Caramel Apple French Toast Bake Recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf Sara Lee® Made with Whole Grain White Bread, toasted and cubed
1½ cups Granny Smith apples, diced and divided
4 ounces cream cheese
12 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
? cup caramel syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Powdered sugar
Caramel Apple Sauce (recipe follows)
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup diced Granny Smith apples
1 cup brown sugar
1? cups heavy cream
½ teaspoon cinnamon

	PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 15m	TOTAL TIME 30m
YIELD 10 servings

Instructions

1. Layer half toasted bread cubes in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with 1 cup diced apples. Cut cream cheese into ½-inch cubes and arrange evenly over apples and bread.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs together until well blended. Add heavy cream, milk, caramel syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk until well blended.
3. Pour half of the egg mixture over the apples, bread and cream cheese. Top with remaining toasted bread cubes and apples, followed by remaining egg mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
4. Bake uncovered at 350°F for 35 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Caramel Apple Sauce Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add the apples and sauté until tender. Add brown sugar, heavy cream and cinnamon. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute then remove from heat.
2. Pour the sauce over each serving of Caramel Apple French Toast Bake and enjoy!

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