Baked Apple French Toast Casserole
An easy make ahead breakfast casserole made from buttery brioche bread and topped with warm sweet apples.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Brioche Bread cut into 1 inch cubes
- 7 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 4 tsp vanilla
Topping
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp white granulated sugar
- 4 tsp butter cut into small cubes
- 2 apples peeled, cored, and diced
Instructions
- Place brioche cubes in a warm oven for 8-10 minutes to dry out and become slightly crispy.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, sugars, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Add the warm bread cubes in and toss to coat.
- Place the bread mixture in a greased 9 x 11 inch pan.
- Allow the mixture to sit for at least an hour or overnight.
- Right before baking add the butter, diced apples, and cinnamon and sugar mixture on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes until a knife is inserted in the center and comes out clean.
- Serve warm with syrup!
Notes
To me the easiest thing is to prepare this the night before and store in the refrigerator so you don't have to wait on the soaking time first thing in the morning.
I wait to peel, core, and dice apples until right before I am ready to bake to prevent them from turning brown.
You can also let the brioche set out overnight to become a little hardened and skip baking it 8-10 minutes in the oven.
This casserole is so versatile and has many different variations. The original is so good "plain" without the apples. You can substitute chocolate chips, different dry fruits like raisins, or after baking top with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, powdered sugar, or whipped cream.