Taste of Home
French Toast Bake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling Bake: 35 min. + standing
YIELD: 6 servings.
"If you like blueberries and pecans, you'll love this take on a breakfast favorite," writes Melissa Winona of Salt Lake City, Utah. "I assemble it the night before. Then I bake it in the morning to surprise my roommates, who finish it in one sitting."
Ingredients
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12 slices day-old French bread (1 inch thick)
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5 eggs, lightly beaten
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2-1/2 cups 2% milk
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1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 cup chopped pecans
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
Directions
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1.
Arrange bread in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, 3/4 cup brown sugar, vanilla and nutmeg; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
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2.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Sprinkle pecans over egg mixture. Combine butter and remaining sugar; drizzle over the top.
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3.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with blueberries. Bake 10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts
2 pieces: 599 calories, 28g fat (9g saturated fat), 183mg cholesterol, 455mg sodium, 75g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 4g fiber), 15g protein.
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