Apple Toffee French Toast with Apple Syrup
Sweet Category Winner of Tree Top's America's Secret Ingredient Recipe Contest. For an added treat, serve with a spoonful of whip cream.
Description: Created by Nadine M. of Mt. Healthy, OH
Ingredients
- French Toast:
- 8 cups French bread cut into 1 inch cubes
- 3 tart apples peeled, chopped
- 1 pkg cream cheese softened, 8 oz
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup Tree Top 100% Apple Juice
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla divided
- ½ cup English toffee bits
- 5 eggs
- Apple Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 TBSP cornstarch
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 2 cups Tree Top 100% Apple Juice
- 2 TBSP lemon juice
- 5 TBSP butter
- * For thicker syrup try reducing Apple Juice to 1 cup.
- * For thicker syrup try reducing Apple Juice to 1 cup.
Instructions
- Place half the bread cubes in a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan; top with apples. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugars, Tree Top apple juice and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth; stir in toffee bits. Spread over apples. Top with remaining bread cubes.
- In another large bowl, beat the eggs, milk and vanilla until well blended; pour over bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While baking French toast prepare syrup.
- Apple Syrup:
- In a medium size saucepan whisk together sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, Tree Top apple juice and lemon juice; heat to a boil; whisk constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Add butter. Serve over warm Apple Toffee French toast to 8 VERY lucky people.
Notes
Spoon warm syrup over French toast. For real decadence, dollop a spoonful of whipped cream on top.