Cranberry-Apple French Toast
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 40 min + standing
YIELD: 12 servings.
My husband's breakfast club at work raves about this make-ahead French toast. Pop it in the oven in the morning to get your day off to a sweet, bubbly start. —Mara Faulkner, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Ingredients
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2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
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1/4 cup maple syrup
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1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
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3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
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1/2 cup dried cranberries
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6 large eggs
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1-1/2 cups whole milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 loaf (1 pound) challah or egg bread, cut into 1-inch slices
Directions
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1.
Mix first 4 ingredients and 2 teaspoons cinnamon; toss with apples and cranberries. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
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2.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon. Dip bread in egg mixture to moisten; place over fruit, overlapping or trimming slices to fit. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
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3.
Preheat oven to 375°. Remove baking dish from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 295 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 126mg cholesterol, 197mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.
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