Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole

By srumbel

Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole – a crazy delicious overnight casserole. Prep it at night and in the morning, breakfast is easy peasy!
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Ingredients

• For the crumble:
• soft butter, for greasing pan
• I 14-ounce package Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
• 1 large golden delicious apple , peeled, cored, and diced
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons soft butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1.Generously grease a 2-quart casserole dish* with soft butter. Place cubed Hawaiian rolls in pan.

2.Combine diced apples with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss to coat apples with sugar mixture. Sprinkle apples on top of bread.

3.Combine eggs and remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar. Whisk together to combine, then add half and half and vanilla. Pour mixture evenly over bread. Cover with plastic wrap. If bread extends slightly over the top of the pan, don’t try to squish it down. Just covered it loosely and then seal at the edges. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or as long as 12.

4.To make the crumble, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium size bowl. Stir well. Add the softened butter and mix with a fork until large crumbs form. If mixture is too moist to form crumbs, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring well after each addition, until crumbs form. (You shouldn’t need more than 2 tablespoons of flour.) Cover crumbs with plastic wrap and refrigerate until just before baking French toast.

5.In the morning (or at least 6 hours later), remove casserole and crumble mixture from refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Place casserole on a sheet pan** and sprinkle crumble mixture evening over the top. Bake (on sheet pan**) for 30 minutes, then cover loosely with foil and bake another 15-20 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with maple syrup – or both!

Yield: 6-8 servings
Notes

*You can also use a 9×13-inch baking pan.

**Baking it on a sheet pan will prevent the bottom of the French toast from getting too brown.