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Apple Pie French Toast Bake

Full of apple flavor and enriched challah bread, this apple pie french toast bake will be one of the easiest breakfast options you make for your family this holiday season. Did I also mention this recipe is vegan and dairy-free?
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
8 hours
Total Time 9 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Breakfast
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Dairy-free Custard
  • 2 ripe Bananas
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup Apple Butter
  • 1 tbps Flax Meal
  • 2 cups Non-dairy Milk I used almond milk
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Allspice
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
Spiced Apples
  • 2 large Fuji Apples diced
  • 2 small Granny Smith Apples diced
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Allspice
  • 1/4 cup Apple Butter
  • 1 tsp rum extract optional
Assembly
  • 16 oz Challah cut into small cubes
  • 3/4 cup Walnuts chopped

Method
 

The night before
  1. In a large bowl, toss your 2 tsps of cinnamon and 1 tsp of Allspice over your 2 diced fuji apples and 2 diced granny smith apples until well coated with the spices. Transfer to a medium saucepan and sweat away on medium high heat until fragrant and apples become slightly soft, 5-7 minutes. Add your 1 tsp rum extract if using and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until the rum extract calms down.
  2. Once your apples have softened, add your 1/4 cup apple butter and stir to combine. Take off the heat while you make the custard.
  3. To make the custard, in a blender add your 2 ripe bananas, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1/4 cup apple butter, 1 tbsp flax meal, 2 cups almond milk, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp allspice, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Blend until a consistent custard is formed, 1-2 minutes.
  4. To a large bowl, combine your apple mixture, custard, and all 16 ounces of your cubed challah bread. You can take half of your walnuts and add them to your french toast now. Stir until all the bread is coated with custard and the apples and nuts are evenly distributed.
  5. Grease a 9x13" with cooking spray. Pour your french toast mixture into the pan. Top with remaining walnuts and cover. Place in the fridge and let rest for 8 hours to allow the bread to absorb the custard mixture.
The next day
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Uncover your french toast bake and place in the oven. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until the edges start to darken and the nuts look toasty golden. Cut and serve with maple syrup, additional apple butter, or dairy-free whipped cream.