All you do is place this a bread pudding like dish. into the oven in the morning ... straight from the fridge. The fluffy French toast gets toasty during baking, then the perfect smothering of maple syrup when serving takes this dish to a sweet place while still keeping calories in check. The combination of extracts plus the sweet-spice of cinnamon make it almost desserty. The pecans provide a praline-like. Total Time: 9 hr Prep: 20 min Inactive: 8 hr Cook: 40 min Yield: 6 servings Level: Easy Ingredients . Nonstick cooking spray, for coating baking dish . One 8-ounce whole wheat baguette, cut into twenty-four 1/4-inch slices . One 12-ounce can evaporated fat-free milk . 1 cup reduced-fat (2-percent) milk . 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract . 1/4 teaspoon almond extract . 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon . Pinch kosher salt . 4 large eggs Topping: . 1/3 cup chopped pecans . 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup