Let French bread cubes soak up the cream and egg mixture overnight. The next morning top it with pecans and brown sugar and pop it in the oven for a freshly baked delicious breakfast worthy of kings!

Serve this easy yet impressive baked French toast with slices of fresh fruit, maple syrup, hot coffee and a side of bacon or smoked salmon for breakfast or brunch.

Pecan Overnight French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 French bread baguette
• 7 eggs
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 cup whole milk or soy milk
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Ingredients for pecan topping:

• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1  1/2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

1. Butter a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish.
2. Cut French bread into approximately 1-inch cubes.
3. Spread cubes on bottom of glass baking dish.
4. Thoroughly mix together eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
5. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover dish and place in refrigerator overnight.
6. Bring bread mixture out of refrigerator while preheating oven to 350 degrees F.
7. Prepare pecan topping by mixing butter, pecans, and brown sugar.
8. Spread pecan mixture evenly over bread mixture.
9. Bake for 40 minutes, until golden and puffed.
10. Serve with maple syrup.

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