The Apple Crisp Morning Bake is like a sunrise; it’s beautiful and magical, and it means today is going to be a good day. The sweetness of the jammy apples, the crunchy, buttery, sugar streusel on top… it’s all here for that true apple crisp experience. But then, it’s made on top of a French toast casserole! Isn’t that just the best? Apple Crisp Morning Bake is how to wake up the right way, that is for sure!
Ingredients
For the French toast:
- 1 loaf French bread, sliced
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup milk or half-and-half
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, thinly sliced
For the streusel:
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, cold and cubed
Directions
Step 1 -Coat a 9×13-inch nonstick baking pan with cooking spray.
Step 2 -Lay the bread slices in the bottom of the pan in a single layer, stacking and pressing down, as needed, but leaving a little room for the apples.
Step 3 -In a bowl, add the eggs, the milk, 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, the vanilla, the cinnamon, and the salt and whisk to combine.
Step 4 -Pour the egg mixture over the bread slices, ensuring to coat the bread evenly.
Step 5 -Cover the baking pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
Step 6 -In a bowl, add the oats, the flour, and the remaining brown sugar, then cut the butter in with a pastry cutter or a fork until crumbly.
Step 7 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 8 -Spread the apple slices over the bread layer.
Step 9 -Top the bread-apple layer with the oat streusel.
Step 10 -Bake until the bread is set, the apples are tender, and the streusel is golden, about 1 hour; cover with foil if it is browning too quickly.
Step 11 -Serve.
