Baked Cinnamon Apple French Toast (Holiday French Toast)

I am SO ridiculously excited about this Baked Cinnamon Apple French Toast. I mean, have you ever seen a French toast so beautiful?

Holiday dinners get all the attention, but I’m all about Holiday brunches. To me, there’s not much that can top a bountiful brunch spread.

It’s a holiday tradition of my mom’s that we do an epic brunch every year. We always have some sort of baked good like French toast or a Dutch baby, then fill the rest of the table with breakfast sausages, fruit, and yogurt. It’s something I look forward to each year I come home.

So this Baked Cinnamon Apple French Toast. Let’s talk about it. Instead of frying up individual pieces of French toast on the griddle, this French toast is baked vertically! The result is a rich, custard-like French toast that will have everyone in your family going back for seconds. It’s also studded with sliced apples and spiced with cinnamon, making it truly holiday-worthy.

And guess what? It’s dairy-free thanks to my friends at Almond Breeze! I’m so excited to announce that this is the first in a series of posts we’ll be doing together this year.

Though I’m not dairy-free, a lot of you are. And sometimes, almond milk is just better than regular milk no matter what your dietary restrictions are. I particularly love their unsweetened almond milk in things like muesli, smoothies, and homemade iced lattes.

Oh and in baked French toast, duh. 😉

Tips for making this baked French toast

This baked cinnamon apple French toast is insanely easy to make, but there are a few things to keep in mind before diving into this recipe.

First, you want to use a really thick-cut, hearty bread like challah or brioche. Both of these breads hold up well in the oven and soak up lots of that custard sauce. As an alternative, you could also use a baguette or something similar, though it won’t soak up the custard as well.

Second, let the bread slices sit in the egg mixture for a solid five minutes. The bread will become ultra saturated, but you have to remember that you’re baking this homemade French toast. If you don’t let the bread slices soak up enough custard, they’ll dry out in the oven!

Third, you want the apple slices to be reeeally thin. You can leave the skin on, which will save you some time! The apple slices will also release some moisture into this baked French toast, which will help prevent the bread from drying out too.

And that’s it! Sprinkle lots of powdered sugar onto the baked French toast and wait for your family to react to their first bite. They’re going to love it!

More holiday breakfast recipes from Broma Bakery:

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Blender Waffles

Apple Crisp Muffins

Hot Chocolate Pancakes

Overnight Cinnamon Raisin Pumpkin French Toast Bake

Carrot Cake Scones with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

This post is sponsored by my friends at Almond Breeze. All text and opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands who help make Broma possible!