Baked Cinnamon Apple Butter French Toast by @halfbakedharvest

1h10

8 servings

🍞

700 g

Challah bread

🍎

240 ml

Apple butter

🥚

300 g

Eggs

🥛

480 ml

Whole milk

🍦

15 ml

Vanilla extract

🧈

85 g

Salted butter

🍎

400 g

Honeycrisp apples

🍬

100 g

Brown sugar

🪵

2 tsp

Cinnamon

🍁

120 ml

Maple syrup

🪵

6 g

Cinnamon sticks

🥃

30 ml

Bourbon

🥛

240 ml

Heavy whipping cream

🧂

1 g

Sea salt

  1. Preheat
    • salted butter

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

  2. Slice
    • challah bread

    Slice the challah bread into 1 1/2-inch-thick slices and cut a pocket into the center of each slice.

  3. Spread
    • apple butter
    • challah bread

    Spread apple butter inside each bread pocket and arrange the stuffed slices in the baking dish.

  4. Whisk
    • large eggs
    • whole milk
    • vanilla extract

    Whisk the eggs, whole milk, vanilla extract, and browned salted butter in a mixing bowl.

  5. Pour
    • large eggs
    • whole milk
    • vanilla extract

    Pour half of the egg mixture evenly over the stuffed bread slices.

  6. Toss
    • Honeycrisp apples
    • brown sugar
    • ground cinnamon

    Toss the thinly sliced Honeycrisp apples with brown sugar and ground cinnamon.

  7. Step
    • Honeycrisp apples
    • brown sugar
    • ground cinnamon

    Tuck the coated apples between and around the bread slices in the baking dish.

  8. Pour
    • large eggs
    • whole milk
    • vanilla extract

    Pour the remaining egg mixture over the apples and bread, then press the bread gently to absorb the custard.

  9. Bake

    Bake uncovered for 40 to 45 minutes until the custard is set and the top is deeply golden.

  10. Simmer
    • maple syrup
    • cinnamon sticks
    • bourbon

    Simmer maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, and bourbon in a saucepan for 3 to 5 minutes.

  11. Cool
    • maple syrup
    • cinnamon sticks
    • bourbon

    Remove the cinnamon sticks and cool the maple syrup mixture until barely warm.

  12. Whip
    • heavy whipping cream
    • sea salt

    Whip the heavy whipping cream with a pinch of sea salt until soft peaks form.

  13. Fold
    • heavy whipping cream
    • maple syrup
    • sea salt

    Fold half of the cooled maple syrup into the whipped cream and reserve the rest for drizzling.

  14. Dollop
    • heavy whipping cream
    • maple syrup

    Dollop the maple whipped cream over the warm French toast and drizzle with the reserved maple syrup.

Baked Cinnamon Apple Butter French Toast by @halfbakedharvest

1h10

8 servings

🍞

700 g

Challah bread

🍎

240 ml

Apple butter

🥚

300 g

Eggs

🥛

480 ml

Whole milk

🍦

15 ml

Vanilla extract

🧈

85 g

Salted butter

🍎

400 g

Honeycrisp apples

🍬

100 g

Brown sugar

🪵

2 tsp

Cinnamon

🍁

120 ml

Maple syrup

🪵

6 g

Cinnamon sticks

🥃

30 ml

Bourbon

🥛

240 ml

Heavy whipping cream

🧂

1 g

Sea salt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/14

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

    🧈salted butter
    🖌️pastry brush
    🍳baking dish

  2. Step 2/14

    Slice the challah bread into 1 1/2-inch-thick slices and cut a pocket into the center of each slice.

    🍞challah bread
    🔪serrated knife
    🪵cutting board

  3. Step 3/14

    Spread apple butter inside each bread pocket and arrange the stuffed slices in the baking dish.

    🍎apple butter
    🍞challah bread
    🥄spatula
    🍳baking dish

  4. Step 4/14

    Whisk the eggs, whole milk, vanilla extract, and browned salted butter in a mixing bowl.

    🥚large eggs
    🥛whole milk
    🍦vanilla extract
    🧈salted butter
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
    🥄measuring cups
    🥄measuring spoons

  5. Step 5/14

    Pour half of the egg mixture evenly over the stuffed bread slices.

    🥚large eggs
    🥛whole milk
    🍦vanilla extract
    🧈salted butter
    🥣mixing bowl
    🍳baking dish

  6. Step 6/14

    Toss the thinly sliced Honeycrisp apples with brown sugar and ground cinnamon.

    🍎Honeycrisp apples
    🍬brown sugar
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spatula

  7. Step 7/14

    Tuck the coated apples between and around the bread slices in the baking dish.

    🍎Honeycrisp apples
    🍬brown sugar
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🍳baking dish
    🥄spatula

  8. Step 8/14

    Pour the remaining egg mixture over the apples and bread, then press the bread gently to absorb the custard.

    🥚large eggs
    🥛whole milk
    🍦vanilla extract
    🧈salted butter
    🍳baking dish
    🥄spatula

  9. Step 9/14

    Bake uncovered for 40 to 45 minutes until the custard is set and the top is deeply golden.

    🍳baking dish

  10. Step 10/14

    Simmer maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, and bourbon in a saucepan for 3 to 5 minutes.

    🍁maple syrup
    🪵cinnamon sticks
    🥃bourbon
    🍲saucepan
    🥄measuring cups

  11. Step 11/14

    Remove the cinnamon sticks and cool the maple syrup mixture until barely warm.

    🍁maple syrup
    🪵cinnamon sticks
    🥃bourbon
    🧺fine-mesh strainer
    🍲saucepan

  12. Step 12/14

    Whip the heavy whipping cream with a pinch of sea salt until soft peaks form.

    🥛heavy whipping cream
    🧂sea salt
    🥣mixing bowl

  13. Step 13/14

    Fold half of the cooled maple syrup into the whipped cream and reserve the rest for drizzling.

    🥛heavy whipping cream
    🍁maple syrup
    🧂sea salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄spatula

  14. Step 14/14

    Dollop the maple whipped cream over the warm French toast and drizzle with the reserved maple syrup.

    🥛heavy whipping cream
    🍁maple syrup
    🥄spatula
    🥄measuring cups

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Bakery, Fruit spread, Dairy, Flavoring, Fruit, Sweetener, Spices, Alcohol, Seasoning

Ingredients

Challah bread, Apple butter, Eggs, Whole milk, Vanilla extract, Salted butter, Honeycrisp apples, Brown sugar, Cinnamon, Maple syrup, Cinnamon sticks, Bourbon, Heavy whipping cream, Sea salt

Notes

Challah bread (loaf, sliced into 1 1/2 inch thick slices), Eggs (large), Salted butter (melted and browned), Honeycrisp apples (thinly sliced), Maple syrup (for the maple whipped cream), Cinnamon sticks (for the maple whipped cream), Bourbon (or 1 tablespoon vanilla, for the maple whipped cream), Heavy whipping cream (for the maple whipped cream), Sea salt (for the maple whipped cream, amount not given)

Allergens

gluten, egg, milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

vegetarian

Calories

690 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 15g, Total fat: 34g, Saturated fat: 19g, Carbohydrates: 82g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 48g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 190mg, Iron: 3.4mg, Potassium: 310mg, Sodium: 410mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 310µg, Vitamin B12: 1.3µg, Vitamin D: 2.1µg, Vitamin C: 4mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

14 steps

Equipments

Utensils

serrated knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, whisk, spatula, measuring cups, measuring spoons, pastry brush, saucepan, fine-mesh strainer

Appliances

Oven, Stove, Mixer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Breakfast, Dessert

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Fall weekend, Holiday morning, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@halfbakedharvest

Origin

Cuisine

American, French

Geographic

United States, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Custardy, Creamy, Caramelized, Tender

Flavors

Sweet, Cinnamon, Apple, Maple, Buttery, Vanilla, Salty, Bourbon

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours because it contains eggs and dairy), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Reheat portions in the oven or microwave until hot), freezer : 2 months (Freeze baked French toast without whipped cream,Wrap portions tightly,Make maple whipped cream fresh before serving)