Description
Irresistible Friendsgiving Apple Pie French Toast is a delightful twist on your traditional breakfast. This dish combines fluffy brioche bread soaked in a rich custard with sweet cinnamon apples, topped with a drizzle of maple syrup. Perfect for holiday brunches or cozy gatherings, each bite offers the warm flavors of apple pie in a comforting toast format. Easy to prepare and visually stunning, this recipe will make you the star of any brunch table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 slices brioche or challah bread
- 2 medium Fuji or Honeycrisp apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp butter (for frying)
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, toss apple slices with cinnamon and brown sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.
- Dip each slice of bread into the custard mixture for about 15 seconds per side.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook soaked bread until golden brown (3-4 minutes per side).
- In a separate skillet, sauté the apple mixture until softened (5-7 minutes).
- Serve French toast topped with sautéed apples and maple syrup if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 150mg