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French Toast Bake

Name: French Toast Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 12 slices day-old French bread (1 inch thick); 5 eggs, lightly beaten; 2-1/2 cups 2% milk; 1 cup packed brown sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

11 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + chilling Bake: 35 min. + standing

Makes

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."

French Toast Bake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

12 slices day-old French bread (1 inch thick)
5 eggs, lightly beaten
2-1/2 cups 2% milk
1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Directions

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.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Sprinkle pecans over egg mixture. Combine butter and remaining sugar; drizzle over the top.
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.

Blueberries

If using frozen blueberries, use without thawing to avoid discoloring the batter.

Nutrition Facts

2 pieces: 599 calories, 28g fat (9g saturated fat), 183mg cholesterol, 455mg sodium, 75g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 4g fiber), 15g protein.