Apple Pie French Toast

I got the idea from a Denny's® ad, found and modified an apple pie filling recipe, and served it over French toast made just how I like it!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 568 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup water
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 9 eggs
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup frozen butter
• 4 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or as needed (Optional)
• 1 loaf thick-cut bread

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place apples in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice to keep from browning.

Step 2

Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; remove from heat. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth. Return saucepan to low heat; stir in brown sugar, white sugar, and water until sugars dissolve and mixture is smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium; cook and stir mixture until boiling. Reduce heat to low and add apples. Simmer mixture until apples are cooked but slightly tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat griddle to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 4

Whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Dip bread slices into egg mixture until completely coated.

Step 5

Grease heated griddle with frozen butter. Cook dipped bread slices on the hot buttered griddle until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining frozen butter and dipped bread. Serve French toast with apple mixture ladled over top.