Caramel French Toast

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

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

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup pecan halves
1 apple, sliced
12 slices bread
6 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1 Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2 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.
3 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.
4 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5 Uncover and bake in preheated oven until fluffy and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.