Caramel Apple French Toast

Submitted by Nancy G.

"A great recipe that is made ahead -- super for busy holiday mornings!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 12 slices French bread
• 4 apples, thinly sliced
• 7 eggs
• 1 3⁄4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• whipped cream (optional)

directions

1. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly.
2. Pour into 9 x 13 glass baking dish that has been sprayed with Pam first.
3. Sprinkle with 1 cup chopped pecans.
4. Place one layer sliced French bread on syrup and pecans (equals 6 slices). Top each slice of bread with sliced apples.
5. Combine eggs, milk, and vanilla in blender (or use a stick blender), then pour half and mixture over first layer.
6. Place second layer of sliced French Bread on top of apples and cover with remaining egg and milk mixture.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
8. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg and bake uncovered for 60-70 minutes at 350 degrees.
9. Each person is served one double-layer serving.
10. It can be served with whipped cream.

Reviews

[Alisa Lea]

Yummy breakfast on a chilly Sunday morning. The top layer of bread toasted up nicely and I loved the apples with the cinnamon and nutmeg. There wasn't as much caramel taste as I had hoped. Maybe double the syrup next time? I also used walnuts instead of pecans since that's all I had.