Ingredients
Scale
1 pound Day-old bread
6 Large eggs
2 cups Whole milk
1 cup Heavy cream
½ cup Pure maple syrup
¼ cup Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamo
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Prep Your Dish and Bread: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with melted butter and cut the bread into 1-inch cubes
- Toast the Pecans: Lightly toast chopped pecans in a preheated oven at 350°F for 5-7 minutes
- Whisk the Custard: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, maple syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt
- Soak the Bread: Pour custard over bread and let it soak for at least 30 minutes
- Preheat Oven & Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F and sprinkle remaining pecans over the top
- Bake to Perfection: Bake for 45-60 minutes until golden brown and set
- Cool and Serve: Let cool for 15-20 minutes before serving
Notes
Use stale bread for best results.
Allow bread to soak adequately in the custard.
Quality maple syrup enhances flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45-60 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 150mg