Apple Toffee French Toast With Apple Syrup
Ready In: 8 hrs 45 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
French Toast
- 8 cups French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 tart apples, peeled and chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup apple juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
- 1⁄2 cup English toffee bits
- 5 eggs
- 3⁄4 cup milk
Apple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups apple juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 5 tablespoons butter
Directions
- To make the French toast:
- Place half of the bread cubes in a greased 13x9-inch baking pan, top with apples.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugars, apple juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth; stir in toffee bits. Spread over apples.
- Top with remaining bread cubes.
- In another large bowl, beat the eggs, milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended; pour over bread.
- Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the French toast is baking, prepare the syrup.
- To make the apple syrup:
- In a medium-size saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice and lemon juice; heat to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Boil for 1 minute; then stir in butter.
- Serve over warm Apple Toffee French Toast.
- Enjoy!
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