This baked apple-stuffed French toast is simple to make and delicious, and it’s full of sugary, spicy taste that will brighten your mornings.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 40 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 1 9×13-inch pan |
Ingredients
- 6 medium Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 12 slices day-old French bread
- 6 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Set a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Place apples in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain apples and toss with white sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Melt butter with brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of water in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add walnuts and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour into the prepared baking pan and let cool, about 10 minutes.
- Cover butter mixture with a layer of bread. Spread apple mixture evenly on top.
- Beat eggs, milk, and vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl. Dip remaining bread slices in egg mixture, then place in a layer over the apple mixture. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread, filling the pan nearly to the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and puffed and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cookie sheet. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 660 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 89 g |
| Cholesterol | 163 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Sodium | 295 mg |
| Sugars | 66 g |
| Fat | 31 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |