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Warm spiced cooked apples atop thick slices of French brioche makes the perfect Apple French Toast winter breakfast. I love to treat myself to a little breakfast indulgence on the weekends and french toast is one of them. Little prep work and lots of flavor for mouthfuls of baked apples, cozy spices, and sweet bread in every bite.
Key Ingredients & Test Notes
- Fresh Honeycrisp or Pink Lady Apples: The best part is the skin doesn’t need to be peeled for this recipe. They soften nicely in the skillet and absorb all the brown sugar, butter, and spices for an incredible toast topping.
- Brioche Bread Loaf: Thick pillowy brioche bread is sturdy enough for holding fruit toppings, plus rich in butter and eggs for an incredible crumb texture.
- Test Note: You can find brioche at most grocery stores or local bakeries. If you’d like to make your own, try my recipe for Brioche Nanterre.
- Brown Sugar and Spices: Dark brown sugar has a lovely molasses flavor, blending nicely with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. The syrup made with the apples poured over your toast is one incredible topping.
How to Make French Toast
- Prepare the spiced apple topping first. Cut two apples in half and remove the stem and core. Then cut the halves into 1/2 inch slices. A chunky slice is great since the apples will shrink as they cook. Melt the butter and brown sugar in a large saucepan, with spices, then add your apples. Simmer the apples until softened and set aside.
- Make the batter for dipping your bread. Whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla, and spices in a medium bowl. Then transfer to a large shallow dish for dipping the bread slices. You can use a pie plate or cake pan for dipping.
- Batter and cook the brioche toast. Melt butter over medium low heat in a large skillet. Take one piece of bread and dip both sides into the batter. Cook the bread 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Transfer to serving plate. Repeat with remaining bread.
- Assemble the apple french toast. Stack 2-3 slices of cooked bread on each serving plate, top with warm apples and syrup. Add additional maple syrup if desired.
Helpful Tips
- Apples can be made one day in advance and refrigerated in an air tight container. Simply reheat in a skillet on the stove before serving.
- Use thick 1 inch slices of bread. Thicker slices are sturdier and won’t get too soggy.
- French toast is best enjoyed right away, sorry leftover wet bread just isn’t good.
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Apple French Toast
Indulgent Brioche French Toast made with brown sugar and spice apples. A great way to treat yourself for breakfast!
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Ingredients
Apple Topping
- 2 JUICI Apples, cored and sliced
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
French Toast
- 1 Brioche Bread Loaf , cut into 8 thick slices
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 4 larg eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
Apple Topping
- Cut two apples in half and remove the stem and core. Then cut the halves into 1/2 inch slices.
- Place the butter and brown sugar in a large saucepan, and cook on medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is liquid. Stir in the spices, then add your apples. Use a rubber spatula to stir and flip apple slices carefully to coat and cook. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until mostly softened and set aside. (about 7-8 minutes)
French Toast
- Stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
- Add the milk, eggs, and vanilla then whisk to combine.
- Transfer batter to a large shallow bowl for dipping.
- Using a medium sized skillet, melt 2 tablespoon if butter on medium heat.
- Dip both sides of a bread slice in the batter. Place in the hot skillet and cook 1-2 minutes in both sides until golden brown. Repeat with remaining slices. Add the final 2 tablespoons of butter halfway between cooking the slices to keep skillet buttered.
- Place slices on serving dishes, stacking as many slices as you want to serve. Then top with warm apples and drizzle with the apple syrup.
- Top with a dusting of powdered sugar and/or maple syrup if you like.
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