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Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole is the perfect autumn breakfast to wake the family up to!
Hey! Melanie here again from Garnish & Glaze. Fall is in the air! It’s getting cooler here on Long Island and the leaves are already turning and falling to the ground. I sure love this time of year and not just the because it’s the perfect sweater layering and boot wearing weather but there are also so many yummy comforting food to eat, like this Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole.
Guys, this is my new favorite French Toast Casserole, followed closely by my Overnight Coconut Almond French Toast Casserole! Seriously, your weekend weekend can’t get much better than wearing your jammies and eating a slice of this Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole soaked in maple syrup. Mmmmm! I just feel all warm and cozy inside just thinking about it.
This breakfast casserole is a cinch to make. Just cut up some day old challah bread and your favorite apples, pour a custard mixture over the top and let it all soak into the bread while you sleep. The next morning all you have to do is turn on the oven, mix 4 ingredients together to make the yummy streusel for the top and then bake. While it bakes you can snuggle back in bed, binge on Netflix, get ready for the day,… whatever.
When the the streusel is golden brown on top and middle is set, it’s breakfast time! Break out the powdered sugar and maple syrup for a scrumptious breakfast with the fam. The apples in this are perfectly cooked, just soft enough without being mushy. I used gala apples but you can really use any variety.
This is casserole is rather large so be prepared to feed many mouths or eat a lot… which you much might do because it’s that yummy. Enjoy!
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Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
For the French Toast:
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup 2% milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 (16-ounce) cubed loaf challah bread day old
- 3 Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced thin
For the Streusel:
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup diced unsalted cold butter
For the toppings:
Instructions
For the French Toast:
- In a medium sized mixing bowl , mix 6 large eggs, 1 cup half and half, 1 cup 2% milk, ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together. Set aside.
- Spray a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray and place half of the 1 (16-ounce) cubed loaf challah bread in the bottom. Layer with half the 3 Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced thin and pour about a third of the egg mixture over it. Repeat again with the remaining bread, apples, and mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight or for at least 4 hours.
For the Streusel:
- Mix ⅓ cup light brown sugar, ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together. Using a fork or pastry blender, mix ¼ cup diced unsalted cold butter into the flour mixture until the dough has a coarse crumb-like texture.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and take the casserole out of the fridge. Sprinkle with the streusel topping and bake for 45-55 minutes. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What size pan? What size for 1/2 of recipe? Overnight apple/cinnamon breakfast casserole
It is a 9×13 baking dish.
I made this on Christmas Eve to bake on Christmas morning. It was a hit with the whole family from the little kids to grandparents. Will definitely be adding this to the holiday favorites list!
What size pan? It does not state and one picture looks like a 9 x 13 and the other looks like an 8 or 9 inch. Thanks!
Do the apples get brown if you make this ahead and leave in fridge overnight?
They do, it is best to make it all at once though.
Re: The Recipe for the ‘Overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast’
Just wanted to clear up some confusion with the ingredients list: for the challah bread, you meant ‘One 16 oz. loaf’, rather than ‘116 ounce loaf’, correct? I was thinking ‘That’s a LOT of challah bread!!
Also, I assume you can also use French or Sourdough bread as well, if you don’t care for challah, correct?
Thanks,
Joyce
In the recipe for the Overnight Cinnamon French Toast you say to great the pan but you do not state the size of the pan. I am assuming it is a 9×13 size. Can’t wait to try it.
Ill work out extra hard tomorrow so I can have this!