Description
Experience the joy of Friendsgiving with this Sweet Potato French Toast topped with a crunchy pecan crumble. This delightful dish combines creamy sweet potatoes and rich bread, baked to perfection and drizzled with warm maple syrup. Perfect for brunch or festive gatherings, it?s an unforgettable treat that will have your guests coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 cups mashed)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk (or almond milk)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ? tsp nutmeg
- 4 slices brioche or challah bread
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ? cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375?F (190?C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Peel and cube sweet potatoes; boil until tender (about 15 minutes), then mash and cool.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix in the mashed sweet potatoes until combined.
- Dip each bread slice into the mixture; ensure they soak without becoming soggy.
- Place soaked slices on the baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown, flipping halfway through.
- While baking, combine pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter; sprinkle over French toast during the last 5 minutes of baking.
- Serve warm with maple syrup drizzled on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (90g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg