How to Make Baked Apple French Toast Casserole - A Step-by-Step Guide

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and what better way to start your morning than with a delicious and hearty Baked Apple French Toast Casserole? This recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd or simply treating your family to a special weekend brunch. It's a comforting and satisfying dish that combines all the flavors of classic French toast with the sweetness of baked apples.

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 ounce) loaf French bread, cut into small cubes
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into small dice
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 1 7x11-inch dish

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 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.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir apples and brown sugar into the melted butter to moisten sugar completely; add cinnamon and cook, stirring regularly, until apples are warmed yet still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir apple mixture into bread mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and still somewhat soft in the center, 35 to 45 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    342 cal.

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 153mg
    • Sodium: 367mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 44g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 21g
    • Protein: 10g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 97mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 245mg