Oven Baked French Toast with Apples and Cinnamon Syrup

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 15 - 25 mins
Cooking Time 20 - 25 mins
Yields 4 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

4 eggs

1 cup (250 ml) milk

3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar

1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract

1/2 tsp (2 ml) cinnamon

8 thick slices egg bread or

French bread

3 tbsp (45 ml) butter, melted

Apples and Cinnamon Syrup:

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter

1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar

1/3 cup (80 ml) water

1/2 tsp (2 ml) cinnamon

3 apples, peeled, cored and sliced

Instructions

In a large flat dish whisk eggs with milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Dip bread into egg mixture. Turn to coat bread well. Allow bread to soak up egg mixture. This may take 5 min.

To cook, use one or two (depending on the size of the bread) baking sheets. Either line with aluminum foil and brush generously with melted butter or spray well with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange bread in a single layer on prepared
pan(s).

Bake in a preheated 375 °F (190 °C) oven for 12 min. Turn bread over. Bake 10 to 15 min longer until browned and puffed.

Apples and cinnamon syrup
Add butter and brown sugar to a deep skillet. Cook about 3 min until melted. Add water, cinnamon and apples. Cook just until tender about 8 to 10 min. Serve French toast with Apples and Cinnamon Syrup on top.

Tips

Microwave Method: To prepare the Apples and Cinnamon Syrup in the microwave place all ingredients in a 3 qt (3 L) microwave safe casserole. Cook, uncovered, on High (100 % power) 5 to 8 min, stirring twice, until apples are tender.

Note: Recipe tested in 700 watt microwave oven.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 650 Calories
Protein: 16 g
Carbohydrate: 90 g
Fat: 26 g
Fibre: 4.3 g
Sodium: 594 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 19 % / 210 mg
Selenium: 83 %
Folate: 51 %
Riboflavin: 44 %
Vitamin B12: 40 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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