Baked Apple French Toast Casserole

This recipe for a French toast casserole uses green apples for a fruity spin on this breakfast classic.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 342 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs, beaten
• cooking spray
• 1 (8 ounce) loaf French bread, cut into small cubes
• 3 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and cut into small dice
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup half-and-half

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl; add bread cubes and stir to coat. Let soak until bread is moist, at least 10 minutes.

Step 3

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir apples and brown sugar into the melted butter to moisten the sugar completely; add cinnamon and cook, stirring regularly, until the apples are warmed yet still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Stir apple mixture into the bread mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and still somewhat soft in the center, 35 to 45 minutes.