5 from 15 votes
Baked Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole
Baked Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole layers lightly toasted bread triangles with a custard made from eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla, topped with tender sautéed apples cooked with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. After an overnight soak, the casserole is baked until the custard sets and the top browns lightly, offering a warm, sweet breakfast or brunch dish with soft bread and spiced apple flavors.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Resting Time
12 hrs
Total Time
13 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
401 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 apple use a variety, medium, or 5 large
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter cut up into small cubes, plus more for the baking dish
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 8 lices white bread Texas toast, thick presliced
- 8 egg large
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 ½ cups milk whole
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
Instructions
- Peel, core, and cut the apples into ¼-inch-thick slices. Heat the butter in a saute pan over medium heat until it starts to foam. Add the apples and cook them until tender, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- Lightly toast the bread. Cut the toast slices in half to make triangles. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, and arrange the bread in two rows, overlapping in the dish.
- Beat the eggs in a medium bowl, then whisk in the sugar, milk, and vanilla to make a custard. Pour the custard over the bread triangles, and spoon the apples over the top. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, preheat the oven to 350°F. Uncover the baking dish and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the custard is set and doesn’t shimmy when you shake the pan (err on the longer side to ensure its baked through). It will puff up and brown slightly but will deflate a bit as it rests.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve it in squares or large spoonfuls with maple syrup, if desired.
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Notes
- If Texas toast is unavailable, bake thick white sandwich bread and slice into 1-inch thick pieces.
- The recipe is adapted from Gale Gand’s brunch recipes for a classic baked French toast experience.
Nutrition Information
Calories
401kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
206mg
(69%)
Sodium
265mg
(11%)
Potassium
347mg
(7%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
43g
(86%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 206mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 265mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 347mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.