Name: Nutty French Toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 4 large Eggs; 1 Cup Milk; 1/4 Cups Sugar; 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg or cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract; Vegetable cooking spray or butter; 8 oz. French bread loaf, cut into 12 one-inch slices; 1/2 Cups Pecans, chopped; 2 Tbsp. Butter, melted; Maple syrup for serving

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Nutty French Toast

Author: Adam Moore Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, Southern Courses: Breakfast Recipe Keys: B Breakfast Dairy Kids Make Ahead Vegetarian

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 35 mins

Cooking Temp: 425 C Servings: 12 Calories: 240

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Dietary:

Vegetarian

Description

Thick slices of French bread soaked overnight in a custard of eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg — topped with chopped pecans and melted butter and baked until the slices puff up and the pecans are deep golden brown. Serve with warm maple syrup.

Instructions

Whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, nutmeg or cinnamon, and vanilla.
Mist a 12×8-inch glass casserole with vegetable spray or brush with melted butter.
Cut French bread into 12 one-inch slices and arrange in a single layer in the pan.
Pour egg mixture evenly over the bread. Turn each slice once.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, preheat oven to 425°F.
Sprinkle chopped pecans over the bread slices and drizzle with melted butter.
Bake 20–25 minutes until slices puff up and pecans are deep brown.
Serve immediately with warm maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 240kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 105mg35%
Sodium 260mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 28g10%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Sugars 10g
Protein 9g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Watch the pecans in the last 5 minutes — they can go from perfectly brown to burned quickly at 425°F.

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Nutty French Toast