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Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast with caramelized apple slices, partially eaten with a fork.

Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast

Angela Sellari
Bake a cozy breakfast! This make-ahead Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast recipe is prepped overnight, then bakes golden for a comforting morning treat.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Refrigeration Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 227 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large baking apples peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 1 cup firmly packed dark-brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 8 1- inch-thick slices large French bread or egg bread 4 inches wide
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • The day before serving, prepare the apples and French toast.
    Cooking apple slices in a skillet for Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast.
  • In large, heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add apple slices and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  • Add brown sugar, corn syrup, and cinnamon to apples. Cook stirring, until brown sugar dissolves.
    Preparing Apple Cinnamon French Toast
  • Pour apple mixture into 13 by 9 inch baking pan and spread to even layer.
    Cooked apple slices in a cinnamon syrup in a glass baking dish for Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast.
  • Arrange bread slices in one layer on top of apple mixture.
    French bread slices soaking in egg mixture in a baking dish for Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast.
  • In medium-size bowl, with fork, beat eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until well mixed; pour over bread slices.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Day of serving:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Remove plastic wrap from baking pan and bake french toast 30 to 35 minutes or until mixture is firm and bread is golden. Cool in pan 5 minutes.
  • Invert serving tray over French toast and carefully turn both over to unmold so that apple layer is on top. spoon over bread any apple slices or syrup left in pan. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 82mgFiber: 0.2g
Keyword Apple recipe, French Toast
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