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Baked Caramel-Pecan French Toast

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 8 hr 50 min
  • Servings 4
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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.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 21, 2011

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

Steps

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Serve this yummy French toast with fresh fruit.

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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