Baked Mexican French Toast
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A baked French toast casserole inspired by Mexican torrejas, with thick bread soaked in cinnamon-vanilla custard and topped with a rich piloncillo syrup, raisins, and pecans. This is a decadent, make-ahead brunch dish with warm spices and sweet fruit.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 10 slices day-old challah (brioche, or French bread (about 3/4 inch thick))
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup water
- 6 ounce piloncillo (or 1 cup brown sugar)
- 1 ounce fresh orange juice
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cloves
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- Pecan halves
- Orange zest
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 85M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 1h 10m
- Sodium
- 247mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 162mg
- Calcium
- 97mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 247MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.