Baked Cinnamon Apple French Toast

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 granny smith apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 loaf italian bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 1/2 cups egg substitute
• 1 1/2 cups skim milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 5 hrs 5 mins


• spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• mix brown sugar, butter, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. add apples, cranberries, and pecans; toss to coat. evenly spread apple mixture to cover bottom of dish.
• arrange bread slices atop apple mixture, overlapping slightly until apple layer is completely covered.
• whisk egg substitute, skim milk, vanilla extract, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a bowl; evenly pour over bread slices. cover dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• bake the covered casserole dish in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. remove aluminum foil and continue baking until lightly browned and egg mixture is set, about 5 more minutes. let cool 5 minutes before serving.