This delicious take on French Toast with apples is perfect for breakfast or brunch!

Overnight Almond Butter Apple French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

• Food Club® Non-Stick Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray
• ½ loaf Fresh Harvest™ Texas Toast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 Granny Smith apples, halved, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces
• 8 Fresh Harvest™ Grade A Large Eggs
• 1 cup half and half
• ½ cup almond butter
• ½ cup Fresh Harvest™ Vitamin D Milk
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Food Club® Light Brown Sugar
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• ¼ cup Food Club® All-Purpose Flour
• 4 tablespoons cold Food Club® Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter (½ stick), cut into small pieces
• ¾ cup Full Circle Market™ Organic 100% Pure Maple Syrup
• Whipped cream for garnish (optional)

Directions

• Spray 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, toss bread and apples; spread in prepared dish.
• In same large bowl, whisk eggs; whisk in half and half, almond butter, milk and ¼ cup brown sugar until small pieces of almond butter remain.
• Pour egg mixture over bread mixture; press down gently with back of spoon to submerge bread.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375°; remove foil from dish. In medium bowl, with back of fork, stir almonds, flour, butter and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar until small pieces of butter remain; sprinkle over bread mixture.
• Bake casserole uncovered 45 minutes or until top is puffy and golden brown; cool 10 minutes. Makes about 9½ cups.
• Cut casserole into 12 squares; serve with maple syrup garnished with whipped cream, if desired.

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