Are you looking for a decadent French Toast recipe for brunch? This Oven-Baked Caramel Apple French Toast is delicious. My family and guests always request the recipe and I'm happy to share....I'd like the whole world to enjoy some oven goodness!
1lb.loaf of French Bread, sliced into 10-12 slices, 1 1/2” thick
6large eggs
1 1/2cupswhole milk
1/2cupgranulated sugar
1Tbs.Vain Foods vanilla extract
5apples, peeled, cored, and sliced very thin
3Tbs.granulated sugar
2tsp.cinnamon
Sauce
1/2cupgranulated sugar
1/2cuppacked dark brown sugar
1/2tsp.ground nutmeg
1/4cupall-purpose flour
1/2cup unsalted butter
1/2cupwhole milk
2tsp.pure vanilla extract (I love Vain Foods pure vanilla extract)
Instructions
Place the slices of French bread into a lightly greased 9 x 13 baking dish, pressing them tightly together to fit in a single layer in the baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla; pour over the bread slices in baking dish.
Arrange the sliced apples on top of the bread; sprinkle the sugar/cinnamon mixture evenly over the sliced apples. Cover the pan of French Toast with foil and refrigerate 8-10 hours or overnight.
In the morning, remove the French toast from the fridge and uncover it 30 minutes before you want to bake it.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the French toast, covered, on the center rack of the oven for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown and set at the center and apples are tender. Remove the foil for the last 20 minutes of the baking time. The French toast is done with a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg, flour, milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla; bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until thickened. Pour the prepared warm sauce over the baked French toast; serve at once.