Embark on a culinary journey to discover the ultimate recipe for the tantalizing "Big Apple French Toast Casserole" - a symphony of flavors that will delight your taste buds. This iconic dish, inspired by the vibrant energy of New York City, combines the classic comfort of French toast with a touch of sophistication. Prepare to indulge in a delectable fusion of textures and flavors as you navigate a myriad of delectable variations. Whether you prefer a sweet and fruity twist or a savory and indulgent spin, this article will guide you in finding the perfect recipe that suits your unique palate.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
BAKED APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
The biggest challenge you will have with this recipe is that there is usually never enough. It makes an 11x7-inch pan, and is easily devoured by me and my wife and son. Quick, easy, and oh-so delicious. Top with maple syrup and powdered sugar to your liking.
Provided by LorenWSmith
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl; add bread cubes and stir to coat. Let soak until bread is moist, at least 10 minutes.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir apples and brown sugar into the melted butter to moisten the sugar completely; add cinnamon and cook, stirring regularly, until the apples are warmed yet still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir apple mixture into the bread mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven until golden on top and still somewhat soft in the center, 35 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Cholesterol 153.4 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 367.4 mg, Sugar 20.6 g
APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Here's another make-it-the-night-before breakfast casserole. You don't need syrup with this one. Prep time does not include refrigerating overnight.
Provided by Terri F.
Categories Breakfast
Time 55m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large skillet and add apples.
- Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
- Add brown sugar, water, and cinnamon and continue to cook and stir for 10 minutes until apples are tender.
- Spoon mixture into 13x9 baking dish.
- Cover apples with bread slices, making sure to cover the entire surface.
- Trim the bread to fit if you must.
- Beat eggs until foamy, then beat in milk and vanilla.
- Pour egg mixture over the bread slices.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, remove the dish from the refrigerator and let it stand while oven is preheated to 375 F.
- Bake uncovered for 35 minutes, or until bread is golden and firm.
- Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
- To serve on a platter, run a knife around the edges of the casserole, place platter on top of casserole, and carefully flip.
- To serve individually, use a spatula to remove serving, place serving plate on top of serving and carefully flip so apple side is up.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.9, Fat 20.8, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 227.2, Sodium 457.1, Carbohydrate 88.3, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 58.2, Protein 12.9
THE BIG APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
A recipe from Hungrygirl.com that tastes like dessert for breakfast. Packed with fiber and protein. Add 1 or more packets of Splenda for more flavor.
Provided by Parvulus
Categories Pie
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 slices, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut bread into cubes, peel and dice apple.
- Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Place bread cubes evenly along the bottom of the dish.
- Sprinkle diced apple evenly over the bread.
- In a medium-large bowl, combine all other ingredients (cream cheese, soymilk, egg substitute, syrup, butter, cinnamon, and sweetener). If you like your French toast pretty sweet, add an extra packet of sweetener.
- Using a handheld electric mixer set to medium speed, mix until lump-free and smooth. Pour mixture over the bread and apple.
- Make sure bread is soaked in the liquid mixture. If needed, toss lightly to coat.
- Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, until egg mixture is pretty firm and cooked through. (Be sure not to overcook, as bread may burn.) Let cool slightly and cut into quarters.
- If you like, serve with additional sugar-free syrup for dipping. Dig in!
- tip: Make this at night, store it covered in the fridge, and then reheat in the morning.
HG'S BIG APPLE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE - WW POINTS = 4
From Hungry Girl - "AHHHHHHHHHHH! Is it breakfast or dessert? This decadent morning-meal recipe is SO easy and ridiculously delicious. PLEASE make it ASAP. You'll FLIP!" PER SERVING (one 4-inch square, about 1 cup): 204 calories, 4.25g fat, 577mg sodium, 30g carbs, 6g fiber, 8.5g sugars, 16.5g protein -- POINTS. value 4*
Provided by senseicheryl
Categories Breakfast
Time 55m
Yield 1 8 x 8 inch pan, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Place bread cubes evenly along the bottom of the dish.
- Sprinkle diced apple evenly over the bread.
- In a medium-large bowl, combine all other ingredients (cream cheese, soymilk, egg substitute, syrup, butter, cinnamon, and sweetener). If you like your French toast pretty sweet, add an extra packet of sweetener. Using a handheld electric mixer set to medium speed, mix until lump-free and smooth. Pour mixture over the bread and apple.
- Make sure bread is soaked in the liquid mixture. If needed, toss lightly to coat.
- Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, until egg mixture is pretty firm and cooked through. (Be sure not to overcook, as bread may burn.) Let cool slightly and cut into quarters. If you like, serve with additional syrup for dipping. Dig in!
THE BEST FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
There's no need to get up early on the weekend to make brunch for a crowd. With this rich, custardy French toast casserole, nearly all the prep is done in advance. Simply assemble and refrigerate overnight. About an hour before brunch time, just pop it into the oven. Whip up a fast and easy banana-caramel topping and bask in the praise of your well-fed guests.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 9h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- For the casserole: Trim the ends from 1 loaf day-old brioche (about 1 pound) and cut into ten 1-inch thick slices. Cut each slice in half diagonally to make two triangles from each piece. (If the bread is fresh, dry it out a bit. Place the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees F for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.)
- Whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well blended. Dip each triangle of bread in the custard, lightly coating each side. Shingle the pieces in the prepared pan, overlapping slightly.
- Pour any remaining custard over the bread slices. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or up to overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let rest 15 to 20 minutes at room temperature before baking. Remove the plastic wrap and bake until the casserole is golden and puffed and the custard is set, 45 to 50 minutes.
- For the topping: bring the butter, sugar and syrup to a boil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until the butter is melted and the mixture is begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla, a pinch of salt, and the walnuts, stirring to coat. Turn off the heat and add the sliced bananas, stirring to coat evenly. Spoon the desired amount of the banana-syrup mixture over the casserole and serve any additional on the side.
APPLE CRISP FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Provided by Bobby Flay
Categories main-dish
Time 2h35m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the French toast and caramelized apples: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
- Spread the bread cubes on a large baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Let cool. Adjust the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the sugar, apple cider and lemon juice in a large, high-sided saute pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in the Gala and Granny Smith apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add the apple brandy if using; cook a few minutes longer. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the apples to a bowl (you don't want the apples to be too wet) and let cool. Reserve the apple cooking liquid for serving.
- For the streusel: Mix together the butter, salt and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add the flour, oats and cinnamon and mix until well combined. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Squeeze the mixture in your hands to form larger and smaller clumps.
- For the casserole: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some softened butter. Whisk the eggs, yolks, vanilla and cinnamon in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in the half-and-half, then fold in the cooled apples. Add the bread and stir to coat, pressing down to make sure bread is totally submerged. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the apple-bread mixture to the buttered baking dish, pressing down to make sure the top is an even layer. Scatter the streusel evenly over the top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until puffed and lightly golden brown, another 30 minutes or so. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Reheat the reserved apple cooking liquid. (If very thin, simmer briefly over medium heat until reduced to a syrup; if there isn't much, add some apple cider and simmer briefly.) Turn the heat to low and whisk in the cold butter, piece by piece, until emulsified. Serve with the French toast.
APPLE-RAISIN FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This is a delicious breakfast dish that my mother likes to prepare for Christmas breakfast. It is easy to prepare, and sets overnight, so in the morning you just put it in the oven and enjoy.
Provided by JRGLUCHOW
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix in melted butter. Stir in apples and raisins until evenly coated. Pour into prepared pan. Arrange bread slices in an even layer over apples.
- In the bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Pour over bread, making sure every slice is fully soaked. Cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerated overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove dish from refrigerator while the oven is heating. Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove cover, and bake 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 115.8 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 354.3 mg, Sugar 28.2 g
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use a combination of milk and cream in the custard mixture.
- Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or cinnamon to the custard mixture for extra flavor.
- If you want a crispy topping, sprinkle a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon on top of the casserole before baking.
- To save time, you can use store-bought bread cubes instead of making your own.
- You can also use croissants or other pastries instead of bread for a different flavor.
- Serve the casserole immediately with your favorite toppings, such as butter, syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
The Big Apple French Toast Casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish. With its combination of fluffy bread, creamy custard, and sweet apples, it's sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a special breakfast or brunch recipe, give this casserole a try. You won't be disappointed!
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