This Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast recipe is perfect for a cozy breakfast or brunch. Baked French toast with warm cinnamon apples, yum!
Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast
Baked apple cinnamon French toast tastes amazing and smells delightful while it is baking in the oven. I wish I had a candle that made the house smell so good! This baked apple French toast is so comforting and it makes a fantastic family breakfast or weekend brunch during the fall and winter months. It is also wonderful to serve for the holidays.
Having brunch is one of my favorite things to do on the weekend and this French toast bake is so easy to make and can even be made ahead of time. You can also easily customize this baked french toast recipe to suit your personal preferences.
For example, I used oatmeal bread to make my baked French toast but you could also use French bread, Italian bread, or challah. Just make sure that you use thick-cut bread. I also chose to use Honeycrisp apples, because of their sweetness, but you can use any type of apple that is good for baking such as Golden Delicious or Braeburn apples. I personally do not use syrup. The sweet apples cooked in cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter provide plenty of flavor and sweetness for my taste. However, you can serve your French toast with syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar if you would like.
I hope that you enjoy the Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast!
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Apple Cinnamon French Toast Ingredients
You can easily adapt these ingredients to personalize your baked apple cinnamon French toast. based on what you like or what you have available.
- bread – I used 10 slices of oatmeal bread, but you can also use French bread, Italian bread, challah, or other bread that is cut 3/4 – 1 inch thick.
- apples – I used Honeycrisp apples, but you can use the apples of your choice. Try to use apples that are good for baking like Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Braeburn apples.
- eggs – I use extra-large cage-free eggs.
- milk – whole milk works best.
- butter – I always use unsalted butter but you can also use salted butter.
- cinnamon – ground cinnamon or cinnamon powder.
- vanilla – pure vanilla extract.
- brown sugar
How to make Baked French Toast with Cinnamon Apples
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture, then place the bread into the prepared baking dish, overlapping the bread to fill the dish. 10 – 12 slices depending on the size of your bread (see photos)
Pour any remaining egg mixture over the bread and set aside while you make the cinnamon apples.
Cinnamon Apples
In a large sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and last teaspoon of cinnamon to the butter and swirl to combine, then add the peeled chopped apples to the pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until the apples are tender and coated, about 6 – 8 minutes.
Spoon all of the apples and cinnamon butter over the french toast.
Bake on the middle rack at 375°F for 35 – 45 minutes. Ovens can vary. I baked mine for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Note: If you are making this the night before, cover and refrigerate overnight then uncover and bake in the morning.
(Note: This recipe was originally published on September 18, 2019, and has been updated with a new recipe card.)
Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast
Ingredients
- 10 - 12 slices bread 3/4 - 1 inch thick.
- 4 large apples peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces.
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon divided
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, milk, vanilla and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Dip each slice of bread in the egg mixture, then place the bread into the prepared baking dish, overlapping the bread to fill the dish. 10 - 12 slices depending on the size of your bread.
- Pour any remaining egg mixture over the bread and set aside while you make the cinnamon apples.
Cinnamon Apples:
- In a large sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and last teaspoon of cinnamon to the butter and swirl to combine, then add the peeled chopped apples to the pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until the apples are tender and coated, about 6 - 8 minutes.
- Spoon all of the apples and cinnamon butter over the french toast.
- Bake on the middle rack at 375°F for 35 - 45 minutes. Ovens can vary. I baked mine for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
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Love the cinnamon apples!
Loved the baked french toast and the cinnamon apples were the best!
Thank you so much for the compliment! I’m glad you enjoyed the cinnamon apple french toast.
Did you make your oatmeal bread or did you find it in a store?
Hi Mary,
For this recipe, I used store-bought oatmeal bread. You can use whatever you have. If you want to make bread from scratch, I have bread recipes here.