Apple-Cinnamon French Toast Bake

This cinnamon French toast bake is a great brunch dish. Comfort food at its best. This does not need any additional syrup and is always a big hit.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 364 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup half-and-half
• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 cooking spray
• 8 slices cinnamon bread
• 2 each Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 4 large eggs, lightly whisked

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray to coat. Layer 4 slices bread on the bottom of the baking dish; sprinkle with 1/2 of the apples. Repeat layers.

Step 2

Combine eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Mix well. Pour over the bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Pull out of the refrigerator 1 hour before baking.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Mix butter, brown sugar, pecans, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Spread over the top layer of apples.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, 30 to 40 minutes.