Praline Pecan French Toast

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1.5 cups half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 , 12 ounce
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 0.75 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cups maple syrup
• 0.75 cups chopped toasted pecans

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Whisk eggs, half-and-half, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until mixture is smooth and brown sugar has dissolved. Pour 1 cup egg mixture into prepared baking dish. Arrange slices of French bread into baking dish and pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. 4

   Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and maple syrup into butter, stirring until smooth. Bring syrup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir pecans into syrup. Spoon pecan praline syrup evenly over French toast casserole.

5. 5

   Bake casserole in the preheated oven until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.