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Baked apple french toast is made with cinnamon raisin sprouted grain bread and saucy caramelized apples. Each slice of bread is dipped in the French toast batter, arranged in a baking dish, and then topped with warm cinnamon apples. It’s the perfect breakfast or brunch for friends and family during apple season!
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Healthy Cinnamon Apple French Toast Bake Recipe
If you love french toast but want a breakfast that you can pop in the oven and forget about while you go about your morning, this French toast casserole is for you!
You’ll start with a typical French toast batter of eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and honey. Once that is ready to go, the slices of bread get a quick dip and then they’re added to the baking dish.
As you’re preparing the bread slices, feel free to get your apple slices cooking on the stovetop with butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon.
You’ll layer the soft and cinnamony apples over the bread slices, cover it, and bake until puffy and cooked through!
I love the look of individual slices of bread, but you could also use bread cubes like I do with my dairy-free egg nog french toast!
Why you’ll love this easy apple french toast bake recipe
Family-friendly – This is the kind of breakfast the whole family can get behind. It’s delicious on its own with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or served with a side of homemade country breakfast sausage.
Make ahead meal – The beauty of this french toast bake is that you can prep it in advance! You can fully cook the casserole, let it cool, then store it in the fridge to reheat pieces as needed. Another option is to prep the bake until the point that you cover it in foil. Instead of putting it in the oven to cook, keep it in the fridge overnight for up to 2 days and then bake it fresh in the morning!
All the fall flavors – The saucy cinnamon apples are the star of this french toast, but don’t skip the cinnamon raisin bread either! The combination of the two work really well together.
What you need for apple cinnamon french toast
Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.
- eggs
- unsweetened almond milk
- maple syrup
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- loaf sprouted grain cinnamon raisin bread
- apples
- unsalted butter
How to make this baked apple French toast recipe
Step 1: In a large bowl add the eggs, milk, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tbsp cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Whisk well until combined.
Step 2: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil a 9″ x 13″ baking dish lightly with oil or butter. Dip the bread slices in the egg mixture, then place them in the prepared baking dish, layering as you go. Pour the remaining custard over the French toast pieces.
Step 3: In a large skillet over medium heat add the sliced apples, remaining 2 tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tbsp cinnamon, and the butter. Stir and cook for 5-10 minutes, until the apples are saucy and slightly cooked.
Step 4: Pour the apple topping over the French toast pieces and cover the entire pan with aluminum foil.
Step 5: Bake for 40 minutes, then remove the foil and allow the French toast to cook for 5-10 minutes, or until puffy.
How to store
French toast keeps well for up to 1 week in the fridge. You’ll want to allow the baked french toast to cool to room temperature before adding to an airtight container, or wrapping in plastic wrap to store.
This recipe reheats really well in the oven.
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Healthy Cinnamon Apple Baked French Toast
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, divided
- 1 tbsp cinnamon, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 loaf sprouted grain cinnamon raisin bread
- 4 apples, peeled and sliced
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the eggs, milk, 2 tbsp maple syrup, ½ tbsp cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Whisk well until combined.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil a 9" x 13" baking dish lightly with oil or butter. Dip the bread slices in the egg mixture, then place them in the prepared baking dish, layering as you go. Pour the remaining custard over the French toast pieces.
- In a large skillet over medium heat add the sliced apples, remaining 2 tbsp maple syrup, ½ tbsp cinnamon, and the butter. Stir and cook for 5-10 minutes, until the apples are saucy and slightly cooked.
- Pour the apple topping over the French toast pieces and cover the entire pan with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 40 minutes, then remove the foil and allow the French toast to cook for 5-10 minutes, or until puffy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
If you try this apple french toast breakfast casserole recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!
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Heather
Excited to try this recipe! What comes after step 4? How long should I bake it, and should it be covered the whole time? Thanks!
Thank you for noticing that miss in the recipe card! It’s been updated but here’s step 5 for you too: Bake for 40 minutes, then remove the foil and allow the French toast to cook for 5-10 minutes, or until puffy.
Yummy! Made a lot so we enjoyed it a couple of mornings. Thanks for the great recipe.