Cinnamon Apple French Toast Bake with Maple Icing

I’m not usually a sweets-for-breakfast person…I almost always go for the biscuits and sausage gravy or meaty omelets. I do, however, enjoy a bite or two of pancakes along with those. I have a problem with wanting a bite of everything on the menu … every time – every meal. I just can’t help it!


Sometimes, a bunch of maple-y goodness sounds like the perfect way to start my day! Filled with sweet caramelized apples and tons of cinnamon, this french toast bake does not disappoint! It’s super moist consistency and eggy-french toast taste is sure to be the perfect, cozy and comforting breakfast any day of the year, but is particularly wonderful when it’s FREEZING – like it is in the Midwest right now!

This bake isn’t heavy on the carbs either … which is ALWAYS a plus when eating something bread-like and sweet! It only has about 10-15 carbs per serving, depending on if you top it with icing or not. Either way, it’s delicious and won’t make you regret eating it!

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Cinnamon Apple French Toast Bake with Maple Icing

Course

Breakfast

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 Apples any variety, peeled and diced
• 2 tbsp Ghee or Grass-fed butter
• 1 tbsp Raw honey
• 3 tbsp Avocado oil sub coconut oil
• 3 Eggs
• 1/4 cup Dairy-free yogurt I used Forager Cashewgurt
• 1/2 cup Coconut flour
• 1/4 tsp Pink salt
• 1-2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tbsp Maple syrup
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cup Water

Optional Maple icing:

• 1 tbsp Coconut butter
• 2 tsp Maple syrup

Course Breakfast Cook Time 25 minutes Servings Ingredients 2 Apples any variety, peeled and diced 2 tbsp Ghee or Grass-fed butter 1 tbsp Raw honey 3 tbsp Avocado oil sub coconut oil 3 Eggs 1/4 cup Dairy-free yogurt I used Forager Cashewgurt 1/2 cup Coconut flour 1/4 tsp Pink salt 1-2 tsp Cinnamon 1/8 tsp Nutmeg 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1 tbsp Maple syrup 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/2 cup Water Optional Maple icing: 1 tbsp Coconut butter 2 tsp Maple syrup

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a cast iron skillet over medium high heat, sauté apples, ghee, honey, cinnamon (I used a full 2 tsp - use less depending on preference), nutmeg, and 1 tablespoon of avocado oil for about 3 minutes or until apples have soften and remove from heat.
3. In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients (reserve the coconut butter and 2 tbsp of maple syrup for the drizzle) to create the batter.
4. Pour batter over apples and sprinkle with a bit more cinnamon.
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until it's cooked through in the middle.

For the icing:

1. In a saucepan, melt coconut butter and maple syrup just until they combine. If it's too thick, feel free to add a bit more maple syrup to make it easier to drizzle.
2. Drizzle over your warm french toast bake and DIG IN!

Recipe Notes

I feel like this bake only gets better with time. Everything with fruit and spices just gets more flavorful as it sits...so you may want to make plenty to have the next day too!