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This Overnight Apple French Toast Casserole has a warm, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon sauce.  It is my family's favorite breakfast recipe of all time.  A generous heaping of Granny Smith apples gets coated with a light dusting of cinnamon and sugar before baking it in the oven.

Overnight Apple French Toast Casserole

French bread soaks in a bed of eggy goodness overnight with Granny Smith apples on top. Bake it in the morning and prepare a warm, brown sugar and cinnamon sauce.
Course brunch
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8 -12
Author Holly @ 3 Yummy Tummies

Ingredients

  • 1 large or 2 mini loaves of sweet french bread
  • 6 Eggs
  • 2 C. Milk any % works just fine
  • 1 Tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 Tsp. Vanilla
  • 1/3 C. White Sugar
  • 5 Granny Smith apples; peeled and thinly sliced
  • 3 Tbsp. White Sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp. Butter; melted
  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 C. Butter
  • 1/3 C. Brown Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
  • 2 Tsp. Vanilla
  • 1/2 C. Milk

Instructions

  1. Cut french bread into even slices around 1 1/2 - 2" thick.
  2. Place slices touching in a greased 9 x 13' baking pan.
  3. Beat together eggs, milk, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla.
  4. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top of the bread slices.
  5. Add apple slices to a bowl and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. Mix together and place on top of french bread.
  6. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for around 45-50 minutes until top of bread begins to lightly brown.
  8. When french toast is almost done, prepare the sauce.
  9. On Medium Heat, melt butter in a small saucepan.
  10. Add brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla; stir until brown sugar is dissolved and begins thickening.

  11. Add milk; continue mixing until mixture is bubbly and thickens.

  12. Pour warm sauce on top of french toast right before serving.