Maple French Toast Bake

Name: Maple French Toast Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 5 h 5 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: French Toast; 3 medium (4 cups) ripe pears, peeled, chopped; 7 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Maple Brown Sugar Butter Spread divided; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 (1-pound) loaf challah bread; 2 cups whole milk; 6 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; Glaze; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Maple Brown Sugar Butter Spread; 6 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

This brunch classic has a bread pudding-like texture and the sweet flavors of pear and maple courtesy of our Land O Lakes^®Maple Me Crazy™ Butter Spread.

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30 min

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05 hrs 05 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

French Toast

3 medium (4 cups) ripe pears, peeled, chopped

7 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Maple Brown Sugar Butter Spread, divided

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

1 (1-pound) loaf challah bread

2 cups whole milk

6 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¹/₂ cup chopped pecans

Glaze

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Maple Brown Sugar Butter Spread

6 tablespoons powdered sugar

1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

How to make

STEP 1

Combine pears, 6 tablespoons Maple Brown Sugar Butter Spread, cinnamon and salt in 10-inch skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 12-15 minutes or until pears are caramelized and soft. Remove from heat; set aside.
STEP 2

Grease 13x9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with 1 tablespoon Maple Brown Sugar Butter Spread.
STEP 3

Heat oven to 350°F.
STEP 4

Slice bread into 1-inch-thick slices. Layer bread with cooked pears in prepared baking dish. Whisk together milk, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Pour over bread. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
STEP 5

Sprinkle bread with pecans. Bake, uncovered, 35-45 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean and edges are golden brown.
STEP 6

Combine all glaze ingredients; immediately drizzle over French toast bake. Scoop or slice to serve.

340 Calories

17 Fat (g)

115 Cholesterol (mg)

410 Sodium (mg)

37 Carbohydrates (g)

2 Dietary Fiber

9 Protein (g)

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