Description
This baked apple French toast, scattered with pecans and brushed with warm maple syrup when it comes out of the oven is sure to be a winner with the whole family! Don’t skimp on a big scoop of ice cream on top!
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g brioche sliced bread
- 6 eggs
- 1 ¼ c full cream milk
- 1 c thickened cream
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 2 large granny smith apples
- 80g pecans, roughly chopped
- ¼ c maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 C.
- Butter the skillet.
- Roughly cut up each brioche slice into 9 squares. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk thoroughly to combine. Pop aside.
- Peel, core and coarsely grate the apples. Combine with the chopped pecans and brioche pieces in the skillet
- Pour over ½ of the egg mixture and let the bread soak up the liquid for a few minutes. Pour over the remaining egg mixture and let the skillet sit for 30 minutes to allow the brioche to soak up the liquid.
- Pop into the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
- While hot, brush the top with the maple syrup.
Notes
Serve with a scoop (or two) of Vanilla ice cream or custard.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Per Serving
- Calories: 507
- Sugar: 33.7 g
- Sodium: 440 mg
- Fat: 19.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 67.2 g
- Protein: 16.8 g
- Cholesterol: 162.2 mg