Upside Down Apple French Toast Bake (Make-ahead!)
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 0
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- pinch table salt
- 4 tb salted butter
- 6 large granny smith apples peeled and sliced very thin
- 2 tb apple cider
- 1 loaf french bread sliced to 1-inch thick (8-10 slices)
- 1 1/4 cups milk (i use whole)
- 1/8 sptable salt
- Carbohydrate 590.43569965559 g
- Cholesterol 1814.01250005232 mg
- Fat 94.722747808167 g
- Fiber 43.9455264961081 g
- Protein 94.3457871157357 g
- Saturated Fat 43.8023324548032 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (2402g)
- Sodium 3139.85249056351 mg
- Sugar 546.490173159482 g
- Trans Fat 11.8026971648269 g
- Calories 3490 calories
In a large heavy skillet, combine butter and apples over medium heat. Allow butter to melt, cooking and stirring for 5 minutes. Add brown sugar, cider, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and pinch of salt. Cook and stir 7 minutes or until apples are tender and sauce is thickened. Spread mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.Layer bread slices over the apples, covering the entire surface. Trim pieces of bread to fit, if needed.In a bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Whisk in the milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until well combined. Slowly and gently pour egg mixture over the bread slices, taking time to let the liquid soak through tops of bread to ensure even coating. Press down lightly on bread to ensure soaking. Cover dish with plastic wrap and chill 8 hours or overnight.Remove casserole from fridge 30 minutes before baking; meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F. Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes or just until bread tops are golden and the edges are crisp. Allow casserole to rest 10-15 minutes at room temp before cutting into it. To serve, carefully cut individual servings and invert pieces so the apples face up. Serve with maple syrup.
