Cinnamon Toast Crunch® Coated Apple Stuffed French Toast

Name: Cinnamon Toast Crunch® Coated Apple Stuffed French Toast
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 79 milliliters sliced almonds, crushed; 710 milliliters Cinnamon Toast Crunch® cereal, lightly crushed, divided; 3 larges eggs; 1 French baguette (not too dense), (see note); 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced into 1/8-thick slices; 3 Tbsps granulated sugar, divided; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 113 grams mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese), softened; 113 grams tablespoons unsalted butter, divided; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 177 milliliters whole milk; 0 plus 1/8 teaspoon salt

Cinnamon Toast Crunch® Coated Apple Stuffed French Toast might be just the morn meal you are searching for. One serving contains 948 calories, 19g of protein, and 55g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have almonds, mascarpone cheese, granny smith apples, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Heat 3 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the foaming subsides, add apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples have softened and are beginning to caramelize, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Apple

Butter

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon over apples. Cook until apples are golden, about 2 minutes more.

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Granulated Sugar

Cinnamon

Apple

Transfer apples to bowl and let cool.

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Apple

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Bowl

Whisk milk, cream, eggs, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla in shallow bowl until combined. Toss 2 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch® cereal and almonds in pie plate to combine. Stir mascarpone with remaining 4 teaspoons granulated sugar until smooth.

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Granulated Sugar

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Mascarpone

Cinnamon

Almonds

Vanilla

Cereal

Cream

Toast

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Milk

Salt

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Cut 1 inch slices of French bread on the bias. Carefully slice a deep pocket into each piece.

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French Bread

Spread cream cheese mixture into each pocket, then fill with cooked apples.

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Cream Cheese

Apple

Spread

Heat 1 tablespoon butter in large clean nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Dip each filled French toast into egg-milk mixture (soaking well) and then coat well with Cinnamon Toast Crunch® cereal mixture, pressing to adhere.

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Toast

Milk

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Place 4 pieces in pan and cook until cooked through and golden brown on both sides, pressing gently with spatula and adding extra butter as needed, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining pieces of bread.

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Bread