Caramel Apple French Toast

Bake a morning breakfast with caramel apple appeal! You'll love this delicious French toast recipe with make-ahead directions so it's ready to bake the moment you awake.

Prep: 10 min | Bake: 45 min | Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 12 slices (1/2 inch thick) Rhodes™ Bread, baked according to package instructions
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 2 large granny Smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 5 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is completely incorporated.
2. Pour into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Top with half of the pecans, 6 slices of bread and remaining pecans. Arrange apples and remaining bread slices over the top.
3. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla extract and salt. Pour over bread.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
5. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
6. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and carefully invert onto serving platter.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Rhodes Bake-N-Serv