Apple Pie French Toast Casserole

🧂 Ingredients

• 16 oz French bread

  (or thick-sliced bread like brioche, cubed)
• 1½ teaspoon cinnamon

  (or ½ cinnamon, apple pie spice combo)
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups half & half

  (or whole milk, or heavy cream)
• ¼ cup light brown sugar

  (packed)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 21 oz apple pie filling

  (1 21-ounce can or see my recipe)
• ½ cup old fashioned oats

  (or quick cooking oats)
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar

  (packed)
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoon butter

  (melted)

Instructions

• 1 Grease or spray a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick baking or cooking spray.
  Arrange the cubed French bread in an even layer in your baking dish then top
  with cinnamon (or cinnamon and apple pie spice combo).
• 2 In a large mixing bowl beat the eggs then add the half & half, light brown
  sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk until well combined then pour over the
  layer of cubed bread.
• 3 Use the flat side of a wooden spoon and press down on the soaking bread to make
  an even layer. Add the canned apple pie filling and spread evenly over the
  soaked bread.
• 4 At this point, you can set aside the baking dish, preheat the oven, and mix the
  streusel oatmeal topping, or cover and refrigerate the partially assembled
  casserole for 1 hour to soak in the liquid (up to overnight).
• 5 Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) while you mix the last casserole layer.
• 6 In a small bowl, whisk together the old-fashioned or quick cooking oats, light
  brown sugar, and all-purpose flour. Add the melted butter to the mixed dry
  ingredients and mix using a fork until the butter is well distributed and your
  topping has a crumble texture.
• 7 Spread the topping over your breakfast casserole then bake in the middle of your
  oven's center rack at 350°F (175°C) for 45-50 minutes.
• 8 Remove from the oven and serve immediately. Dust with confectioners' sugar if
  desired, or serve with whipped cream and maple syrup or caramel syrup.

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