Baked French Toast with Pecan Crumble
A sweet, nutty crumble offers the perfect balance to this uniquely prepared French Toast recipe–optimal for serving at a holiday brunch or as dessert to the main meal. (Or a mid-day snack. We won’t tell.)
Ingredients
- For the French Toast
- 1-pound loaf challah, sliced 1-inch thick
- Cooking spray or 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, room temperature (for coating baking dish)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- For the Pecan Crumble
- 3/4 cup raw pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh raspberries and blueberries, if desired
Instructions
French Toast
- Spread out bread on a rimmed baking sheet; let stand overnight.
- Butter a 13×9” baking dish. Cut bread so slices are similar in size. Arrange, overlapping, in rows in prepared dish.
- Whisk eggs, egg yolks, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour over bread, pressing bread to help it soak up custard. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
Pecan Crumble and Assembly
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Pulse pecans, butter, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor until Pecans are coarsely chopped. Scatter pecan crumble over soaked bread.
- Place dish on a rimmed baking sheet and cover tightly with foil. Bake until warmed through (a knife inserted into the center should feel warm to the touch), 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake until deeply browned, 35 to 40 minutes longer. Let cool slightly before serving with fresh berries.
Nutrition facts
Calories
300Fat
20 gSat Fat
9 gSodium
300 mgCarbs
26 gFiber
1 gProtein
6 gMeet Kristen
Hi! My name is Kristen Millican and I am so glad you have stopped by! Our family has been harvesting and selling pecans since 1888. I love sharing my favorite pecan recipes, stories about life on our pecan farm, and so much more!
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