Ultimate Bacon-Maple French Toast

Name: Ultimate Bacon-Maple French Toast
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 8 large eggs; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1 cup 2% milk; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; Dash salt; Dash cayenne pepper; 1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cut into 1-inch slices; TOPPING:; 6 thick-sliced bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1 cup butter melted; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup chopped pecans toasted; 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; Maple syrup

A savory update on baked French toast, this is an easy make-ahead dish that is excellent for brunch and showers. The combination of maple syrup, bacon and nuts makes it impressive and satisfying. —John Whitehead, Greenville, South Carolina

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 30 minutes

by TasteofHomeRecipes

Ingredients

8 large eggs

2 cups half-and-half cream

1 cup 2% milk

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Dash salt

Dash cayenne pepper

1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cut into 1-inch slices

TOPPING:

6 thick-sliced bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

1 cup butter melted

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans toasted

2 tablespoons corn syrup

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Maple syrup

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