How to make: Overnight Pecan Praline French Toast Casserole

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts and almonds are often less expensive and still provide crunch.

Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish lightly with nonstick cooking spray.

Cut French bread into 10 slices. Each slice should be about 1-inch thick.

In a bowl, combine brown sugar, melted butter and maple syrup. Spread this mixture into the bottom of the baking dish.

Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of the brown sugar mixture.

Arrange bread slices on top of pecan layer. It's important that your pieces of bread lay as flat as possible and do not overlap.

Next, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. You want to make sure the eggs and milk are combined well. Pour the egg mixture evenly over bread layer.

Next, cover with a layer of aluminum foil. Then pop it in the fridge overnight (for at least 8 hours).

In the morning, preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Then bake the French toast for 35-40 minutes.

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