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By Alyssa Rivers
on Apr 24, 2019, Updated Feb 15, 2024
5 from 1 vote
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Caramel Apple French Toast Casserole is a sweet breakfast that combines cinnamon bread with warm apples and a caramel drizzle. It’s the perfect breakfast for any morning!
Caramel Apple French Toast Casserole
Waking up to a comforting and delicious meal is always a great way to start the day! My family loves breakfast and being able to make this casserole ahead of time is a life savor when each kid has a different schedule every morning. Lucky Leaf has created such flavorful fruit fillings that take a recipe to the next level. Caramel Apple Fruit Filling is an apple filling that tastes like fall in your mouth!
Making this ahead of time and putting it in the oven in the morning is an easy way to surprise my family with a great breakfast casserole together. I like to prepare this ahead of time and while we are all getting ready in the morning it makes it easy baking in the oven already prepared. My family devoured this casserole and I became the BEST mom ever! It started off our day with a bang and everyone was happy as can be leaving for school!
How to Make Caramel Apple French Toast Casserole
- Lightly grease a 9 X 9 inch baking pan.
- Add Lucky Leaf Caramel Apple Fruit Filling to the bottom of the pan and then sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Pour 1/2 cup caramel sweetened condensed milk over fruit and nuts, reserving rest of can. Add cubed bread over fruit.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, remaining sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract. Pour evenly over bread cubes. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit overnight in refrigerator.
- When ready to bake, remove from fridge and let sit while preheating oven to 350°. Remove plastic wrap and bake for 45 minutes.
- Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting your caramel apple french toast casserole.
Where to Buy Cinnamon Swirl Bread
The bread aisles at most grocery stores usually carry a type of Cinnamon Swirl Bread. You can also find it at any local bakery near you. It is also fun to look for one with raisins for added flavor and texture! That adds a fun twist to this caramel apple french toast casserole.
Tips and Variations
Here are a few ways to easily change up this caramel apple french toast casserole to make it work for you!
- Nuts: You don’t have to use pecans! Try using almonds or walnuts if you prefer those instead. Or, leave them out altogether to make this french toast casserole completely nut free.
- Caramel Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute: If you can’t find caramel condensed milk, add 3 T. brown sugar to regular sweetened condensed milk, and use as directed.
- Use day old bread: To make it crispy or harder, the thicker pieces are better and using day old bread creates a hard side.
- Don’t cover with foil: Leave this dish uncovered when you are baking it.
Make it Ahead of Time
To save some time, you can whip this caramel apple french toast casserole up the day before and cook it all fresh when you are ready!
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, remaining sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract. Pour evenly over bread cubes.
- Cover and Chill: Cover with plastic wrap and let sit overnight in refrigerator. This will last 24 hours in the refrigerator.
Looking For More Lucky Leaf Recipes? Here Are More!
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Caramel Apple Overnight French Toast Casserole
5 from 1 vote
Caramel Apple French ToastCasseroleis a sweet andsavory breakfast with thick chunks of cinnamon swirl bread, warm apples and caramel drizzle that brings comfort to your family in onemorning!
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 can LUCKY LEAF® Premium Caramel Apple Fruit Filling & Topping
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 can caramel sweetened condensed milk*
- 7 cups thick sliced cinnamon swirl bread, cubed
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Lightly grease a 9 X 9 inch baking pan.
Add fruit filling to the bottom of the pan.
Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Pour 1/2 cup caramel sweetened condensed milk over fruit and nuts, reserving rest of can.
Add cubed bread over fruit.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, remaining sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract. Pour evenly over bread cubes. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit overnight in refrigerator.
When ready to bake, remove from fridge and let sit while preheating oven to 350°. Remove plastic wrap and bake for 45 minutes.
Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting.
Notes
* If you can’t find caramel condensed milk, add 3 T. brown sugar to regular sweetened condensed milk, and use as directed.
Nutrition
Calories: 598kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 17gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 580mgPotassium: 510mgFiber: 7gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 204mgIron: 5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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About Alyssa Rivers
Welcome to my kitchen! I am Alyssa Rivers and the food blogger behind The Recipe Critic. The blog launched in 2012 as a place to share my passion for cooking. I love trying new things and testing them out with my family. Each recipe is tried and true, family-tested and approved.
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2 Comments
what a fun recipe, and nice treat, very creative caramel use too! thank you
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This looks Amazing! I will definitely be making it this weekend!Reply
