Apple French Toast Casserole Recipes

APPLE CRISP FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the French toast and caramelized apples: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Spread the bread cubes on a large baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Adjust the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the sugar, apple cider and lemon juice in a large, high-sided saute pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in the Gala and Granny Smith apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add the apple brandy if using; cook a few minutes longer. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the apples to a bowl (you don't want the apples to be too wet) and let cool. Reserve the apple cooking liquid for serving.
• For the streusel: Mix together the butter, salt and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add the flour, oats and cinnamon and mix until well combined. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Squeeze the mixture in your hands to form larger and smaller clumps.
• For the casserole: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some softened butter. Whisk the eggs, yolks, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in the half-and-half, then fold in the cooled apples. Add the bread and stir to coat, pressing down to make sure bread is totally submerged. Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the apple-bread mixture to the buttered baking dish, pressing down to make sure the top is an even layer. Scatter the streusel evenly over the top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until puffed and lightly golden brown, another 30 minutes or so. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
• Reheat the reserved apple cooking liquid. (If very thin, simmer briefly over medium heat until reduced to a syrup; if there isn't much, add some apple cider and simmer briefly.) Turn the heat to low and whisk in the cold butter, piece by piece, until emulsified. Serve with the French toast.

APPLE-RAISIN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix in melted butter. Stir in apples and raisins until evenly coated. Pour into prepared pan. Arrange bread slices in an even layer over apples.
• In the bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Pour over bread, making sure every slice is fully soaked. Cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerated overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove dish from refrigerator while the oven is heating. Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove cover, and bake 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

OVERNIGHT APPLE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and syrup. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until thickened. Pour into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange apples over top., In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla. Dip bread slices into the egg mixture 1 minute; place over apples. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine syrup ingredients; heat through. Serve with French toast.

BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 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 the sugar completely; add cinnamon and cook, stirring regularly, until the apples are warmed yet still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir apple mixture into the 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.

OVERNIGHT APPLE FRENCH TOAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add apples.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
• Add brown sugar, water and cinnamon and cook and stir for 10 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Spoon apple mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place bread slices over apples.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy whipping cream and vanilla until well combined.
• Pour egg mixture over the bread slices.
• Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (for about 8 hours).
• In the morning, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until bread is golden brown.
• Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve using a spatula, flipping toast over so the apple mixture is on top.
• Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

THE BIG APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut bread into cubes, peel and dice apple.
• Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Place bread cubes evenly along the bottom of the dish.
• Sprinkle diced apple evenly over the bread.
• In a medium-large bowl, combine all other ingredients (cream cheese, soymilk, egg substitute, syrup, butter, cinnamon, and sweetener). If you like your French toast pretty sweet, add an extra packet of sweetener.
• Using a handheld electric mixer set to medium speed, mix until lump-free and smooth. Pour mixture over the bread and apple.
• Make sure bread is soaked in the liquid mixture. If needed, toss lightly to coat.
• Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, until egg mixture is pretty firm and cooked through. (Be sure not to overcook, as bread may burn.) Let cool slightly and cut into quarters.
• If you like, serve with additional sugar-free syrup for dipping. Dig in!
• tip: Make this at night, store it covered in the fridge, and then reheat in the morning.