Cranberry-Apple French Toast Bake
with Crispy Bacon- Egg
- Wheat
- Milk
- Pecans
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
- Sesame
- Sulphites
- Tree nuts
- Peanuts
- Egg
- Milk
- Gluten
- Mustard
- Wheat
- Triticale
- Fish
- Crustaceans
This French toast bake features the delicious combo of sweet apples and tart cranberries, and also includes warming flavours like cinnamon and fresh ginger to help brighten up a cold morning. A generous amount of pecan crumble is the topping you've been waiting for and nothing finishes off a brunch special like a side of crispy bacon!
Ingredients
2 unit(s)
Egg
(Contains: Egg)
2 unit(s)
Brioche Bun
(Contains: Egg, Wheat May be present: Soy)
237 mL
Cream
(Contains: Milk)
56 g
Dried Cranberries
(May be present: Soy, Sesame, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Egg, Milk, Gluten, Mustard)
1 unit(s)
Granny Smith Apple
100 g
Bacon Strips
30 g
Ginger
28 g
Pecans
(Contains: Pecans May be present: Soy, Sesame, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Egg, Milk, Gluten, Mustard)
2 g
Cinnamon, ground
(May be present: Soy, Sesame, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Milk, Mustard, Wheat, Triticale)
2 tbsp
Maple Syrup
4 tbsp
Brown Sugar
(May be present: Soy, Sesame, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Egg, Milk, Mustard, Wheat, Fish, Crustaceans)
Not included in your delivery
0.38 tsp
Salt*
2 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour*
5 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Peel, core, then cut apple 1/2-inch pieces.
- Peel, then grate ginger.
- Cut buns into 1-inch pieces.
- Grease an 8x8 baking dish with 1 tbsp softened butter.
- Whisk together cream, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, 1/4 tsp salt and 2 tbsp brown sugar in a large bowl.
- Add bun pieces and dried cranberries, then stir to coat bread with liquid.
- Transfer bread mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add 2 tbsp butter, then swirl the pan until melted.
- Add apples. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, 3-5 min.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 tbsp butter in another small pan over low heat, or in a microwavable bowl.
- Combine pecans, 2 tbsp flour, remaining brown sugar, melted butter and 1/8 tsp salt in a small bowl.
- Scatter apples over bread mixture.
- Sprinkle pecan topping over top.
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake in the middle of the oven for 30 min.
- Carefully remove foil, then continue to bake until top is golden-brown,10-15 min.
- Meanwhile, arrange bacon on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in the bottom of the oven until crispy and cooked through, 16-18 min.**
- Using tongs, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
- Allow cranberry-apple french toast bake to cool on a wire rack for 3-5 min before serving.
- Divide french toast bake between plates, then drizzle maple syrup over top.
- Serve bacon alongside.
