We made it into the New Year just before the sleet and freezing rain hit. We were able to go outside and shoot some champagne poppers and light up some sparklers. The kids (and Nate 😉 ) had a blast!
One of my favorite things to do when it gets cold and wintry weather is bake. I tend to bake up a storm and let the oven heat the house. Earlier in the day I roasted the extra turkey I bought at Thanksgiving. It’s what’s for dinner on New Year’s. I can’t wait!
One of my family’s favorites is french toast casserole. I love to make it many different ways. And, it’s just so easy to whip up. I can make it the night before, pop it in the fridge, and then bake it early in the morning, and breakfast is served! Plus, it keeps beautifully in the fridge for breakfast later in the week.
Recently, I was at the grocery store and saw they had caramel apple pie filling. I thought this would make a delicious french toast casserole.
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Caramel Apple French Toast
- Total Time: 55 minutes
Description
Caramel Apple French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 stick of butter
- 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 loaf of bread
- 1 can of caramel apple pie filling (Lucky Leaf brand)
- 4 eggs
- 6 cups of milk (or 4 cups milks + 2 cups Half & Half)
- 1 tablespoon caramel sauce (or dulce de leche)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a 13 x 9 pan, melt stick of butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar and mix together to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Tear up 1/2 of the loaf of bread and place it in the pan.
- Mix together milk, eggs, caramel sauce, cinnamon.
- Spoon the caramel apple filling all over the torn up bread in the pan.
- Pour half the milk mixture over the entire pan.
- Tear up the second 1/2 of the loaf of bread over the apple pie filling.
- Pour the last half of the milk mixture of all the bread.
- Take 1/4 cup of brown sugar and sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove casserole from fridge and place on top of oven. Â When oven is ready, remove plastic wrap and bake for 35-40 minutes or until done (it will be firm and not squishy when it’s done).
- Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
This is a great breakfast to make when you need to be frugal. I save all the heels of the bread and any bread that seems to be going stale, and put it all in a ziplock bag in the freezer. Then, when I have enough, I make one of these casseroles. It’s so versatile. You can add fruit, cream cheese, pie filling, jams and preserves. Even something like Nutella!
This is also a great breakfast for school mornings. Just cut a slice, heat for 30 seconds in the microwave, and the kids gobble it up.
I recommend adding a dollop of fresh whipped cream and spooning just a tablespoon of dulce de leche or caramel sauce over a slice when serving it.
Enjoy!
What’s your favorite breakfast casserole?
4 comments
This is the most amazingly delicious french toast recipe ever! If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you’d drop this (and anything else you’d like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove DIY and recipe link party! You can find me here: http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/
Oh my goodness I need to make this as soon as possible!
omg this looks amazing… i must have this do you ship to colorado??? lol
This sounds good but there is way too much sugar. If I made this, it would be with fresh apples and sugar free caramel sauce (or just omit the caramel) and cut back on the brown sugar.