Apple Cinnamon French Toast Bake

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch slices
• 2 cups half & half
• 2 cups milk
• 7 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 2 large apples, peeled & chopped
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Place 3 rows of bread in baking dish lengthwise, overlapping the slices slightly to fit.
3. In a bowl, combine half & half, milk, eggs, vanilla, 1/4 tsp of the cinnamon, and nutmeg. Beat with whisk until thoroughly blended. Pour egg mixture evenly over the bread. Push bread gently down into liquid.
4. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or 8 hours). In the morning, preheat oven to 350F.
5. Remove baking dish from refrigerator and uncover. With the back of a spoon, lightly press bread into egg mixture. Let sit at room temp while you prepare apples.
6. Combine shopped apples, brown sugar, melted butter, and the remaining 1/4 tsp of cinnamon in a medium bowl. Top bread mixture evenly with apple mixture. Bake until puffed and golden and a knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
7. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with maple syrup drizzled over top. Enjoy!

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