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Apple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast

Name: Apple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 12 slices day-old French bread baguette (3/4 inch thick); 6 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2-3/4 cups 2% milk; 2/3 cup sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 4 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 tablespoon butter; Optional: Whipped cream and maple syrup

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2 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 45 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by John Cashen, Moline, Illinois

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Updated on Sep. 15, 2023

When my wife and I hosted a breakfast for our church group, we wanted to avoid the last-minute rush of cooking. So we decided to try this make-ahead French toast. Everyone loved it and requested the recipe. —John Cashen, Moline, Illinois

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Apple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast

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Yield:6 servings

Prep:20 min

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Ingredients

12 slices day-old French bread baguette (3/4 inch thick)
6 large eggs, lightly beaten
2-3/4 cups 2% milk
2/3 cup sugar, divided
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter
Optional: Whipped cream and maple syrup

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Directions

1
Arrange 6 slices bread in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine eggs, milk, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla; pour half over bread. Top with apples. Combine cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining 1/3 cup sugar; sprinkle over apples. Top with remaining 6 bread slices; pour remaining egg mixture over bread. Dot with butter. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

2
Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with whipped cream and syrup.