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Pumpkin French Toast Bake

December 5, 2025 by Dinner Tonight

This delicious dish is made from whole grain bread, pumpkin, pecans, and a touch of maple syrup. It’s a great “breakfast for dinner” option that will fill you up on a chilly evening.


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Ingredients
  • 10 slices whole grain bread
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 cups lowfat milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 5 ounces pecan halves
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
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  1. Spray a 9x13” casserole pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
  2. Cut whole grain bread slices into 1-inch cubes. Place bread cubes into the casserole pan.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and pumpkin puree until well combined. Pour mixture over bread until all bread is covered. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes or overnight.
  4. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together brown sugar and pecan halves. Uncover casserole. Using clean hands, top with sugar and pecan mixture. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and no longer wet.
  5. Serve with maple syrup.
  6. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for a couple of days.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, pumpkin

Candied Pecans

November 21, 2023 by Dinner Tonight

These Candied Pecans are the perfect appetizer or snack for any gathering or just to munch on at the end of the day! These Candied Pecans are lightly sweet and pair well with wines such as Moscato, Riesling, and Blanc du Bios.


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Ingredients
  • 1 pound pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Servings: 1/4 cup servings
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  1. Preheat the oven to 300 Degrees F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  3. In a bowl, combine the sugar, salt and cinnamon.
  4. In a large bowl combine the egg white, and the vanilla extract. Add the pecan halves and toss to coat the pecans in the egg white mixture.
  5. Sprinkle the sugar mixture overtop the pecans and toss again to coat.
  6. Spread pecans in a single layer on the lined baking sheet.
  7. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Stir and spread out again and bake for another 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before moving. Once completely cooled stir and break apart nut clusters.
  8. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: appetizer, appetizers, pecans, snack, snacking, Snacks

Strawberry Pecan Salad

February 25, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

Bored with your normal salad routine? Throw some color into this mix this week with this recipe from Logan B! 


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Ingredients
Salad
  • 6 ounces baby spinach leaves fresh
  • 6 ounces baby spring mix fresh
  • 1/2 medium red onion sliced into bite size pieces
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup grapes
  • 11 ounces canned mandarin oranges drained
  • 1/2 cup Raspberry Vinaigrette recipe below
Candied Pecans - Optional
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 cup pecan halves
Raspberry Vinaigrette
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup raspberry preserves
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 1 teaspoon basil
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Salad
  1. Wash and dry spinach leaves and spring mixed greens. In a large bowl layer 1/2 the spinach, greens, red onion, strawberries, grapes, and pecans and repeat to create the top layer. Finish salad by playing the oranges on top. Drizzle Dressing over top of salad before serving.
Candied Pecans
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine brown sugar and orange juice. Add pecan halves, stirring to coat. Spread in a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes or until nuts are browned and syrup is bubbly, stirring once. Pour out onto a lightly greased baking sheet, separating into single nuts. Cool on a wire rack. *Addition of candied pecans will change nutrition information
Raspberry Vinaigrette
  1. In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until well combined. Pour in a jar and refrigerate until chilled. *yields 6 - 1/2 cup servings.
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*Nutrition label includes salad and 1 (1/2) cup serving of raspberry vinaigrette recipe. Addition of more dressing or candied pecans will change nutrition information.

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Tossed Apple Salad

August 4, 2015 by Dinner Tonight

Our tossed apple salad is a great way to combine crispy, delicious red apples and crunchy pecans for a fresh and simple-to-make four ingredient salad.


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  • CourseAppetizers, Fruits, Main Dish, Side Dishes, Vegetables
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Ingredients
  • 1/2 10 ounce bag of romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup diced red apples
  • 1/3 cup fat free balsamic vinaigrette
  • 3/4 cup pecan halves
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  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Toss and serve.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: apple, apples, fall, fruit, fruits, recipe, recipes, Salad, side dish, Side Dishes, vegetable, vegetables

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