Baked Apple French Toast Recipe

Honeym's Note:

Taste of Home recipe

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 10

Yield: 20.0 slices

• 20 slices French bread (1 inch thick)
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

TOPPING

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup cold butter , cubed
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup

Directions:

1. Arrange 10 slices of bread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spread with pie filling; top with remaining bread. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Meanwhile, place brown sugar in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans and corn syrup. Sprinkle over French toast.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Reviews

[Chef #1175927]

Absolutely delicious! I've made this four times now and my husband raves about it every time. I prepare the topping in advance, and it's really nice to be able to just throw the pan in the oven in the morning and have a delicious breakfast less than an hour later.