Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast Casserole
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Posted: 11/16/14
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Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast ~ Delicious, Make Ahead Breakfast! French Toast Casserole Loaded with Caramel and Apples!
*I was compensated by Lucky Leaf to create this post. All opinions expressed are completely my own.
Overnight French Toast Casseroles are kind of my “thing” if you haven’t noticed this before. I have the amazing Overnight Pumpkin Cheesecake French Toast Casserole perfect for this time of year. Then you have the traditional Overnight French Toast Casserole for all you purists out there.
Today I’m introducing you to the newest member of the French Toast Casserole Family. Drum roll ladies and gents…. it’s the Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast Casserole and I promise you it won’t disappoint. It’s loaded with apple pie filling and topped with a delicious caramel sauce instead of syrup. How can you really go wrong with this combo?
The holidays are perfect to try this recipe out but honestly it’s good anytime you want to spoil yourself or your family. You see I love treating my family to a delicious breakfast over the holidays or weekends, but let’s great real. I’m not all about getting up in the morning and slaving over it then waiting for it to cook. It’s just not going to happen. It’d rather be enjoying my cup of coffee. That’s why I have an adoration for Overnight breakfasts like these French Toast Casseroles. I can whip them up the night before, pop them in the fridge, do a few finishing touches while my oven preheats in the morning then throw it in the oven and let it bake while I enjoy that cup of coffee with my name on it.
Sounds lovely doesn’t it? Plus it makes you look like a rockstar and trust me I’m all about making myself or you look like a rockstar in the eyes of family and friends.
If you are looking for a fabulous treat for your family for breakfast grab your can of Lucky Leaf Apple Pie Filling and get to work with this Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast. I promise that you will be receiving applause from everyone!
Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag me on Instagram at @julieseatsandtreats or #julieseatsandtreats so I can see your yummy treat!
Overnight Caramel Apple French Toast Casserole
Delicious, Make Ahead Breakfast! French Toast Casserole Loaded with Caramel and Apples!
servings
Ingredients
- 1 loaf sourdough bread tore into pieces
- 1 21 oz can Lucky Leaf apple pie filling
- 8 eggs
- 2 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
- 2 c. spice cake mix
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. butter
Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c. whipping cream
- 1 1/3 c. powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13″ glass baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Layer half of bread in baking dish. Spread apple pie filling over bread. Top with remaining bread.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, heaving whipping cream, cake mix, cinnamon and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Pour mixture over bread.
- Cover baking dish and store in the fridge overnight or for several hours.
- In a small bowl add flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt, stir until combined. Cut butter into mixture. Store in fridge overnight and several hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove french toast casserole from fridge, uncover and drop topping by the spoonful randomly across french toast casserole.
- Bake for 1 hour until the center is set and edges are browned.
- Prepare caramel sauce half way through french toast baking. In a small saucepan combine butter, sugars and cream in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
- Cool for 20 minutes.
- Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Top casserole with caramel sauce
Nutrition Information
Calories: 868kcal (43%), Carbohydrates: 130g (43%), Protein: 13g (26%), Fat: 33g (51%), Saturated Fat: 18g (113%), Cholesterol: 183mg (61%), Sodium: 887mg (39%), Potassium: 362mg (10%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 83g (92%), Vitamin A: 1035IU (21%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 168mg (17%), Iron: 4.5mg (25%)
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Freebies says
very good publish, i definitely love this website, carry on it
Julie says
Thanks!
JULIE says
So I read through this and made some changes for adults….
I used peaches instead of apples ( 2 cans)
Made this ala mode
Used a mix of maple and bourbon ( in the caramel sauce to drizzle over ice cream)
Finished off w/ a sprinkle of bits of finely rendered bacon
* basically turned it from breakfast into a boozy sweet n salty dessert*
Julie says
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Lisa Jensen says
This was delicious and I would double the apple filling too! We just used Carmel ice cream topping and it still was delicious! ❤️
Julie says
Perfect! I’m glad it was a hit!
Tiffany says
Could I do this in a crockpot overnight?
Julie Evink says
Hi Tiffany! I think you could, but I never have tested it that way!
Terri says
In the oven and smells WONDERFUL!! I easily halved the recipe and put it in a 7 x11 glass baking pan, because there are only 2 of us. (I am practicing for Thanksgiving breakfast with extended family.)
Also used Chasllah bread because it was what I made yesterday. Starting at 30 minutes to bake.
Julie Evink says
I love that you are practicing for Thanksgiving! Hope you love it!
Erica says
Can you use real apples for this recipe?
Julie Evink says
I’m sure you could. I would make an apple pie filling and then put it in there!
Brittanne says
I made this for Christmas morning. It was delicious! My family raved about it. I doubled the applie pie filling.
Julie Evink says
So glad you enjoyed it Brittane and thanks for coming back to let me know!
Chelsea Blais says
I’m curious about the cake mix. This is the only recipe I found that uses it. Can you tell me why its needed? Thanks! This look to die for!
Julie Evink says
Hi Chelsea! I prefer the sweetness it provides the dish!
tanya says
Oooh, I want to be a rockstar too! This is such a great idea. I love easy mornings, especially around the holidays!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
I would love to wake up to this for breakfast! I love caramel apple anything! This looks amazing!!
Renee@Two+in+the+Kitchen says
This is heavenly!! 🙂
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
I wouldn’t ming waking up to this!!
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says
I’d love to wake up to this gorgeous french toast casserole! The apple pie filling and that gooey caramel topping, totally yum!
Jo says
What kind and size sourdough bread do you use? I’m wondering if it is long french bread loaf, sliced sandwich stlye or perhaps other? This looks wonderful and my grandchildren would love this,as well as my husband and myself!
Thank you for posting and I will make it as soon as you reply.
Julie Evink says
It was just a regular sized sour dough. It just needs to be a hearty bread that will hold up when soaked in the egg mixture!
Catherine says
THis really sounds wonderful to wake up to. Catherien