Description
Overnight Apple Pie Baked French Toast is a cozy, make-ahead breakfast featuring layers of French bread soaked in a rich custard of eggs, milk, and cream, infused with warm apple pie spices and topped with sweet apple pie filling and a crispy cinnamon-spiced streusel. This dish is baked to golden perfection and served dusted with powdered sugar, drizzled with maple syrup, and finished with fluffy whipped cream for a comforting and indulgent morning treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Custard Mixture
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
Main
- 1 loaf French bread or sourdough bread
- 1 (21 oz) can apple pie filling
Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter
To Serve
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- Maple syrup, for drizzling
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Prepare the Bread: Slice the loaf of French or sourdough bread into thick pieces. Arrange the bread slices in a greased baking dish, layering them evenly.
- Make the Custard: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and apple pie spice until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Soak the Bread: Pour the custard mixture evenly over the arranged bread slices, pressing down lightly to ensure the bread absorbs the custard. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to meld and the bread to soak thoroughly.
- Add Apple Pie Filling: The next morning, evenly spoon the canned apple pie filling over the soaked bread in the baking dish.
- Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a separate bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, apple pie spice, and salt. Dice the cold butter and cut it into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Top and Bake: Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the apple pie filling. Place the baking dish in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) and bake for about 50 minutes, or until the custard is set and the streusel topping is golden and crispy.
- Serve: Remove the baked French toast from the oven and let it cool slightly. Dust the top with powdered sugar, drizzle with maple syrup, and garnish with freshly whipped cream before serving.
Notes
- This dish is perfect as a make-ahead breakfast; prepping it the night before saves time in the morning.
- For best results, use thick-cut, sturdy bread like French bread or sourdough to hold up during soaking and baking.
- The apple pie spice can be substituted with a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice if desired.
- Ensure the butter used in the streusel is cold to create a crumbly, crisp topping.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated gently for a quick breakfast the next day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 190mg
