
PECAN PRALINE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
- Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 large ciabatta rolls (4″x4″), sliced in half, top and bottom crusts removed (or other nice white bread)
- 6 eggs
- 1-1/4 cup milk
- 2 tbsp granulated white sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Directions
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly butter an 11×9″ casserole dish2) In small bowl, mix brown sugar, melted butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and pecans; spread across bottom of casserole dish; top with 6 ciabatta slices; set aside
3) In medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, and cinnamon; pour over ciabatta slices and let sit 10 minutes; bake in oven 45-50 minutes until eggs set; using spatula, flip each slice over onto plate to expose pecan praline topping; serve with or without extra maple syrup (it’s pretty sweet on its own)