Baked French toast with apples, cinnamon, and raisins recipe
If you’ve ever had a baby on baked French toast, also known as French toast casserole and apple pie, this baked French toast with apples, cinnamon and raisins is it. and gave it a grown-up, delicious-boosting edge. Perfect for a lazy weekend or Sunday morning breakfast or brunch snack. You’ll love my overnight French toast recipe.
Caramelize fresh apples with butter, coconut sugar and cinnamon until soft. The smell while making this reminded me of autumn. If you don’t have coconut sugar, brown sugar such as brown sugar or demerara can be substituted. You can also use white sugar.
Coconut Blossom Sugar is having a big moment in my life right now.used in the recipe of Mango and passion fruit brulee Lately, I plan to replace other brown sugar with it in future baking.
The other day, I received a DM from a reader who told me that he made my work. muesli rusk I used coconut sugar and it was delicious.I plan to make these soon and my writer and Best Buttermilk Bran Rusk that too.
I used store-bought raisin bread as it is readily available in South Africa. omit 1 teaspoon of cinnamon from the custard mixture.
Make sure the bread slices are thick enough. Otherwise, it will fall apart when dipped in the egg and milk mixture. Paleo bread is best used here.
What’s the difference between baked French toast and bread and butter pudding?
Overnight French toast is very similar to bread pudding, except the bread is not buttered.
Bread and butter puddings are generally high in milk and sugar and are served as desserts, while freshly baked French toast is high in eggs and is served for breakfast.
Bread and butter pudding is usually served with custard or ice cream, while freshly baked French toast is served with fresh fruit (berries), yogurt, maple syrup or honey.
Tips and Variations for this Baked French Toast Recipe
- You can use any type of fortified bread, such as challah, soft French bread, or brioche (whole grain bread is not recommended).
- If you prefer, you can cut all the bread into cubes and slices with an even number of cubes like I did.
- For a creamier Apple French Toast Casserole, put a dollop of cream cheese between the buns.
How to make apple and raisin French toast casserole
These are some step-by-step images of how to make this recipe. This adds an amazing crunch.
Some other sweet breakfast recipes you may like:
French toast waffles with cinnamon flavor
blueberry and lemon dutch baby pancakes
Dutch baby pancakes with caramelized apples
Banana and caramel french toast sandwich
my 4 favorite pancake recipes
This Baked French Toast Casserole is one of the tastiest recipes you can use for breakfast.
Recipe – 6 servings
Baked French toast with apples, cinnamon and raisins
Garnished with caramelized apples and raisins, this baked French toast casserole is the perfect treat to feed the crowd. Top it with crunchy pecans, powdered sugar, yogurt, fresh berries and maple syrup.
- Preparation time: 15
- total time: 15 minutes
- yield: saab 6
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baking
- cooking: American
For caramel apples:
½ cup raisins or sultanas (or mixture of both)
2 large apples (either Granny Smith apples or Pink Lady apples), peeled and cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons salted butter
2 Tbs coconut sugar (or other dark brown sugar)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
For baked French toast:
1 Raisin bread (approximately 500 gms / 1 lb) – or cinnamon raisin bread
Four large free range eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1½ tsp vanilla extract (or essence)
1 Tbs coconut sugar (or other dark brown sugar)
3 tablespoons Orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau
2 cups Milk (whole milk or any percentage is OK)
the zest of ½ and orange
Butter or cooking spray for the baking dish
topping:
½ cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped (alternatively sliced almonds)
2 tablespoons melted salted butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon coconut sugar (or other dark brown sugar) – optional
To caramelize apples, pour boiling water over the raisins and let them soak for 5-10 minutes. Melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until boiling. Add apples and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add sugar and cinnamon and simmer for another 3 minutes until softened.
Drain the raisins and add to the apple mixture to coat.
to bake french toast, Cut the bread into thick slices about 2 cm (1/2 inch) thick. Cut the bread slices in half down the middle and cut the bottom halves into about 6 equal blocks (about 1-inch cubes).
Butter a 20-22 cm x 30 – 33 cm (9 x 13 inch) rectangular baking dish (or another shape) and spread the corners of the bread evenly across the bottom so there are no holes and the bread covers the bottom. to
Sprinkle the apple filling evenly over the base.
In a large jug or medium bowl, add the eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, orange liqueur, milk, and orange peel and whisk until well combined.
Dip the top half of the bread into the egg mixture and let it soak for a few seconds. Layer on top of sautéed apples to form a top layer. Pour in the egg mixture.
Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight or for an hour.
Once baked, remove soaked French toast and bring to room temperature. He preheats the oven to 180C/350F. Bake in covered oven for 40 minutes.
To make the topping Mix topping ingredients in a bowl. Remove French toast from oven, remove foil and top with toppings. Return to the oven, uncovered, and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Note
Serve warm out of the oven, dusted with powdered sugar, drizzled with maple syrup, fresh berries (or other fresh fruit of your choice) and a drizzle of full-fat Greek yogurt (or cream). .
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