Maple Pecan French Toast Casserole Bake
Description
This is the perfect breakfast casserole to serve on special mornings, especially during the holidays. It's made with bakery croissants, heavy whipping cream, pure maple syrup, nuts, and wonderful spices.
Ingredients
5 eggs, beaten
6 large croissants, from the bakery section of the grocery store*
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1/3 c. pure maple syrup
2 t. vanilla extract
1/2 t. ground cinnamon
1/4 t. ground nutmeg
1 c. pecans or walnuts
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 2 quart baking dish; set aside.
Cut or tear croissants into smaller pieces; set aside.
In a bowl, whisk eggs; add milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined. Add croissants; mix until bread is well covered; let sit for 10 minutes.
Pour soaked croissant pieces into the prepared baking dish. Top with pecans.
Bake 35- 40 minutes. If the bread starts to brown too much, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
Serve warm, topped with maple syrup and powdered sugar.
*If you can't find the large croissants, use 8-10 smaller ones.
6 servings.