Maple pecan baked French toast is a make-ahead breakfast with custardy bread underneath and toasted golden edges on top.
An overnight soak lets the custard reach the center of the bread, while pecans added on top stay crisp.
What You’ll Need Before You Start
- 9×13-inch baking dish
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Foil or lid for refrigerating
ShiMuv Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 loaf brioche or challah, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup maple syrup, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
How to Make It
- Prepare the dish. Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish and arrange the bread cubes in an even layer.
- Whisk the custard. Beat eggs, milk, cream, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
- Soak the bread. Pour custard evenly over the bread and press gently so the top pieces absorb liquid.
- Chill. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Prepare to bake. Heat oven to 350°F. Let the casserole stand at room temperature 20 minutes while the oven heats.
- Add pecans. Toss pecans with melted butter and scatter evenly over the top.
- Bake until set. Bake 40–50 minutes until the center is puffed and set and the edges are golden.
- Rest and serve. Let stand 10 minutes, then serve warm with additional maple syrup.
Recipe tip: Day-old bread absorbs custard more evenly than very fresh bread and keeps the casserole from becoming mushy.
Food safety: Keep the assembled casserole refrigerated during the soak and bake until the egg custard is fully set in the center.
From Recipe to Content
Turn the Recipe Into a Simple Food Story
- Open on a golden serving with maple syrup.
- Show the custard pouring over bread cubes.
- Capture pecans scattered across the soaked casserole.
- Film the puffed golden top leaving the oven.
- End with a spoon cutting through the custardy center.
TRY THIS IN SHIMUV
Create this recipe as a short food video
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Create a short food video showing how to make maple pecan baked French toast. Open on a golden serving with toasted pecans and maple syrup. Show bread cubes arranged in a baking dish, eggs milk maple and cinnamon whisked together, custard poured evenly over the bread, pecans scattered across the top, the casserole soaking overnight, and the surface baking until puffed and golden before maple syrup is added.Opens with this prompt and finished example image ready to review. Nothing generates or spends credits until you confirm.
