Prepare to be amazed by the decadent flavors and textures of croissant French toast served with soft caramel apples. This dish combines the buttery flakiness of croissants with the sweet and savory notes of French toast, creating a delightful symphony of flavors. The soft caramel apples add a touch of indulgence, making this recipe a perfect choice for a special brunch or breakfast. Whether you prefer a classic approach or enjoy experimenting with different toppings, this article will guide you through the steps to create the perfect croissant French toast with soft caramel apples, ensuring a memorable and delicious culinary experience.
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CROISSANT FRENCH TOAST WITH SOFT CARAMEL APPLES
I got this from watching Tyler Florence on "The Tony Danza Show". I'm a college student, so you know that it's cheap to make! But my little cousins all go crazy over these.
Provided by jaefox1
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- use granny smith apples because of their low water content. juicy apples, like McIntosh, fall apart and turn to mush (He wasn't lying. That's the worse batch I made!).
- Make the batter for the French toast by whisking together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until evenly blended. Cover and refrigerate.
- Pay close attention while you make the apples.
- Put the sugar in a large, dry skillet and place it over medium-low heat.
- Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts and begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Be careful; the sugar is really hot at this point.
- Still stirring, add the butter, which will foam a little.
- Once the sugar and butter become a caramel sauce, fold in the apple wedges. Now, because the apples are cooler than the sugar, the sugar may start to seize and harden, but don't trip out- KEEP STIRRING! Once the apples warm up the caramel will smooth out again.
- When the caramel sauce loosens up and coats the apples, pour in the maple syrup.
- Give it a stir and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the apples are fork tender.
- Pull them off the heat and keep them warm.
- For the french toast itself, warm the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium low heat.
- You'll probably only be able to fit a couple of croissants in the pan at once, so make them in batches.
- Take a croissant half and dredge it quickly in the batter. Do this QUICKLY or else the croissant will disintegrate if soaked in the batter.
- Lay the croissants in the pan, cut side down and cook for 4-5 minutes. Carefully flip them over with a spatula and brown the other side.
- The presentation is like a caramel apple sandwich. Put the bottom half of the croissant on a plate; spoon some of the caramel apples on top of that and cover with the top half of the croissant.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar and cinnamon and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 619.2, Fat 27.4, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 228.6, Sodium 561.8, Carbohydrate 85.4, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 54.4, Protein 11.3
CROISSANT FRENCH TOAST
Steps:
- In a medium sized bowl, mix eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla. Wisk until well combined.
- With large teflon pan over medium heat, add one ounce of clarified butter. Then take one croissant at a time and dredge in egg mixture and grill cutside down first for approximately 3 minutes. Then carefully flip with a spatula. Do not press the croissant. After all croissants are cooked carefully shingle each croissant on a serving plate. Cover with a handful of fresh berries.
CROISSANT FRENCH TOAST WITH SOFT CARAMEL APPLES
This decadent brunch dish will be an instant hit! It's the breakfast version of apple pie.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories bread,breakfast,brunch,dessert,Fall
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the batter for the French toast by whisking together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until evenly blended. Cover and refrigerate.
- Warm the butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. You probably will only be able to fit a couple of croissants in the pan at once, so prepare these in batches. Take a croissant half and quickly dredge it in the batter (quickly because the croissants are very soft and will disintegrate if soaked in the batter). Lay the croissants in the pan, cut-side down, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip them over with a spatula and brown the other side.
- Pay close attention while you make the caramel apples. Put the sugar in a large dry skillet and place it over medium-low heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts and begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Be careful, the sugar is really hot at this point. Still stirring, add the butter, which will foam a little.
- Once the sugar and butter become a caramel sauce, fold in the apple wedges. Because the apples are cooler than the sugar, the sugar may start to seize and harden, but keep stirring. Once the apples warm up the caramel will smooth out again. When the caramel sauce starts to form around the apples, pour in the maple syrup. Give it a stir and simmer for about 10 minutes until the apples are fork tender. Pull them off the heat and keep warm until you are ready to serve.
- The presentation is like a caramel apple sandwich. Take the bottom half of the croissant and put it on a plate, spoon some of the caramel apples on top of that, and cover with the top 1/2 of the croissant. Dust with confectioners' sugar and cinnamon and serve.
CROISSANT FRENCH TOAST WITH SOFT CARAMEL APPLES
Steps:
- Make the batter for the French toast by whisking together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until evenly blended. Cover and refrigerate.
- Pay close attention while you make the caramel apples - put the sugar in a large dry skillet and place it over medium-low heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts and begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Be careful; the sugar is really hot at this point. Still stirring, add the butter, which will foam a little. Once the sugar and butter become a caramel sauce, fold in the apple wedges. Now, because the apples are cooler than the sugar, the sugar may start to seize and harden, but don't freak out -- keep stirring, once the apples warm up the caramel will smooth out again. When the caramel sauce starts to form around the apples, pour in the maple syrup. Give it a stir and simmer for about 10 minutes until the apples are fork tender. Pull them off the heat and keep warm until you are ready to serve.
- For the French toast itself, warm the butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. You probably will only be able to fit a couple of croissants in the pan at once, so prepare these in batches. Take a croissant half and quickly dredge it in the batter. The key word here is quickly; the croissants are very soft and will disintegrate if soaked in the batter. Lay the croissants in the pan, cut-side down, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip them over with a spatula and brown the other side.
- The presentation is like a caramel apple sandwich - take the bottom half of the croissant and put it on a plate, spoon some of the caramel apples on top of that, and cover with the top 1/2 of the croissant. Dust with confectioners' sugar and cinnamon and serve.
CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST
This is a good excuse to eat dessert for breakfast!
Provided by mikeandjenn
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Eggs
Time 2h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Heat brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with pecans. Arrange apple slices over pecans. Layer bread slices over apple in two layers.
- Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt in a bowl; pour over bread and allow to set for 1 hour at room temperature or cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Uncover and bake in preheated oven until fluffy and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Cholesterol 138.9 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 393.7 mg, Sugar 26.9 g
BAKED CARAMEL-APPLE FRENCH TOAST
Baked French toast with apples and caramel sauce. The consistency of the finished recipe will be similar to bread pudding! A glass baking pan will help prevent the toast from sticking.
Provided by Joan Rembacz
Categories Breakfast and Brunch French Toast Recipes
Time 15h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut bread into 1 1/2 inch thick slices and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs with 1 1/2 cup skim milk, 1/3 cup white sugar, and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Pour egg mixture over bread slices.
- Arrange apple slices on top of bread. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons white sugar over apples. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake toast in preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, flour, and margarine. Stir in brown sugar, 1/2 cup skim milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a small saucepan. Cook until thick. Serve French toast hot with warm sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Carbohydrate 57.3 g, Cholesterol 93.8 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 385.1 mg, Sugar 32.5 g
TOFFEE APPLE FRENCH TOAST WITH CARAMEL SYRUP
When I was growing up, I loved waking up to the scent of French toast. I have adapted my mom's oven-baked version of he recipe to include one of my other all-time much loved treats; a caramel apple. -Suzanne Forsberg, Manteca, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 12 servings (1-1/2 cups syrup).
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place half of the bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with apples and sprinkle with cider drink mix. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugars, 1/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Stir in toffee. Spread over apples. Top with remaining bread cubes., In another bowl, whisk the eggs and remaining milk and vanilla. Pour over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup and baking soda. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture turns a golden amber color, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve with French toast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 463 calories, Fat 20g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 139mg cholesterol, Sodium 400mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (51g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
Tips:
- For the best results, use day-old croissants. This will help them to soak up the egg mixture evenly and prevent them from becoming soggy.
- If you don't have day-old croissants, you can slice them in half and toast them in a toaster oven or skillet before making the French toast.
- Use a shallow dish for dipping the croissants in the egg mixture. This will help to prevent the croissants from absorbing too much egg mixture and becoming soggy.
- Cook the French toast over medium heat. This will help to prevent the croissants from burning and ensure that they are cooked evenly throughout.
- Serve the French toast immediately with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include butter, syrup, powdered sugar, fresh fruit, and whipped cream.
Conclusion:
This Croissant French Toast with Soft Caramel Apples is a delicious and indulgent breakfast or brunch recipe. The croissants are light and fluffy, the caramel apples are sweet and gooey, and the vanilla sauce is the perfect finishing touch. This recipe is sure to impress your friends and family, and it's so easy to make that you'll be able to enjoy it any day of the week.
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