Cranberry-Apple French Toast Bake
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Cranberry-Apple French Toast Bake

Cranberry-Apple French Toast Bake

with Crispy Bacon

This French toast bake features the delicious combo of sweet apples and tart cranberries, along with warming flavours like cinnamon and fresh ginger to help brighten up a cold morning. Nothing finishes off a brunch special like a side of crispy bacon!

Allergens:
Egg
•Wheat
•Milk
•Pecans
•Tree nuts

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time1 hour
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

/ serving 2 people

2 unit(s)

Egg

(Contains Egg)

2 unit(s)

Brioche Bun

(Contains Wheat, Egg May contain Soy)

237 mL

Cream

(Contains Milk)

56 g

Dried Cranberries

(May contain Sesame, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Egg, Milk, Gluten, Soy, Mustard)

1 unit(s)

Granny Smith Apple

100 g

Bacon Strips

30 g

Ginger

28 g

Pecans

(Contains Pecans, Tree nuts May contain Tree nuts)

1 tsp

Ground Cinnamon

(May contain Wheat, Milk, Soy, Peanuts, Triticale, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Mustard, Sesame)

2 tbsp

Maple Syrup

4 tbsp

Brown Sugar

(May contain Mustard, Soy, Egg, Fish, Wheat, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sulphites, Crustaceans, Sesame, Milk)

Not included in your delivery

5 tbsp

Unsalted Butter*

2 tbsp

All-Purpose Flour*

0.38 tsp

Salt*

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Nutrition Values

Calories1630 kcal
Fat101 g
Saturated Fat54 g
Carbohydrate130 g
Sugar79 g
Dietary Fiber8 g
Protein37 g
Cholesterol440 mg
Sodium1220 mg
Trans Fat2 g
Potassium450 mg
Calcium400 mg
Iron4.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Large Bowl
•Grater
•8x8" Baking Dish
•Whisk
•Measuring Spoons
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Aluminum Foil
•Small Pan
•Small Bowl
•Parchment Paper
•Baking Sheet

Instructions

Prep and soak bread
1
  • 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.
Cook apples and make pecan topping
2
  • 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 the 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.
Bake bacon
3
  • 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.
Finish and serve
4
  • 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.