Description
A baked French toast casserole featuring sweet potatoes, maple syrup, and pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 loaf (1 pound) day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup, plus more for serving
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Steam or boil the diced sweet potato until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Arrange half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Scatter the cooked sweet potato pieces evenly over the bread. Top with the remaining bread cubes.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread and sweet potatoes. Gently press down to help the bread absorb the liquid.
- Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the top.
- Cover the dish with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
- When ready to bake, remove the foil and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue baking for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the casserole is set and lightly golden brown.
- Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm with extra maple syrup.
Notes
- Using day-old bread helps prevent the casserole from becoming too soggy.
- You can substitute walnuts for pecans if you prefer.
- For a richer flavor, use half-and-half instead of milk.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: maple pecan, sweet potato, french toast casserole, baked french toast, breakfast bake, pecan french toast