Overnight Apple Crisp French Toast

Name: Overnight Apple Crisp French Toast
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 6 thick slices French bread (or enough to fill a 9x13” pan); 2 1/2 cups milk; 1 tsp vanilla; 3 large eggs; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 cup cold butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 cup flour; 2/3 cup large oats; 4 medium apples (peeled, cored and chopped)

written by Ashley Fehr

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Prep Time 20 mins

Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Servings 10

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I’m gonna admit, this is just an excuse to eat dessert for breakfast.

Since making these Apple Crisp Pancakes, and this French Toast, and this French Toast… I got to thinking, “why couldn’t I build an apple crisp on top of baked French toast?”

So I did.

Best. Decision. Ever.

Since baked French toast usually bakes for close to an hour, I wasn’t worried about the apples being tender or the streusel crisping up. It worked perfectly!

Now, this isn’t the most responsible breakfast you could ever eat. Let’s say it’s even just a little… indulgent.

But let’s just say maybe every once in a while you like to make a meal out of dessert. Brinner is the best way to do this!

There are some people who might look at you funny if you sit down to dinner with a slice of cheesecake. But a plate of pancakes or waffles? It must be Breakfast for Dinner night!

A pan of French toast?

Perfectly acceptable meal!

And if anyone is going to judge you for smothering your French toast in a layer of apple crisp, you’re better off without them.

This is, hands down, the best French toast I’ve ever eaten.

Because – hello – streusel. Crisp. Crumble. You should probably put it on everything, if you don’t already.

And if you’re one of those people who likes just a pan of crumble to eat by the handful, check out My Other Favorite Thing in The Universe: Salty Hazelnut Brown Sugar Crumble.

Ingredients

6 thick slices French bread or enough to fill a 9x13” pan
2 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 large eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup cold butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup flour
2/3 cup large oats
4 medium apples peeled, cored and chopped

Instructions

Spray a 9x13” pan with non-stick spray and lay bread slices on the bottom of the pan in a single layer (use as many as you need to fill the pan).
Combine milk, vanilla, eggs, salt and 1 tsp cinnamon with a whisk and pour over the bread slices, trying to coat the bread evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
Meanwhile, make the streusel. Cut together cold butter, sugars, 1 tsp cinnamon, flour and oats with a pastry cutter or your hands until crumbly. Store in an air tight container until ready to bake.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If the tops of the bread look a little dry, flip bread slices carefully. Spread apples over the bread and top with streusel.
Bake for 1 hour, or until bread is set, apples are tender and streusel is golden. Serve with syurp, or without!

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Overnight Apple Crisp French Toast

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour 20 mins

Serves: 6

Overnight Apple Crisp French Toast: a layer of apple crisp baked on top of a layer of overnight French toast. The perfect make ahead breakfast! www.thereciperebel.com

Ingredients

6 thick slices French bread (or enough to fill a 9×13” pan)
2 ½ cups milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 large eggs
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
½ cup cold butter
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
½ cup flour
2/3 cup large oats
4 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped

Instructions

Spray a 9×13” pan with non-stick spray and lay bread slices on the bottom of the pan in a single layer (use as many as you need to fill the pan).
Combine milk, vanilla, eggs, salt and 1 tsp cinnamon with a whisk and pour over the bread slices, trying to coat the bread evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
Meanwhile, make the streusel. Cut together cold butter, sugars, 1 tsp cinnamon, flour and oats with a pastry cutter or your hands until crumbly. Store in an air tight container until ready to bake.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If the tops of the bread look a little dry, flip bread slices carefully. Spread apples over the bread and top with streusel.
Bake for 1 hour, or until bread is set, apples are tender and streusel is golden. Serve with syurp, or without!

Published on April 29, 2015 / Last updated on March 1, 2018

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Meet Ashley

My name is Ashley Fehr and I love creating easy meals my family loves. I also like to do things my way, which means improvising and breaking the rules when necessary. Here you will find creative twists on old favorites and some of my favorite family recipes, passed down from generations!

Overnight Apple Crisp French Toast