Is your mouth watering yet? I mean c’mon how amazing does this Cinnamon Raisin & Apple French Toast Bake look?!?!? Layers of cinnamon raisin bread, egg custard and lightly sautéed cinnamon apples! Whats not to love about that? I absolutely love the creamy texture of the egg base along with the sweet al dente apples and the crunch of the perfectly golden top layer! This right here is absolutely perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch!
I don’t post much on breakfast only for the reason that i’m rather boring during the week with my own breakfasts. I do however love to make a special something for the weekends. This one, unfortunately, I didn’t make for myself {but don’t worry I absolutely had a piece, for quality assurance heehee}. My mom asked that I make some sort of french toast bake for her to bring to a work party. I really love the combination of cinnamon, raisins and apples so decided to make those the key ingredients.
A loaf of cinnamon raisin bread from Panera was the perfect fit for this bake! The apples are just lightly sautéed with butter, cinnamon, vanilla extract and brown sugar. I cook the apples only until slightly softened because they will continue to cook in the oven and I like them to not turn to mush. The egg base is easy; sweetened condensed milk, eggs, milk and vanilla. This whole dish comes together quickly and easily. Its baked for about 45-55 minutes until the egg base is cooked through and the bread is golden on top.
Ingredients
- 1 lb loaf cinnamon raisin bread, cut into 1/2 in slices
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 4 tsp vanilla, divided
- 3 large apples, peeled and sliced
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large saute pan melt the butter with 2 tsp of vanilla, the brown sugar and cinnamon. Toss the apples to coat and cook just until slightly softened.
- In a bowl whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, eggs, milk and 2 tsp vanilla.
- Butter a 9 x 12 baking dish. Cover the bottom on the dish with a bit of the egg mixture.
- Place a single layer of sliced bread to cover the bottom of the dish.
- The next layer is all the apples. Topped with another single layer of the bread.
- Pour the remaining egg mixture evenly overtop the bread. Sprinkle the top with extra cinnamon if you'd like.
- In a 375 degree oven bake the french toast covered with foil for 25 minutes then uncovered for another approx. 25 minutes.
Leslie
Something tells me, if I make this I will always have it in my fridge. I love anything with a flaky crust & apples. Yumo! Well done.
Angela LeMoine
Thank you so much Leslie… I actually may be making it again this weekend, it was that good!
Julie V.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves french toast with fruit. Even just making a few sliced in a pan, I prefer fruit or jam on it rather than maple syrup.
This looks delicious, especially with the addition of raisins. Thanks for sharing!
Angela LeMoine
Julie, thank you so much for stopping by! Im right there with you! Much rather some delicious fruit or jam! Hope you give this a try!
Kimberly
This sounds incredible! Pinned. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope you will stop by tonight at 7 pm. We love having you! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Angela LeMoine
Thank you so much Kim! I appreciate the pin and thank you for hosting a great party!