Apple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast Recipe
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Apple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast

By: John Cashen 
"When my wife and I hosted a breakfast for our church group, we wanted to avoid the last-minute rush of cooking. So we decided to try this make-ahead French toast. Everyone loved it and requested the recipe."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (65)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 10 (3/4 inch thick) slices day-old French bread
  • 6 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 3/4 cups milk
  • 2/3 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 medium apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Directions

  1. Place bread in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Combine eggs, milk, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla; pour half over bread. Top with half of the apples. Combine cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining sugar; sprinkle half over apples. Top with the remaining apples. Pour remaining egg mixture over apples and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture. Dot with butter. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight. remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2008 by dzgnrmom   view full review
After the 2nd try, this was a hit! The first time, I made it exactly as the recipe states. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2007 by rhondarella   view full review
Great recipe! Pet peeve is people who review recipes when they have used things like canned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2007 by Jessica   view full review
Very good! I didn't do the two layers. Instead I placed the apples on top of the bread,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2008 by Kalyana   view full review
I loved this recipe. I used apple cinnamon bread from Trader Joe's and cut it into cubes. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by Lisa Michelle   view full review
Made this for Christmas morning brunch and had a fight over who got the leftovers. It was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2007 by steph   view full review
Every month my church has a potluck. Tonight, we had breakfast for dinner and I made this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2007 by SABLENK2   view full review
I wanted to make a special breakfast for my daughter the morning she took her SAT's. Baked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2007 by Jeannie   view full review
This is simple and tasty, and not too sweet. I cubed the bread instead of slicing for ease of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2007 by Robin G   view full review
Made this for my family over the holidays. Corner store did not have French bread so I made do...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2011 by lizabethj2   view full review
Good. Made it according to the recipe. I'm going to make it again and next time I'll make...

 

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