French toast is a crowd-pleaser, but it's hard to make for a big group. This overnight casserole with strawberries and a sweet pecan topping fixes everything. —David Stelzl Jr., Waxhaw, North Carolina
Baked French Toast with Strawberries
Baked French Toast with Strawberries
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
40 min
Yield
12 servings
Ingredients
- 12 slices day-old French bread (1 inch thick)
- 6 large eggs
- 1-1/2 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 4 cups chopped fresh strawberries
- Additional maple syrup
Directions
- Place bread in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cream, syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour over bread. For topping, in a small bowl, mix brown sugar, butter and syrup; stir in pecans. Spread over bread. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Remove French toast from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with strawberries and additional syrup.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece (calculated without additional syrup): 377 calories, 20g fat (8g saturated fat), 126mg cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.
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