Caramel French Toast

Apple slices and pecans are layered between a sweet and buttery caramel sauce and fluffy bread slices in this kid-pleasing breakfast treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 344 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 12 slices bread
• 1 apple, sliced
• 0.5 cup butter
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
• 0.25 cup pecan halves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Heat brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with pecans. Arrange apple slices over pecans. Layer bread slices over apple in two layers.

Step 4

Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt in a bowl; pour over bread and allow to set for 1 hour at room temperature or cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step 5

Uncover and bake in preheated oven until fluffy and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.