A hot rub for pork chops is made with chili powder and a variety of additional herbs and spices. In the final two minutes of cooking, brush with a spicy-sweet glaze, then serve the leftover glaze at the table for added goodness. These chops went well with plain sauteed zucchini and steaming white rice, which we also had.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 4 hrs 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 hrs 5 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup light butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 ½ cups egg substitute
- 1 ½ cups skim milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Mix brown sugar, butter, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Add apples, cranberries, and pecans; toss to coat. Evenly spread apple mixture to cover bottom of dish.
- Arrange bread slices atop apple mixture, overlapping slightly until apple layer is completely covered.
- Whisk egg substitute, skim milk, vanilla extract, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a bowl; evenly pour over bread slices. Cover dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bake the covered casserole dish in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until lightly browned and egg mixture is set, about 5 more minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
- If you use sweeter apples, you’ll want to decrease the amount of brown sugar.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 537 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 87 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 697 mg |
| Sugars | 41 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
So good!
This french toast was overall pretty good. It was a little bit soggy, but my family loved it. We don’t have an egg substitute, so we used a real egg. It will turn out just fine if you don’t have an egg! thanks so much for this recipe!!!!!
I made this with cubed stale ciabatta bread rolls, and it turned out great! Had to add extra milk to cover the bread and baked for about an hour. I’ll definitely make this again! So easy.
My family loves this recipe!! I did use 6 fresh eggs rather than egg substitute. I also omitted nuts and cranberries. Definitely a keeper!
I used sliced sourdough and I cut it into squares to fit more bread in. I think I’ll use 1/4 less sugar and a touch less butter as well. I also used 6 eggs, and whole milk. It was delicious and filling! I might add a pinch of nutmeg and ginger to give it more spice. My husband loved it. My picky 5 year old didn’t like the nuts, so I’ll make a little section without nuts next time- something to keep in mind if you have super picky guests.
Not exactly French Toast but no complaints either. Looks presentable flipped over on a serving platter. I mixed first ingredients in a warm pot on the stove to mix well and then added it to the sprayed pan to preserve the non-stick benefits.
Made it for Christmas morning, using cinnamon bread with no raisins because some of my family doesn’t like raisins. I would make it for me and my husband with raisin bread. It was a special breakfast.
I followed the suggestions to use fresh eggs instead of an egg substitute, and I used 8 eggs instead of 6 to make sure all the bread was covered. It worked beautifully. I also used only two large Granny Smith apples. This was a Christmas morning hit with my family!
If you like bread pudding then this recipe is for you. There is nothing french toast about this recipe and the name should be Baked Cinnamon Apple bread pudding. My family does not like bread pudding and I will not be making this again.
This is a good starting recipe, but I think could use some revisions to make it fantastic! I used 6 real eggs in place of egg substitute, otherwise I made this exactly as written. Next time, I would increase the pecans to a full cup – I didn’t really get as much of the flavor or crunch that I wanted with a half cup. I also recommend making the night before, and flipping the bread once several hours before you plan to cook. This helps make sure the liquid component is fully absorbed. I had some sections of bread that were completely untouched by the egg mixture when I didn’t flip. Lastly, I will plan to add some sort of simple brown sugar syrup over the top of the dish next time. As is, my husband still wanted maple syrup on top.
I just filled up a measuring cup to equal the substitute and it came out awesome!
Delicious recipe, I use gala apples, fresh eggs and homemade French bread. Family loved it! Thanks for sharing!!
Delicious recipe, I use gala apples, fresh eggs and homemade French bread. Family loved it! Thanks for sharing!!
Delicious recipe just as written, although I changed a few things to make it dairy free due to allergies, and to use fresh eggs. Used almond milk, dairy-free “butter,” and 6 eggs, otherwise everything just as written, and it was scrumptious! Assembled the night before and served with scrambled eggs, bacon and fresh fruit for a complete and easy brunch for guests.
Simply fantastic!
Delicious recipe – easy and quick. I doubled the recipe and used real eggs. I baked the apple topping and French toast in separate dishes, as suggested by one reviewer, which made it easy to give everyone just the right amount of topping to suit their tastes. My family (3 generations) devoured it and asked me to make it again soon. We used leftover bread from
Ok——I was lazy and really did not want to peel and core apples, this recipe looked so good I had to try it but I put my spin on it. I used a can of com stock apple pie filling, because it’s already sweet I only used a tablespoon of brown sugar, I put the apple pie filling, pecans, dried cranberrys, and butter in a bowl and mixed them, then I poured this into the prepared 13×9 pan. I never have egg substitute on hand so I used another reviewers suggestion and used 6 large eggs, milk and cinnamon. Mixed eggs with other ingredients and poured it over day old Italian bread that I bought and put in fridge to “dry” out a bit, then I followed the directions as written. This is beyond good !! I love that you make it a head of time and let it sit over night, with my family’s busy schedule it was a nice treat for my husband to wake up to the great smell of this French toast bake. Thank you for sharing !!!!!
I really like that recipe because for my birthday brunch I tried it also u should try it for easter
Made a few tweaks…used Almond Milk instead of milk. Used Earth Balance spread instead of butter. Used 1/4 cup less sugar. Delicious! Made this for Easter brunch, big hit! Will definitely make this again.
… Also, I found the bread a bit soggy after having it sit for 5 mins. It was less soggy after about 15mins, but it wasn’t as warm. Next time, I will make the french toast the traditional way using this egg/milk mixture from this recipe, make the fruit/nut topping separately and just scoop it onto the made french toast.
I prefer to use unprocessed foods, so I used 6 fresh eggs in place of the 1 1/2 cups of egg substitute. Also, because my apples were large, I only used two Granny Smiths, and I’m glad I did because they do exude a lot of liquid which does not get absorbed into the bread. My baking time was a little longer but that may be because of my oven. The end result was a tasty breakfast.