Cinnamon Pecan French Toast Casserole Recipes

CINNAMON ROLL FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with melted butter.
• Cut each cinnamon roll into 8 pieces and put into the prepared pan.
• Mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract, maple extract, and cinnamon together in a bowl and pour over the rolls.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 23 to 30 minutes. Cover with packaged icing and serve.

CINNAMON BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• For the French toast: Grease the baking pan with butter. Tear the bread into chunks, or cut into cubes, and evenly distribute in the pan. Crack the eggs in a big bowl. Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over the bread. Cover the pan tightly and store in the fridge until needed (overnight preferably).
• For the topping: Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and some nutmeg in a separate bowl. Stir together using a fork. Add the butter and with a pastry cutter, and mix it all together until the mixture resembles fine pebbles. Store in a re-sealable plastic bag in the fridge.
• When you're ready to bake the casserole, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the fridge and sprinkle the topping over the top. Bake for 45 minutes for a softer, more bread pudding texture or for 1 hour or more for a firmer, crisper texture.
• Scoop out individual portions. Top with butter and drizzle with warm pancake syrup and sprinkle with blueberries.

CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13" baking dish or glass pan that is safe to go into a hot oven when its cold (such as pyrex or corningware).
• Cut bread into bite-sized cubes; place 1 1/2 c of cubes into quart sized ziploc bag and remaining cubes into baking dish. Set aside.
• Whisk eggs well in a 2qt bowl; whisk in half-and-half, milk, and vanilla and pour over bread cubes in casserole dish.
• Press the bread cubes down into the egg mixture to make sure they are all moistened.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours up to 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375*.
• Place butter in a microwave-safe dish; cover with a paper towel and nuke for 30-45 seconds until almost melted. Remove and stir until completely melted.
• Add nuts to bag of reserved bread cubes, then pour melted butter into bag. Seal and shake until the bread and nuts are coated w/ butter.
• Uncover the casserole dish and press the bread cubes down w/ the back of a spoon to remoisten.
• Scatter the bread cubes/nut mixture over the top, using a spoon to evenly distribute.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes until lightly browned on top and puffed. (Baking time will vary depending on how cold the dish is.).
• Let casserole sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. The casserole will settle and deflate a bit as it stands.
• To serve:.
• Cut into squares, place on individual plates, and pass maple syrup to drizzle on top. Serve with sliced strawberries or other berries or a mixture of berries, if desired.
• *NOTE: Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon-Swirl bread with or without raisins works well in this recipe.

PRALINE PECAN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix half-and-half, eggs, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar together in a large shallow bowl; add French bread. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place butter in a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Place casserole dish in the preheating oven to melt butter, about 5 minutes. Swirl butter over bottom of the dish.
• Spread brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans over the melted butter. Arrange soaked bread atop pecan mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until French toast is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

OVERNIGHT PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish, combine the eggs, cream and vanilla. Add bread slices; soak for 5 minutes. Turn bread over; cover and refrigerate overnight., In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup and pecans. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with bread. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

BROWN SUGAR PECAN OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and place in a 9x13-inch baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.
• Pour over bread in prepared pan; set aside.
• In another bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, salt, butter and cinnamon using a fork or pastry cutter until crumbs begin to form.
• Sprinkle mixture on top of the bread then top with chopped pecans.
• Cover and store in fridge overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes, or until the center is set and bread is golden brown.
• Cut into pieces and serve with maple syrup.

PECAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and salt; pour over bread. Let stand for 10 minutes, turning once. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup; cook over medium heat until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with pecans. Top with bread. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 30-35 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter. Serve immediately.

FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH CARAMEL-PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Casserole:.
• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Arrange bread in a single layer on two baking sheets.
• Bake bread until dry and lightly browned; about 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow bread to cool.
• Butter or spray the bottom and side of 9 by 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer the baked bread tightly in the prepared dish; you should have two layers.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk, half and half,sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pour evenly over bread.
• Press lightly on the bread to submerge. (I've found it helpful to cover the pan with plastic wrap and then place a weighted saucer on the top).
• Refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours.
• Before Baking:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup together until smooth.
• Stir in the pecans.
• Spoon the topping over the casserole and spread evenly.
• Place the dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until puffed and golden, about 60 minutes.
• Cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.