5 from 28 votes
Apple French Toast Bake
Apple French Toast Bake layers stale Italian bread slices soaked in a milk and egg custard with spiced sautéed apples cooked in butter, brown sugar, bourbon, cinnamon, and five-spice. The custard-soaked bread absorbs the apple syrup, then bakes to a soft, flavorful breakfast casserole.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Soaking Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
597 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
French, American
Ingredients
French Toast:
- 1 Italian loaf Stale, dried-out bread works best, cut into 1 inch thick slices
- 2 cups milk whole
- 4 egg
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 ounce bourbon
Spiced Apples:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 apple cored, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 ounce bourbon
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice
Instructions
Prepare French Toast:
- If bread is soft and fresh, place on a single layer on two baking sheets, and bake at 350°F for 5 minutes. If bread is stale, skip this step.
- Whisk the remaining French toast ingredients together. Dip each slice of bread in the custard, and then layer bread in a large casserole dish. (A 9"x13" dish or a 10"x10" dish work well.)
- Pour remaining custard over the bread.
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Cook Spiced Apples:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.Add the apples, brown sugar bourbon, cinnamon, and five-spice. Cook until apples are tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Scoop out about ¼ of the apples, and set aside. Ladle the remaining apples and syrup over the French toast. As you spoon the apples onto the bread, make sure to push some apples down between the bread slices. Cover and store the unbaked French toast for at least one hour, or in the fridge overnight.
Bake the French Toast:
- Preheat oven to 350º F.Cover the French toast with aluminum foil, and bake covered for 25 minutes. Remove the foil, and bake an additional 20-25 minutes, until the bread is golden. (Total baking time 45-50 minutes.)
- Serve warm with reserved apples. Top with maple syrup or honey if desired.Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Calories
597kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
372mg
(16%)
Potassium
369mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
442IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 597
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 597kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 372mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 442IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.