Put leftover French or challah bread to good use with this decadent French toast layered with apples, brown sugar, pecans and butter—lots of butter. Pass the syrup, whipped cream and berries, please!
Slow-Cooker Caramel Apple French Toast
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 3 hr 5 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
French Toast
- 10 cups cubed (3/4-inch) French or challah bread
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups (1 pint) half-and-half
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Apple-Pecan Filling
- 8 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 apples, peeled and coarsely chopped (3/4-inch pieces)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Topping
- Powdered Sugar, Maple syrup or salted caramel topping, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 300°F. On large cookie sheet, spread bread cubes. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until dry.
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Step2Line sides of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with foil that has been folded into thirds; spray with cooking spray. (See tip.)
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Step3In large bowl, beat remaining French Toast ingredients. Fold in bread cubes to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, folding occasionally.
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Step4In 8-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add apples; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together remaining 6 tablespoons butter and remaining Apple-Pecan Filling ingredients until crumbly.
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Step5Spoon half of bread mixture (about 4 cups) into slow cooker. Top with half of the apples. Sprinkle with half of the brown sugar mixture. Repeat layers.
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Step6Cover; cook 2 1/2 to 3 hours on Low heat setting or until temperature reaches 160°F and center is set.
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Step7Remove foil before serving by loosening edges with table knife. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with syrup.
Nutrition
680
Calories
35g
Total Fat
15g
Protein
76g
Total Carbohydrate
46g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 680
- Calories from Fat
- 310
- Total Fat
- 35g
- 54%
- Saturated Fat
- 15g
- 73%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 240mg
- 80%
- Sodium
- 430mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 400mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 76g
- 25%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 46g
- Protein
- 15g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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