Apple Butter French Toast Casserole
This apple butter French toast casserole is an easy make-ahead breakfast made with simple ingredients like bread, apple butter, and apple pie spice. Thick cubes of bread soak up a spiced custard, then get layered with sweet apple butter and a buttery streusel topping. Baked until golden and crisp on top, it is finished with a generous drizzle of maple syrup for the perfect cozy morning dish.
Equipment
- 9" x 13" casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Sourdough bread or French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups (480 g) whole milk
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar light or dark
- 2 teaspoons (8 g) vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) apple pie spice
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) salt
Topping
- 1 cup (282 g) apple butter
- 4 tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Cut sourdough bread loaf into 1-inch cubes and place into greased baking dish in an
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, apple pie spice, and salt. Pour this mixture evenly over the bread cubes. Let it sit on the kitchen counter for 30 minutes to 1 hour so the bread can soak up the liquid. (If preparing ahead, cover and refrigerate overnight.)
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (176°C).
- While the bread is soaking up custard mixture, prepare the crumble. Add the melted butter, granulated sugar, and flour to a bowl. Mix together until clumps form.
- Pour the apple butter over top of the bread cubes. Then evenly sprinkle the crumble mixture on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the casserole is mostly set.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to cool and completely set, 10-15 minutes, before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 567kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 17gFat: 15g