Apple Pie French Toast
Transform your breakfast routine with a delicious twist on a classic favorite: Apple Pie French Toast.
Imagine the comforting flavors of warm apple pie combined with the crispy, golden perfection of French toast. This delightful dish brings together tender slices of cinnamon-spiced apples, rich cream cheese, and a hint of vanilla, all atop buttery, perfectly cooked French toast. Whether you’re looking to impress guests at a weekend brunch or simply indulge in a cozy breakfast at home, Apple Pie French Toast is the ultimate way to start your day with a smile. Get ready to savor the irresistible taste of dessert for breakfast!
Why Apple Pie French Toast
This fun twist on a traditional french toast had my kids going crazy for breakfast. I am always looking for ways to add more fruit and vegetables into my kid’s diet, and while this also adds butter, it was a fun way to spruce up an otherwise boring breakfast while adding more fruit in.
For this recipe, I used my favorite french toast batter, which is simple, rich, and delicious. Then I topped it with cream cheese and cooked and seasoned apples. It tasted like apple pie, and was such a fun breakfast! Yum.
This makes the perfect brunch food, or holiday breakfast. It comes together quickly, and steps your breakfast up a notch without a lot of effort. I prefer granny smith apples, as they are both sweet and tart, adding a burst of fresh flavor to the french toast. However, you could replicate this recipe with any apples you have on hand.
Variations and Substitutions
Lower Fat: If you are looking for a lower fat option, use a low fat cream cheese, or skip it entirely. And you can cut the butter down. Also, feel free to skip the syrup, it has plenty of flavor without the added calories.
Caramel: Add a fun twist by using caramel instead of vanilla.
Pears: Add pears into the mixture with the apples for a variety and complexity of flavor.
My kids loved it, and I loved having a way to use up the halves of apples that always seem to litter my counter, as my kids will cut one and only eat half, leaving the other half for “later” which never comes. Whether serving your kids, or using this at a holiday gathering, I sincerely hope you will enjoy this french toast as much as we did.
Apple Pie French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 recipe French Toast
- 1 Granny Smith Apple cut into chunks
- 2 Tbs butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 2 ounces cream cheese
Instructions
- Mix french toast batter according to recipe instructions.
- While cooking french toast, melt butter in a saucepan, add apples and spices, and cook until apples are soft, about 5 minutes, then add vanilla, and cook an additional minute.
- While french toast is hot, spread cream cheese over top, then top with cooked apple mixture.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.
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Erlene says
Yummy! This looks like a wonderful breakfast. Pinned. Would love if you come and share this on The Yuck Stops Here! recipe link up on Mondays. BTW- do you have any social media platforms I can follow? Like bloglovin, twitter, instagram, or G+?
Rachael says
Thank you! I will. I do have social media, my IG is @ezpzmealz my twitter is also @ezpzmealz and you can find me on Facebook! And thanks for the pin