Description
Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast is the ultimate cozy breakfast treat that combines fluffy bread, sweet cinnamon, and tender apples. Perfect for lazy mornings or special occasions, this dish offers a delightful blend of flavors and textures that will leave your taste buds dancing. Just prepare it the night before, and awake to the warm aroma of this comforting classic, ready to serve with maple syrup or whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices brioche or challah
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk (or almond/oat milk for dairy-free)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Cut the bread into thick slices and arrange them snugly in a greased baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Layer half of the apple slices over the bread; pour half of the custard on top. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Uncover the dish, sprinkle extra brown sugar on top, and bake for about 45 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving with maple syrup or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 180mg