Holiday Morning French Toast

Holiday Morning French Toast is perfect for a special holiday morning. It can be prepared the night before, refrigerated and simply baked in the morning. The aroma lets your family know that they are in for a real treat.

Prep: 20 min | Refrigerate: 4 hr | Bake: 50 min | Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 3 teaspoons McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground
• 3 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
• 1 loaf Italian or French bread, cut into 1 inch slices
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

Instructions

1. Mix brown sugar, butter and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon in 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
2. Add apples and cranberries; stir to coat well. Spread evenly in bottom of baking dish. Arrange slices of bread on top.
3. Mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon until well blended. Pour mixture over bread, soaking bread completely.
4. Cover with foil. Refrigerate 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
5. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake, covered, for 45 minutes.
6. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer.
7. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
8. For an eye-catching presentation, loosen edges with small knife. Invert onto large serving platter.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories: 317 Fat: 13g Carbohydrates: 42g Cholesterol: 130mg Sodium: 355mg Fiber: 2g Protein: 8g

Attribution

Recipe used with permission from: McCormick