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Everything you love about French Toast in an easy to serve breakfast casserole.

French Toast Casserole with Sautéed Apples for a Breakfast For Dinner #SundaySupper from Cosmopolitancornbread.com

I am bringing you a favorite breakfast dish of mine, French Toast Casserole, that I top with sautéed apples. There’s no need to dip and fry this French toast, simply put it together in your baking dish, bake, and serve when ready!

How to Make French Toast Casserole

To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Cut or tear some crusty bread into about 1 inch pieces. Place them in a 9 inch square (or equivalent) baking dish that has been greased or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. This is also a great way to salvage that almost stale bread – no waste!

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In a bowl, combine 3/4 c milk, 1/2 cup half & half, 1/3 cup of sugar, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla.

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To that, add 4 eggs.

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Whisk it all together until well combined and a little frothy.

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Pour the egg mixture all over the top of the bread.

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Gently press the bread into the egg mixture to make sure it soaks in well. A spatula does the trick perfectly. Set that aside for now.

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In a bowl, combine 1/4 c flour, 1/4 c brown sugar, a pinch of salt, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp nutmeg. Stir them together.

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Add in 1/4 cup cold butter that has been sliced up. Cut this in with a pastry blender until crumbly.

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Like this!

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Next, finely chop a handful of pecans and add them to your topping mixture.

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Sprinkle this all over the top of the bread. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until it is the firmness that you desire.

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Meanwhile, let’s sauté some apples! Core and slice a Granny Smith apple or 2.

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In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

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Toss in your apple slices and sauté these for 8-10 minutes, stirring often until the apples are tender.

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Add in 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and a half teaspoon of cinnamon and give them a stir.

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After a minute or so, the sugar has dissolved and you have these beautiful apples for your French toast!

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Remove the casserole from the oven and let it sit for a couple minutes before serving.

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Serve this with or without a drizzle of maple syrup. Enjoy!

French Toast Casserole with Sautéed Apples for a Breakfast For Dinner #SundaySupper from Cosmopolitancornbread.com

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French Toast Casserole with Sautéed Apples

French Toast Casserole with Sautéed Apples

Constance Smith - Cosmopolitan Cornbread
I am bringing you a favorite breakfast dish of mine, French Toast Casserole, that I top with sautéed apples. There’s no need to dip and fry this French toast, simply put it together in your baking dish, bake, and serve when ready.
5 from 30 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Baking Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 5
Calories 393 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Casserole

  • 3-4 c of crusty day-old bread, cut or torn into 1 inch pieces
  • 3/4 c milk
  • 1/2 c half & half
  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 eggs

For topping

  • 1/4 c flour
  • 1/4 c brown sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 c cold butter, cut into slices
  • 1/3 c pecans, finely chopped

For the Sautéed Apples

  • 1 or 2 Granny Smith apples
  • 2 Tb butter
  • 3 Tb brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Optional

  • Maple syrup for drizzling

Instructions
 

  • To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Cut or tear some crusty bread into about 1 inch pieces.
  • Place them in a 9 inch square (or equivalent) baking dish that has been greased or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. This is also a great way to salvage that almost stale bread – no waste!
  • In a bowl, combine the milk, half & half, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
  • Whisk it all together until well combined and a little frothy.Pour the egg mixture all over the top of the bread.
  • Gently press the bread into the egg mixture to make sure it soaks in well. A spatula does the trick perfectly. Set that aside for now.
  • In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir them together.
  • Add in the cold butter that has been sliced up. Cut this in with a pastry blender until crumbly. Next, finely chop the pecans and add them to your topping mixture.
  • Sprinkle this all over the top of the bread.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes or until it is the firmness that you desire.
  • Meanwhile, let’s sauté some apples! Core and slice a Granny Smith apple or 2.
  • In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Toss in your apple slices and sauté these for 8-10 minutes, stirring often until the apples are tender.
  • Add in the brown sugar and cinnamon and give them a stir. After a minute or so, the sugar has dissolved and you have beautiful apples for your French toast!
  • Remove the casserole from the oven and let it sit for a couple minutes before serving. Serve this with or without a drizzle of maple syrup.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

This casserole can be prepared the night before. No need to press down the bread, simply cover and refrigerate. Add the topping in the morning, and then bake as before.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 10gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 390mgFiber: 3gSugar: 23g

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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38 thoughts on “French Toast Casserole with Sautéed Apples”

  1. Thanks for being such a great host this week while we were all away! I love french toast casseroles! It's my favorite way to make it, especially with the crumble topping!

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  2. Wow this sounds great! And I can't believe how simple it is–awesome way to use up leftover french bread. Thanks for hosting this week!

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  3. Yum! I love both French Toast casserole and sauteed apples. Will have to try them both together next time. :)

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  4. Oh wow, this looks decadent and delicious! I'm not a big fan of regular french toast (I think because some of it is trying to be crunchy, but most of it is mushy?), but this looks like the perfect combination of textures. I think something like this would be perfect for Christmas morning or something.

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  5. Oh wow, that looks divine. I love my cast iron pans too, I even have a cast iron wok! I'm addicted and they make apples so amazing.

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  6. Ohmigoodness, this looks so good! And how much easier it is to bake French toast as a casserole instead of frying. I'll totally have to try this out.

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  7. WHOA that looks phenomenal, Constance! You're a breakfast master! I love make ahead casseroles like this. That crisp topping and those soft sweet sautéed apples are making my mouth water. I can't wait to make this. Thanks for being such a fabulous host. The theme was so much fun!

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  8. Thanks for hosting us, Constance! I love sauteed apples…perfect topping for your irresistible French toast casserole. SO yummy!

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  9. You managed to get all three meals into one plate Constance, I love this idea of sausage with a sweet bread pudding! Thanks for hosting today!

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  10. You managed to put the whole three daily meals on a plate Constance! The sausage along this sweet dish is so perfect.

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  11. This looks amazing! Especially love the shot with the apples cooking away- yum! Thanks for hosting this week, what a fun #SundaySupper theme! :-)

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    • Thanks Nichole! Making it as a casserole is kind of a shortcut – no dipping & frying. You still have to wait for it to bake, but you don't have to stand there the whole time making it happen :)

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  12. That looks French toast casserole looks perfect for breakfast, dinner OR dessert, Constance! Thanks for hosting this great theme!

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  13. Oh my goodness, Constance. You certainly know how to make your readers hungry! Your casserole combines all the comforts of home-cooking goodness…Don't be surprised if a Ninja Baker shows up on your doorstep soon!

    =)

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