks, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour over bread, pressing bread to help it soak up custard. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
- For pecan crumble and assembly:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Pulse pecans, butter, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor until nuts are coarsely chopped.
- Scatter pecan crumble over soaked bread. Place dish on a rimmed baking sheet and cover tightly with foil. Bake until warmed through (a knife inserted into the center should feel warm to the touch), 25-30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until deeply browned, 35-40 minutes longer. Let cool slightly before serving with Blackberry Syrup.
- Bread can be soaked 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Pecan mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
BAKED PECAN FRENCH TOAST
The chore of making French toast on a weekday morning is standing over the stove when you're short on time. By assembling breakfast the night before, then letting the French toast bake instead of fry, you've got more time to get organized for the new day.
Provided by PollyB
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the eggs, milk, sugar, nutmeg or cinnamon and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Mist the bottom of a 12 by 8-inch glass casserole with vegetable oil spray or brush with melted butter.
- Place the bread slices in a single layer in the pan.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread, distributing it evenly.
- Turn the bread slices once.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight.
- The next morning, preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove the pan from the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap.
- Sprinkle the bread slices with pecans and drizzle with melted butter.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bread slices puff up and pecans are deep brown but not burned.
- Serve warm with maple syrup.
- Instead of a cup of milk, use 2/3 cup orange juice and 1/3 cup of the milk.
- You can vary this further by adding a little grated orange zest with the pecans before baking.
BEST OVEN BAKED FRENCH TOAST
Easy make-ahead French toast.
Provided by Ginny Thompson Oakley
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 8h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with melted butter. Spread any remaining melted butter over bottom of dish.
- Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over melted butter.
- Arrange bread in two layers over brown sugar mixture.
- Beat eggs, milk, and salt in a bowl; pour over bread.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.9 g, Cholesterol 171.2 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 421.1 mg, Sugar 22.7 g
Tips:
- Choose the right bread: Thicker breads like French bread or brioche work best for baked French toast, as they can soak up more of the custard mixture and hold their shape better.
- Make the custard mixture ahead of time: This allows the flavors to meld and makes the morning preparation much easier.
- Don't overcrowd the baking dish: Make sure there is enough space between the slices of bread so that they can cook evenly.
- Bake until golden brown: Keep an eye on the French toast while it's baking and remove it from the oven when it's golden brown and puffed up.
- Serve with your favorite toppings: Baked French toast is delicious with a variety of toppings, such as butter, syrup, powdered sugar, or fresh berries.
Conclusion:
Baked French toast is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a lazy weekend morning. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a dish that will impress your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a new way to enjoy French toast, give this baked version a try. You won't be disappointed!
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