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Overnight Apple Raisin French Toast

November 9, 2014 By Jessica

Though I gave myself a Williams Sonoma Catalog recipe project, I had to share this breakfast recipe that we had on Saturday (in between copycat recipe posts) using some homemade apple butter I prepared a couple of weeks ago. The little that was left had been eyeing me every time I open the fridge. Waiting for me to conjure up this apple raisin french toast recipe that has been sitting in my head. 

I have to tell you, without being biased here, it tasted like apple pie filling and raisin bread pudding compressed into layer upon layer on creamy, rich, spiced filling. As if that wasn’t enough, I added caramel and let it seep into every little space it could find. Love caramel on anything.

I combined this tasty gf/df/sf raisin bread and white sandwich bread as I decided to add more bread while creating the recipe. A new sandwich bread for us that tastes wonderful as is, so I knew they would be fantastic in this recipe. Good products like these make for good recipes (and school sandwiches).

 apple cinnamon raisin french toast gluten free dairy free soy free brunch recipe

Make some apple butter this week, and get some of this bread (coupons on their website) because you need to try this overnight french toast recipe next weekend. Perfect for hanging around in pajamas, while loading up on carbs, with a big cup of caffeine. In true, no-guilt weekend style.

Enjoy the weekend!

apple cinnamon raisin french toast gluten free dairy free soy free brunch recipe

Serves 8-10

Need a 10 X 14 inch oven safe baking dish

Ingredients:

3 cups coconut or almond milk
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
10 whole eggs
1 cup evaporated cane sugar plus a teaspoon
1 tablespoon pure vanilla bean paste, or vanilla extract
1/3 cup apple butter (see recipe here)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 medium apples, peeled, cored, diced into 1/2 inch cubes (granny smith, jonagold, and breaburn varieties used)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 loaf cinnamon raisin bread, cubed into 1 inch pieces – I used Canyon Bakehouse brand
1/2 loaf white bread, also cubed – also Canyon Bakehouse brand
coconut oil for greasing baking dish (about 1 teaspoon)

Caramel topping, optional

Preparation:

Grease an oven safe baking dish with coconut oil

Add apple cider vinegar to the coconut milk, set aside to thicken. Meanwhile, add eggs, sugar, vanilla bean paste, apple butter, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and kosher salt into a large mixing bowl. Mix until batter is smooth, using a hand mixer on medium speed. Add coconut milk/vinegar mixture, mix well.

apple cinnamon raisin french toast gluten free dairy free soy free brunch recipe

In a medium bowl combine apple, lemon juice, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Mix well. Set aside while dicing up the bread.

apple cinnamon raisin french toast gluten free dairy free soy free brunch recipe

Add apple and bread into the batter. Stir gently then pour into the baking dish. Push bread pieces down to fully submerge into the batter as best as you can then cover with a piece of parchment paper and then tightly wrap with aluminum foil. Refrigerate overnight.

apple cinnamon raisin french toast gluten free dairy free soy free brunch recipe

apple cinnamon raisin french toast gluten free dairy free soy free brunch recipe

In the morning:

Take out of the refrigerator then preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. With the foil, bake for 30 minutes, then remove cover and bake another 25-35 minutes. It is ready when golden brown, set with just a slight wiggle and has pulled away somewhat from the edges of the baking dish. Serve hot with caramel or any topping you prefer.

I set my refrigerated caramel over a saucepan with water and set it on low heat while the french toast was baking, to serve warm.

apple cinnamon raisin french toast gluten free dairy free soy free brunch recipe

apple cinnamon raisin french toast gluten free dairy free soy free brunch recipe

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Comments

  1. Leslie says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:43 am

    This looks amazing.
    Reply
  2. Meg says

    November 9, 2014 at 8:53 am

    Apples and cinnamon are my all-time favorites. I need this now!
    Reply
  3. Robin says

    November 9, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    What a gorgeous french toast! I know what we will be devouring soon ;)
    Reply
  4. Derinda says

    November 10, 2014 at 8:54 am

    My army veteran husband would love this as a Veterans Day breakfast tomorrow but I don't have apple butter, nor will I be able to make it. Can I use pumpkin butter from a jar instead? I have that. Thanks.
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 10, 2014 at 11:34 am

      Pumpkin sounds good!! Happy Veteran's Day and thank him for serving, and protecting our country :)
      Reply
  5. sasha says

    November 10, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    JESS, been loping at your other recipes and I really like the apples / pumpkin ideas you've got going. Seasonal, but doesn't feel "typical". And this one looks great :)
    Reply
  6. Taylor says

    November 10, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    Jessica you made a gorgeous-looking dessert here. I cannot tell you how hungry you're making me. Will try this this week!
    Reply
  7. Kerri says

    November 11, 2014 at 8:53 am

    Kids are out of school today and made your french toast and it was incredible. I thought it would be good, I didn't know it would be this good! I didn't make caramel so I used maple sugar and powdered sugar. I did make apple butter yesterday for this treat. I appreciate these simple recipes!!
    Reply
  8. Karen A Zomerfeld-Burns says

    November 11, 2014 at 11:41 am

    If your eating gluten free because you're syliac (sp?) you can't have vanilla extract. That is unless you purchase the kind that's $25 a bottle. I don't know if they refine it more or what is done so that it then is gluten free. I use the fake stuff and double the amount. Also, coconut milk is there a brand that is better than another? I've never used it or almond milk. I don't seem to see the Apple Butter recipe. I want to make this for my daughter when she comes in for Thanksgiving. She's the GF person that I cook and bake for. Thank you, Karen
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    • Jessica says

      November 11, 2014 at 3:13 pm

      Gluten free products have come a long way. There are a few brands of pure vanilla extract that are gluten free. Yes, the expensive brand Nielsen Massey (you can find much cheaper on Amazon) is gluten free and the best for it's pure vanilla, but there are also extracts made by McCormick (in supermarkets), and Frontier (supermarkets, health food stores) that are much cheaper. These companies also make other extracts like lemon, orange, almond, etc. Pure vanilla extract has a better and healthier for you, please give it a try. All these brands are sold on Amazon, some offer free shipping. The coconut milk we love is by So Delicious, or Califia brand (vanilla and original). Trader Joe's has a brand too that is good. For almond milk I use So Delicious, Pacific, or Califia. Almond milk has protein, coconut milk does not, if that matters. My apple butter recipe is linked on this recipe, and can stay in the fridge up to a month in a sealed jar, in addition to the caramel recipe in the ingredients list. Thank you for visiting and the great questions! Happy Thanksgiving and Eating :)
      Reply
  9. Linda says

    November 11, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    My daughter and I are both gluten free and want to try your recipe but cannot find this raisin bread anywhere. Can I use Udi's raisin and sandwich bread? We have that here in Canada.
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 12, 2014 at 12:24 pm

      Sure, I don't see why not. Enjoy!
      Reply
  10. Brenda says

    November 12, 2014 at 8:44 am

    My apple butter came out mushy and more watery than yours. Can I still use it for the baked french toast? I want to serve this for Saturday. Thanks!
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 12, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      Sure Brenda, sorry to hear it didn't come out well. The heat on the stove may not have been high enough to evaporate the juices from the apples. Mushy, watery apple butter (kind of like an applesauce?) may be yummy over oatmeal or coconut yogurt. You can certainly use it in the french toast, it may make it more custardy in texture, which will most likely be delicious :)
      Reply
  11. June says

    November 14, 2014 at 10:08 am

    I just found your wonderful recipe on Pinterest and want to make it today for a surprise brunch tomorrow but am nervous to make apple butter. Is there a brand you know that does not have gluten, dairy, or soy? I live in San Diego so it shouldn't be hard to find just don't know what to look for. Please let me know. Also can I use all granny smith apples? Thanks!!
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 14, 2014 at 11:08 am

      Trader Joe's has an apple butter and there is also an apple butter by Eden Foods (in health food stores). You can use all granny smith, sure, add a tablespoon of sugar to counter the tartness if you like it on the sweeter side. Enjoy!
      Reply
  12. Barb says

    November 15, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    I found the two breads at my grocer, made the apple butter and finally got around to baking this today. Though it was an effort making the apple butter and all I would do it again in a minute. It was outstanding. I see why you add the apple butter, it gave such an unusual flavor that didn't make it taste like a bunch of sugar. It truly tasted like apple in there. This is a keeper in our house. Next time I'm making way more apple butter as this would make nice hostess gifts. Just had to share how we enjoyed it.
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 15, 2014 at 2:54 pm

      Thank you for your sweet comment! Happy to hear you enjoyed it, it is pretty addictive!
      Reply
  13. Theresa says

    November 19, 2014 at 9:39 am

    This looks incredible!!! My family will go crazy for this.
    Reply
  14. Kelly says

    November 19, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    All the apple desserts you're making are wonderful!
    Reply
  15. Susan says

    November 22, 2014 at 8:46 am

    I made this today for brunch as a welcome back home for my kids, both in college, we just ate and ate. It came out delicious. I did make your apple butter to include in here and my daughter asked that I make more for her to take back to school. Too bad she can't take this french toast with her. My husband was impressed at my fancy brunch dish. Thank You Jessica for an exceptional brunch today.
    Reply
  16. tiana levison says

    November 23, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    Hi Jessica. Found this (and you) on the featured Once a Month Meals blogger posting, and am thrilled to now consider myself a subscriber! This one I'm keeping. It looks beyond amazing
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 24, 2014 at 11:19 am

      Thank you for subscribing Tiana!! Welcome!
      Reply
  17. Jill says

    November 24, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    I am preparing my brunch menu for Thanksgiving weekend and think this would be perfect for 4 of my guests who are gluten free and vegetarian. I have apple butter but was looking at my apples and see I have lots of breaburn and pink lady, our favorite varieties. Can I pass on grannysmith or will it affect the taste and texture?
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      November 24, 2014 at 8:33 pm

      Yes, you can leave out granny smith if you reduce the sugar by 2 tablespoons otherwise it will be too sweet, or leave it in if you like a more sweeter french toast. The only apple that I would not use is Macintosh, it gets too mushy, more of an applesauce consistency. Enjoy!
      Reply
  18. Jérôme says

    November 25, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    wow Jessica will subscribe to youre web site now it is soy free too?
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      March 2, 2015 at 8:11 pm

      Sorry your comment slipped through the cracks Jérôme. Thank you for subscribing! Yes 99% of my recipes are soy free - an occasional one here or there may have soy lecithin, but never anything with soy protein (the protein or sugars in food are what we usually are allergic/intolerant to).
      Reply
  19. Monica says

    December 1, 2014 at 10:17 am

    Oh wow, this looks perfect for Christmas morning.
    Reply
  20. Stacey says

    December 7, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Finally got to making this today after making apple butter (delish!), I used empire and jonahold, the baked french toast tasted like an apple pie and bread pudding had a baby. This was outstanding!
    Reply
  21. Vanessa says

    December 15, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Meant to write in yesterday but saw that I didn't! I made these yesterday with my rommate (I'm a sophomore at U Colorodo Boulder) and we made for 4 instead and thus cut every ingredient in half, and also used Canyon bread but we sliced each in half diagonally to form triangles, then aligned each opposite to make a nice pattern. Anyways, it came out perfectly (we think?) It was amazing and just what we were longing for this weekend. I cannot remember the time in oven but we trusted our eye and took it out when it felt right. This French toast was so so yummy and I already emailed my dad to make this when I come home in two weeks. We share our thanks, you're awesome
    Reply
    • Jessica says

      December 16, 2014 at 8:46 pm

      Thank you Vanessa for your sweet comment. I am so glad you and your roommate enjoyed it!
      Reply
  22. Amanda Filmore says

    January 12, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    You know I actually rarely crave apples or bread pudding or anything like that, I just like ice cream as sweets but this one looks so appetizing for some reason haha. Not sure if I'm going to make it but I just may go grab some apples tonight and see how I feel. This looks so so amazing! it's strange..
    Reply
  23. Samantha says

    March 1, 2015 at 10:49 am

    I prepared this Friday and baked it today for a hot comfort food brunch and I have to tell you it tasted so custardy with sweet apple flavor (i made your apple butter last week) that my brother and sister-in-law who eat gluten and dairy couldn't believe it's GF and DF. Great recipe!!
    Reply
  24. Ann says

    June 6, 2015 at 9:50 am

    We are celebrating my son who is a college grad now with this brunch recipe fit for a king. I tried your apple butter recipe but I think I walked away from it too long because it burned the bottom. I went ahead and tried again determined to make it like your recipe. It was perfect and so was this indulgent recipe. The apple flavor is superb. My son was beyond happy that I made this. This was better than any baked french toast I've had even with gluten & dairy. We now keep the bread on hand! Thanks Jessica :)
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    • Jessica says

      June 6, 2015 at 1:37 pm

      Aw, thank you for the kind words. I'm blushing. I am so happy that you all loved it! Sorry to hear the apple butter didn't come out the first go around but you stuck through - I love that!
      Reply
  25. Susanne says

    November 21, 2015 at 7:39 am

    I prepared this last night and baked it this morning for for some out-of-town guests we are having and everybody loved it! It was moist and flavorful! I made your suggested apple butter recipe for this (and for sandwiches) and I see what you mean, it's a key ingredient. Thanks for sharing!!
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    • Jessica says

      November 21, 2015 at 11:14 am

      Yay!! Enjoy!!
      Reply
  26. Lisa says

    December 31, 2015 at 9:23 am

    We had leftover french toast this morning and it is just as delicious as yesterday. I made your applebutter for this recipe and also because it's one of my favorite things to spread on bread since childhood. I also used all raisin bread instead of just one loaf because we are now hooked on this raisin bread, my family and me love it more than Udi's bread.
    Reply

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