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Apple Raisin French Toast Strata

Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2016

Apple Raisin French Toast Strata is so mouthwatering you won’t be able to stop eating it! Really, this fabulous breakfast entree should be on one of your holiday menus this year. I used a delicious gluten free cinnamon raisin bread. Then it has cream cheese and apple pie filling spooned over top. It’s topped with more bread and then a custard sauce with maple syrup is poured over top before baking. Oh my. This breakfast casserole is divine!

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This is NOT a paid endorsement for Canyon Bakehouse but I absolutely love their bread. I’ve tried so many gluten free breads that are just awful. Most are dry and crumbly and taste dreadfully. Not Canyon Bakehouse. I’ve tried their breads, hamburger buns, bagels, and focaccia and I’ve loved everything! Their breads not only have great taste but a wonderful texture. They don’t fall apart or get crumbly. They’re simply amazing.

If you didn’t know you were eaten gluten free bread, you would never know it. I purchase mine at a local Sprouts in Cedar Hill. I usually buy 5-7 loaves at a time and put the bread in the freezer until I’m ready to use it. Then I keep it in the refrigerator until the loaf is gone. I used their cinnamon raisin bread for this recipe. If you don’t have gluten intolerance you can use any cinnamon raisin bread, including Cinnabon, if you desire.

The first time I tasted this dish was back in the early 2000s when a sweet Nigerian couple brought this casserole into our Sunday school class for breakfast one Sunday morning. They served it with Amish Breakfast Casserole and both entrees were so delightful that they were eaten down to the last crumb! I recently remade this recipe for a “Breakfast for Dinner” potluck at our church. We have some folks in our church that need gluten free recipes, so I decided to make this with gluten free bread. Both casseroles were very well received. The combination of bread with cream cheese and apple pie filling is heavenly.

If you’re looking for a fantastic breakfast casserole to treat your family to during the holidays, I can’t recommend Apple Raisin French Toast Strata enough. I assure you, you will clean this casserole down to the last drop!

This recipe is featured at All Free Casserole Recipes here.

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Apple Raisin French Toast Strata is divine!

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I served Apple Raisin French Toast Strata with Amish Breakfast Casserole. Both casseroles were fantastic.

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While I garnished the casserole with fresh strawberries, you can leave it plain, too.

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients.

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This is the gluten free bread I buy.

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Cut off the crusts from the bread and layer bread in a greased 9×13″ glass baking dish. Fit pieces of bread so every inch of the bottom of the dish is covered.

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Cube cream cheese and place over top of bread.

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Spoon apple pie filling over top of cream cheese. This is where you add extra raisins if you want them.

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Cover with another layer of bread.

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Beat eggs. Add half-and-half, maple syrup and melted butter.

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Whisk ingredients to combine.

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Pour custard filling over top of bread.

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Cover with plastic wrap and press bread into the custard so the bread pieces are soaked. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

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Bake at 350 uncovered, about 45 minutes, or until custard is completely set.

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Apple Raisin French Toast Strata is gluten free.

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This breakfast casserole is wonderful for holiday breakfasts.

Here’s the recipe.

APPLE RAISIN FRENCH TOAST STRATA

(Recipe adapted from Akosua Addo when we attended Hillcrest Baptist Church, Cedar Hill, TX; source: adapted from All Recipes)

Apple Raisin French Toast Strata | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This amazing #breakfast #casserole is divine! It uses #creamcheese #applepiefilling & #glutenfree cinnamon raisin #bread. Great for #holiday breakfasts.

Apple Raisin French Toast Strata

Teresa Ambra
This heavenly breakfast uses gluten free cinnamon raisin bread, a custard sauce made with maple syrup and cream, cream cheese and apple pie filling. Delightful for a holiday breakfast.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 380 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • 1 sharp bread knife

Ingredients
  

  • 20 slices Canyon Bakehouse gluten free cinnamon raisin bread cubed (remove crust) or your favorite GF bread
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened, cubed
  • 20 oz. can apple pie filling
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups half-and-half or cream
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter melted (I used 3 tbsp.)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup raisins if desired

Instructions
 

  • Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with coconut oil cooking spray.
  • Arrange 1/2 of the cubed raisin bread in the bottom of the dish.
  • Sprinkle the cream cheese evenly over the bread, and top with the apple pie filling.
  • If you like extra raisins, add them now.
  • Top with remaining bread.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, butter, and maple syrup.
  • Pour over the bread mixture.
  • Cover with plastic wrap, and press down so that all bread pieces are soaked.
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

NOTE: You can also place everything in the baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, press bread down to soak, and refrigerate overnight.
 
NOTE: Serve with extra maple syrup ladled over top and raisins, if desired.
 
NOTE: Preparation time does not include time required to refrigerate casserole before baking.
 
Recipe source: adapted from All Recipes.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 12gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 386mgPotassium: 327mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 565IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apples, bread, breakfast, breakfast casserole, casserole, french toast, gluten free, raisins
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If you’re looking for a dynamite way to prepare French Toast, you’ve got to consider this recipe.

Apple Raisin French Toast Strata | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This amazing #breakfast #casserole is divine! It uses #creamcheese #applepiefilling & #glutenfree cinnamon raisin #bread. Great for #holiday breakfasts.

Apple Raisin French Toast Strata uses cream cheese, apple pie filling and maple syrup among layers of cinnamon raisin bread.

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I love the chunky apples from apple pie filling in this breakfast entree.

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Apple Raisin French Toast Strata

Teresa Ambra
This heavenly breakfast uses gluten free cinnamon raisin bread, a custard sauce made with maple syrup and cream, cream cheese and apple pie filling. Delightful for a holiday breakfast.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 380 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9×13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • 1 sharp bread knife

Ingredients
  

  • 20 slices Canyon Bakehouse gluten free cinnamon raisin bread cubed (remove crust) or your favorite GF bread
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened, cubed
  • 20 oz. can apple pie filling
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups half-and-half or cream
  • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter melted (I used 3 tbsp.)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup raisins if desired

Instructions
 

  • Coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with coconut oil cooking spray.
  • Arrange 1/2 of the cubed raisin bread in the bottom of the dish.
  • Sprinkle the cream cheese evenly over the bread, and top with the apple pie filling.
  • If you like extra raisins, add them now.
  • Top with remaining bread.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, butter, and maple syrup.
  • Pour over the bread mixture.
  • Cover with plastic wrap, and press down so that all bread pieces are soaked.
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

NOTE: You can also place everything in the baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, press bread down to soak, and refrigerate overnight.
 
NOTE: Serve with extra maple syrup ladled over top and raisins, if desired.
 
NOTE: Preparation time does not include time required to refrigerate casserole before baking.
 
Recipe source: adapted from All Recipes.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 12gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 386mgPotassium: 327mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 565IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apples, bread, breakfast, breakfast casserole, casserole, french toast, gluten free, raisins
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

2 Comments

  • Andrea

    September 16, 2018 at 3:58 pm

    Hi!

    This looks delicious! I’m just a little confused by instruction #11, where it says to add additional egg/cream prior to baking.

    Should I hold back a certain amount instead of using the whole mixture prior to refrigerating? If so, does the portion I’m saving need to be refrigerated while the casserole is being refrigerated?

    Thank you!

    1. Teresa

      September 17, 2018 at 7:00 am

      Hi, Andrea. I looked over the recipe again. Since I poured all of the cream mixture (and didn’t save any back), I eliminated that confusing instruction. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. This is such a delicious breakfast casserole recipe. I hope you and your family enjoy it.

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