Oven French Toast with Sausage Apples & Cranberries
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Oven French Toast with Sausage Apples & Cranberries
Description
Oven French Toast with Sausage Apples & Cranberries presents a hearty layering of savory and fruity ingredients within a bread pudding-style preparation. The recipe first browns breakfast sausage with onion, then integrates diced apples, fresh cranberries, and chopped sage to create a filling that offers a range of sweet and tangy notes. Aged white cheddar cheese folds into the cooked mixture, adding a sharp, creamy element.
French bread cubes, ideal if a day old and crusts removed, form the base, tossed with the sausage-apple-berry-cheese mixture. An egg custard flavored with milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon is poured over this blend, then the entire dish is covered and refrigerated to allow thorough absorption of the custard into the bread. Baking slowly covered and then uncovered at 350°F develops a custardy interior while allowing the top to brown and set firmly.
This bake is appropriate for brunch gatherings or a comforting breakfast, bringing together autumnal flavors with classic French toast textures. The inclusion of sausage and cheese provides protein and richness, making it a filling dish. Since the dish is prepared ahead and baked fully before serving, it is convenient for planning morning meals or special occasions.
Ingredients
For bread pudding
- 1 lb breakfast sausage such as Jimmy Dean
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 apple peeled, cored, seeded and diced
- 1 cup cranberries
- 2 tablespoons sage finely chopped, fresh
- 4-5 cups French bread crusts removed, cut in one-inch cubes, day old
- 1 cup White Cheddar Cheese grated
- 4 large egg
- 1½ cups milk whole
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown the sausage, breaking it up into small bits with the back of a fork. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Drain most of the excess fat from the pan.
- Add apples, sage, and cranberries. Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes or until the apples start to soften and the fresh cranberries start to burst.
- Remove the sausage mixture from the heat and stir in the cheese.
- Place bread in a large bowl. Add sausage mixture and toss to combine.
- In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, brown sugar and cinnamon. Whisk together.
- Spray a large casserole dish with vegetable spray. Add the sausage mixture. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the sausage. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover the casserole with tin foil and place in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue cooking for an additional 30-45 minutes or until set. Allow bread pudding to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve with maple syrup on the side.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 443IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 220mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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