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Apple Pie French Toast
This Apple Pie French Toast is the best way to usher in fall! Using Honeycrisp apples in a fragrant compote that tastes just like apple pie, a weekend Fall morning breakfast doesn't get any better than this.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Autumn Recipes, Easy Recipes, Holiday Recipes, Vegetarian recipes, Weekend Meals, Winter Recipes
Servings:
4
Servings
Author:
Meghan McMorrow | Fox and Briar
Ingredients
For The Apple Pie Compote:
2
honeycrisp apples
cored and diced
3
tablespoons
brown sugar
2
tablespoons
butter
zest of one orange
1
tablespoon
orange juice
1/2
teaspoon
cinnamon
1/4
allspice
1/4
teaspoon
nutmeg
For The French Toast:
8
slices
bread
such as Challah, Brioche, or a Hearty Artisan Bread
1 ½
cups
milk
3
egg yolks
3
tablespoons
brown sugar
2
tablespoons
melted butter
plus more butter for cooking in
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1/2
teaspoon
cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon
allspice
1/4
teaspoon
nutmeg
1/4
teaspoon
salt
zest of one orange
optional but recommended
Instructions
Mix together ingredients for apple compote in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Cook for
15
-
20
minutes, stirring often, until apples are soft.
Meanwhile, whisk together ingredients for french toast (except bread) in a large rectangular dish.
Heat a pan over medium low heat. Add about 1 tablespoon of butter and allow to melt.
Add slices of bread to the liquid, soaking for about
30 seconds
per side. You want the bread to be saturated but not falling apart.
Pick up bread and allow excess liquid to drain off. Add the bread to the hot pan, cook for
2
-
3
minutes per side until golden brown.
Serve with apple compote and top with maple syrup.
Nutrition
Calories:
474
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
64
g
|
Protein:
11
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
186
mg
|
Sodium:
588
mg
|
Potassium:
359
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
36
g
|
Vitamin A:
740
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6.4
mg
|
Calcium:
218
mg
|
Iron:
2.6
mg