Overnight Apple French Toast
My in-laws own and operate an orchard, so we have an abundance of fruit fresh from the trees. This dish includes fresh apples, apple jelly and applesauce all in one recipe. It's a warm, hearty breakfast for busy days. -Debra Blazer, Hegins, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 large tart apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-in. slices
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 9 slices day-old French bread (3/4 inch thick)
- SYRUP:
- 1 jar (10 ounces) apple jelly
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Reviews
A new favorite recipe! My friends loved it, asking for the recipe. Made this for a girls' week. It was sweet, sticky, and totally indulgent without any need for add-ons. I made the recipe as written but did make it a layer taller. I followed the directions exactly through the egg-soaked nine slices of bread. I then added another layer of bread, a layer of a cup of unsweetened applesauce, another layer of the brown sugar/butter melt, then cinnamon sprinkled over the top. Chill overnight and followed the original directions. The result was over the top. No syrup necessary.
A long-time favorite in our family of 8! Doesn't need the syrup as it's sweet & moist without it. All it needs is sausage links, bacon, or ham to make it a hearty breakfast!
I used a few more bread slices to fill the pan. We liked the consistency - crunchy on the edges, soft in the middle. I didn't make the sauce, it was sweet enough without it.
This is a simple, delicious recipe...especially good for company breakfast. Easy to increase.
I made this over the weekend and it was a great hit. Followed the recipe. It is a keeper for me.
i make this recipe every year on christmas eve. its a great way to start christmas morning, i pop it in the oven as soon as i get up and its ready to eat by the time everyone is done opening presents.
This was amazing! Delicious and easy to make. I put it all together Christmas Eve and it was ready to bake the next morning. I have to say for me personally it was a bit too sweet to eat for breakfast but everyone else went crazy for it.
we didnt have apple jam, strawberry jam does substitute quite finely.
Delicious! The brown sugar turns into a wonderful caramel sauce. The bread was very soft, so someone who is picky about things being "soggy" may not enjoy, but I think dipping the bread for less time might fix some of that too. I did use more egg mixture than the recipe called for. I enjoyed it as is.
Excellent! I was afraid that the toast was going to turn out "mushy" as some of the other recipes I have tried have but that was definitely not the case. I also didn't make the "syrup" as I felt that the caramel sauce and the apples would be plenty sweet. Next time I make this I may leave out the apples and include some pecans or raisins. Yum!