12 Maple Pecan Breakfast Bakes | SimplyMealful

Maple and pecan are the dream team of fall breakfasts — sweet, nutty, and buttery in all the right ways. These twelve bakes range from French toast casseroles to sticky buns to baked oatmeal, each one dripping with maple goodness. Weekend mornings just got a whole lot better.

1. Maple Pecan French Toast Bake

Custardy French toast with a crunchy maple-pecan topping — brunch perfection.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf brioche, cubed
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp melted butter

Instructions

1. Whisk the eggs, milk, 1/4 cup maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla.
2. Toss the bread cubes in a buttered 9×13 dish with the custard.
3. Mix the pecans, brown sugar, butter, and remaining maple syrup; sprinkle on top.
4. Chill overnight or at least 2 hours.
5. Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes until puffed and golden.
6. Serve with extra warm maple syrup.

2. Maple Pecan Sticky Buns

Gooey, caramelized sticky buns with toasted pecans — worth every minute.

Ingredients

• 1 can (16 oz) refrigerated biscuit dough or 1 lb pizza dough
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 dish.
2. Melt the butter with the brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Pour into the dish; sprinkle with 1 cup pecans.
4. Cut the dough into pieces; arrange over the pecan mixture.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden.
6. Invert immediately onto a platter; top with remaining pecans.

3. Maple Pecan Baked Oatmeal

Warm, tender oats with maple syrup and crunchy pecans — wholesome comfort.

Ingredients

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13 dish.
2. Mix the oats, baking powder, and cinnamon in the dish.
3. Whisk the milk, maple syrup, eggs, butter, and vanilla; pour over.
4. Top with pecans.
5. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until set and golden.
6. Serve warm with extra maple syrup.

4. Maple Glazed Pecan Coffee Cake

Tender sour-cream coffee cake with a pecan streusel and maple glaze.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon (streusel)
• 1 cup powdered sugar + 3 tbsp maple syrup (glaze)

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Mix the streusel ingredients; set aside.
3. Cream the butter and sugar; beat in the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
4. Fold in the dry ingredients.
5. Layer half the batter, half the streusel, then repeat.
6. Bake 40 to 45 minutes; drizzle with maple glaze.

5. Maple Pecan Granola Bake

Clumpy, crunchy granola baked in a pan — perfect for parfaits and snacking.

Ingredients

• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 325°F and line a sheet pan.
2. Toss the oats, pecans, and almonds with the maple syrup, oil, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
3. Press into an even layer.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, stirring once, until golden.
5. Cool completely without stirring for big clusters.
6. Toss with cranberries; store airtight.

6. Maple Pecan Banana Bread Bake

Banana bread meets bread pudding — custardy, maple-kissed, and nutty.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf banana bread, cubed
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp butter, melted

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and butter a 9×13 dish.
2. Arrange the banana bread cubes in the dish.
3. Whisk the eggs, milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla; pour over.
4. Toss the pecans with the butter; sprinkle on top.
5. Soak 15 minutes.
6. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until set and golden.

7. Maple Pecan Scones

Flaky, buttery scones with toasted pecans and a maple glaze.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 3/4 cup heavy cream plus more for brushing
• 1 egg
• 1 cup powdered sugar + 3 tbsp maple syrup (glaze)

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet.
2. Whisk the dry ingredients; cut in the butter until pea-sized.
3. Stir in the pecans.
4. Mix the cream and egg; fold into the dry mix.
5. Pat into an 8-inch round; cut into 8 wedges.
6. Brush with cream; bake 18 to 20 minutes. Drizzle with maple glaze.

8. Maple Pecan Muffin Bake

All the muffin flavor baked in one dish — sliceable, shareable, and easy.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Coarse sugar for topping

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F and grease an 8×8 pan.
2. Whisk the dry ingredients.
3. Mix the eggs, milk, maple syrup, and butter; stir into the dry mix.
4. Fold in the pecans.
5. Spread in the pan; sprinkle with coarse sugar.
6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until a tester comes out clean.

9. Maple Pecan Bread Pudding

Rich, custardy bread pudding with a maple-pecan praline topping.

Ingredients

• 6 cups cubed brioche
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F and butter a 9×13 dish.
2. Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla.
3. Toss with the bread cubes; soak 15 minutes.
4. Transfer to the dish.
5. Mix the pecans, brown sugar, and butter; sprinkle on top.
6. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until puffed and golden.

10. Maple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

Pillowy cinnamon rolls with a maple-pecan caramel bottom.

Ingredients

• 1 lb pizza dough or 1 can cinnamon roll dough
• 1/3 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Mix the melted butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and maple syrup in a 9×13 dish; add 1 cup pecans.
3. Roll the dough into a rectangle; spread with softened butter.
4. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup brown sugar and cinnamon; roll up and slice into 12.
5. Arrange over the pecan mixture.
6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes; invert onto a platter and top with remaining pecans.

11. Maple Pecan Apple Crisp Bake

Jammy apples under a maple-pecan oat crumble — fall's best dessert for breakfast.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9×13 dish.
2. Toss the apples with maple syrup, cinnamon, and lemon juice; spread in the dish.
3. Mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, and pecans; cut in the butter.
4. Sprinkle over the apples.
5. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until bubbly.
6. Serve warm with yogurt or whipped cream.

12. Maple Pecan Breakfast Strata

Savory-sweet strata with sausage, pecans, and a maple drizzle.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf Italian bread, cubed
• 1/2 lb breakfast sausage, browned
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup maple syrup plus more for serving
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Toss the bread cubes and sausage in a buttered 9×13 dish.
2. Whisk the eggs, milk, maple syrup, salt, and pepper; pour over.
3. Top with cheddar and pecans.
4. Chill overnight or at least 2 hours.
5. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes until set and golden.
6. Serve with warm maple syrup.