Overnight Praline French Toast

This is a sponsored post service written past times me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray.
With assemble-ahead ease in addition to a decadently delicious pecan-and-brown-sugar topping baked on top, this Overnight Praline French Toast is a perfect vacation brunch or breakfast treat!  And PAM Cooking Spray helps produce sure it comes out correct every time.

 

I operate difficult on my vacation baking in addition to cooking.  And I'm sure yous do, too.  With all the hustle in addition to bustle in addition to extra-goings-on of the vacation season, I don't receive got fourth dimension for my creations to larn messed up.  I've got to larn them correct the showtime time!

Well, unfortunately, I didn't larn ane of my creations correct the showtime fourth dimension this vacation season.  Nope.  I had a total flop.  I was attempting to produce Pecan Pie Muffins.  And utterly failed.

You know how yous tin exactly say something's going to move expert from the batter?  

You accept a lilliputian taste, in addition to the batter is sooooooo tasty that your oral cavity starts watering for the cease upshot correct in addition to then in addition to there?  Well, that was how it was amongst said Pecan Pie Muffins.  I exactly couldn't hold off to sink my teeth into them!

With assemble-ahead ease in addition to a decadently delicious pecan-and-brown-sugar topping baked on top, this Overnight Praline French Toast is a perfect vacation brunch or breakfast treat!

They baked upwardly beautifully.

They smelled amazing.

I was getting to a greater extent than in addition to to a greater extent than excited close them past times the second.

Then ... then it came fourth dimension to accept them out of the pan.

And that's where the honey flush amongst Pecan Pie Muffins came to a screeching halt.  Because they stuck.  Like totally stuck.  Ruined.

Let's exactly larn out it at ... well, ... the crumbs tasted fabulous.

So when I decided to produce this Overnight Praline French Toast, to a greater extent than or less other glutinous pecan-based vacation treat, I also  decided non to produce the same "stick inwards the pan mistake" twice.

When I started to laid this deliciously indulgent Overnight Praline French Toast, I turned to PAM Cooking Spray to assist ensure it would come upwardly out correct ... the first time.

I sure enough didn't desire to a greater extent than or less other "Pecan Pie Muffin incident!" Who's got fourth dimension for that?

And non entirely does PAM Cooking Spray help ensure dishes come upwardly out correct {and inwards my case, I role the discussion "out" literally!} the showtime time, it also helps produce clean-up easier to do, likewise ... because Original, Butter, in addition to Baking PAM instantly larn out upwardly to 99% less remainder buildup on your dishes than margarine or bargain-brand non-stick cooking sprays.

Hey, I'll accept whatsoever fourth dimension savers I tin get.

To whip upwardly this outrageously delicious Overnight Praline French Toast, conform French breadstuff slices inwards a baking dish coated amongst PAM non-stick spray ...

... in addition to and then pour a mixture of beaten eggs, half-and-half, milk, in addition to spices over the bread.

Be sure to larn it all expert in addition to soaked! ... it likes it that way.

Refrigerate the bread-and-egg combo overnight.

Now, yous may move tempted to skip the overnight-refrigerating step.  But don't.  Trust me.

Because I tried it.  Because I had to move able to portion amongst yous if the overnight affair is necessary, right?

Well, overnight is necessary.  And here's why.

Giving the breadstuff fourth dimension to soak inwards in addition to absorb upwardly the egg mixture creates french toast amongst a wonderfully fabulous light-and-airy texture that exactly melts inwards your mouth.

Letting the bread-and-egg combo stand upwardly overnight totally changes the texture of the cease product.  For the better.  Giving the breadstuff fourth dimension to soak inwards in addition to absorb upwardly the egg mixture creates french toast amongst a wonderfully fabulous light-and-airy texture that exactly melts inwards your mouth.

So, resist the temptation to skip the overnight step!  It's totally worth the fridge time.

Now, hither comes the totally indulgent ... in addition to totally glutinous ... part.

In the forenoon exactly earlier you're ready to bake the French toast, whip upwardly the praline topping amongst to a greater extent than or less butter, chocolate-brown sugar, in addition to pecans.

Then pour the praline topping on come about of the soaked breadstuff ...

... in addition to spread it all around, roofing every nook in addition to cranny of the bread.

Oh my, doesn't that await dandy already?

When it's baked up, the French toast gets all puffy in addition to lite ... in addition to the praline topping forms an indescribably amazing crunchy-and-yummy crust all over the top.

With the soft, velvety texture of the French toast in addition to decadently delicious compaction of the praline topping, this is ane vacation process yous won't move able to resist.  I'm sure of it.

And with PAM Cooking Spray, your Overnight Praline French Toast volition come upwardly out beautifully ... the first time.  I'm sure of that, too.

Thank yous for stopping past times . We'd honey to receive got yous dorsum soon!

Overnight Praline French Toast

Source:  Adapted from You're Invited from The Junior League of Raleigh, North Carolina
(Printable recipe)

Ingredients

French Toast:

• 1 (13 to xvi oz.) loaf French bread, sliced 1-inch thick
• 8 eggs, beaten
• 2 c. half-and-half
• 1 c. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 T. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• pinch salt

Praline Topping:

• 3/4 c. butter
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 T. light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 c. chopped pecans

For Serving:

• maple syrup

Directions

1. PREPARE THE FRENCH TOAST: Coat a 13x9" baking dish amongst PAM non-stick cooking spray. Arrange breadstuff slices inwards the pan inwards 2 rows amongst the slices overlapping.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, milk, vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, in addition to salt. Pour egg mixture over the breadstuff slices. Cover in addition to refrigerate over night.
3. PREPARE THE PRALINE TOPPING:  Prepare the praline topping correct earlier yous innovation to bake the french toast. Melt butter inwards a saucepan over medium heat. Add chocolate-brown sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon, in addition to nutmeg. Continue to heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Remove from estrus in addition to stir inwards chopped pecans.
4. Spread pecan mixture evenly over the come about of the breadstuff slices.
5. Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for forty minutes or until puffy in addition to golden brown.
6. Serve amongst maple syrup.

Enjoy!

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This is a sponsored post service written past times me on behalf of PAM Cooking Spray.

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