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Apple Cider French toast with cinnamon sugar apples on top.

Apple Cider French Toast with Sautéed Apples

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Indulge in the perfect blend of autumn flavors with crispy Apple Cider French Toast topped with tender sautéed cinnamon sugar apples.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine European
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, Apple, Apple Cider, Apple Cider French Toast, French Toast, French Toast Recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 slices
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

Apple Cider French Toast

  • 4 slices stale bread *see notes, Brioche, Challah, or White bread preferred
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar light or dark, I used dark
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup milk of choice
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (for frying) you may not need all 3 tablespoons

Optional Sautéed Cinnamon Sugar Apple Topping

  • 1 large apple of choice any variety works
  • 2 tablespoon butter unsalted or salted, I used salted
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider
  • ½ teaspoon cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar light or dark, I used dark
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Instructions

Apple Cider French Toast

  • Add your bread to a large baking dish and pour the apple cider over top. Depending on the size of your baking dish and your bread, you may have to do this in two rounds. Remove the bread quickly and set aside.
    4 slices stale bread, 1 cup apple cider
    Stale bread soaking in apple cider for moisture and flavor.
  • Add the cinnamon and brown sugar to the baking dish with the leftover apple cider. Use a fork or whisk to combine.
    ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon brown sugar
    Apple cider mixed with cinnamon and brown sugar in a baking dish.
  • Add the eggs and milk to the dish with the cinnamon-sugar cider and beat until well-combined.
    ¼ cup milk of choice, 2 large eggs
    Egg wash with apple cider and cinnamon in a baking dish to make French toast.
  • Add about 2 tablespoons of butter to a large frying pan over medium heat and allow butter to melt, tilting the pan to coat the bottom with butter.
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter (for frying)
  • Once your pan is hot and butter is melted, dip cider-soaked bread into the egg wash, one slice at a time, coating both sides and transferring immediately to the hot pan.
    Coating bread in apple cider egg wash.
  • Allow your French Toast to fry for 2-5 minutes before flipping and cooking on the other side. Both sides should be golden brown.
    Frying Fall French toast in butter.
  • Repeat for all 4 slices of bread, adding more butter to the pan as needed. Serve hot with maple syrup or Sautéed Cinnamon Sugar Apples.
    Frying French toast with apple cider in a frying pan.

Optional Sautéed Cinnamon Sugar Apple Topping

  • Slice the apple in quarters around the core. Discard the core, lay quartered apple flat on cutting board and slice into thin pieces, roughly equal, in thickness.
    Apple sliced thin on a cutting board.
  • To a large saucepan, add the butter and sliced apple over medium heat. Stir to coat and sauté for 5-7 minutes until apple softens.
    Cooking sliced apples in butter on the stovetop.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together apple cider, cinnamon, brown sugar, and cornstarch until well-combined.
    Apple cider mixed with cinnamon, brown sugar, and cornstarch to sauté apples in.
  • Once the apple are tender, pour the cinnamon-sugar mixture over top and stir to coat. Continue to heat until sauce thickens (cornstarch will start to thicken sauce once it reaches 295°F).
    Cooking apples in cinnamon, sugar, and butter in a frying pan.
  • Serve over Apple Cider French Toast and enjoy!

Notes

  • *If you don't have any stale bread and you want to make this recipe, you will have to dry out the bread first. Place the bread directly on the racks of your oven pre-heated to 300°F and heat for 15 minutes. DO NOT try to use super-soft bread for this recipe, it will be way too soggy.