This single serve baked French toast is spiked with the delicious combination of apples and cinnamon! It’s vegan, refined sugar free, easily made gluten-free, and packed with fiber and plant-based protein. A healthy and delicious fall-inspired breakfast!
I just stabbed the roof of my mouth with the pointy end of a tortilla chip. So hard that that it legit made my eyes start watering. Ow.
And I realize that has nothing to do with what this post is supposed to be about (read: baked French toast), but it happened while I was sitting here staring at a blank computer screen and trying to write about baked French toast, so we’re just gonna roll with it… and move on to talking about something that won’t result in tears and bleeding gums.
Apple cinnamon baked French toast. For one. It’s soft. It’s doughy. It’s fluffy. And it will make your home smell better than any seasonal candle from Bath & Body Works — guaranteed.
Well, unless you’re into those outdoorsy scents like Leaves or Autumn or Sweater Weather — which all smell fantastic, don’t get me wrong — but I’m a sugar and spice kind of girl, and candles named after desserts will always have my heart. Salted Caramel. Pumpkin Cupcake. Buttercream Icing. You catch my drift.
But I’m rambling, aren’t I? Apple cinnamon baked French toast. On it.
So this is more of a baked French toast hybrid. It’s got the classic bread that you’d expect in a traditional French toast, but I threw some oats in there because oats make everything better. Fact.
I wasn’t too keen on the texture when I went with bread by itself, so I threw in a small scoop of oats and the result was pure magic.
This bake straight up tastes, smells, and feels like an apple cinnamon oatmeal muffin [the size of your face].
The top is slightly crispy, and it gives way to a ridiculously soft and hearty centre that’s loaded with apples and cinnamon. I didn’t include any eggs, as per traditional French toast, so this recipe is vegan and safe for people with egg allergies. It’s also super easy to make gluten-free if you use gluten-free bread. I’ve done it with a variety of different breads, and each one turns out juuuuuust fine.
Happy eating!
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Apple Cinnamon Baked French Toast
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened vanilla almond milk*
- 1 Tbsp. (16 g) nut butter** (optional, but recommended)
- 1 tsp. (5 ml) maple syrup (or other liquid sweetener)
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 slice of hearty bread, cubed***
- 1/4 cup (20 g) quick oats
- 1/2 apple, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease an individually-sized oven-safe dish. Set aside.
- Combine applesauce, almond milk, nut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a large shallow bowl, mixing until fully combined. Pour bread cubes into the mixture and use a fork to lightly press down so that they absorb most of the liquid. Add oats and apple cubes, and gently stir until everything is evenly incorporated. If the mix seems too dry, add a splash of extra milk.
- Transfer mixture to your prepared dish, sprinkling with additional cinnamon and sugar if desired. Bake for 20 minutes, until the bake has set and the top has turned golden brown.
- Remove from oven and top with toppings of choice or simply enjoy as is!
Notes
* Depending on how thick and/or hearty your bread is, you may have to add a splash of extra milk. ** I used almond, but feel free to use whichever nut butter you prefer. Or, you can also leave it out completely. *** I tried this with a few different types of bread, and each worked fine. Heartier breads produce a slightly drier bake, as do breads that are slightly older. If you need this to be gluten free, use gluten free bread and certified GF oats.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
Keywords: apple cinnamon french toast, baked french toast, breakfast, gluten-free, healthy, recipe, vegan
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hi! do you think I could triple (or maybe even quadruple??) this recipe to fill a 9×13 pan? I like to meal prep my breakfasts!
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Is there anything we can use in place of the applesauce? I totally forgot to grab that at the store last night!
Okay this is just freaky, not only am I drinking the aforementioned coffee, I’m also eating leftover baked oatmeal…..
I am a sweet and spice kinda gal too and love those dessert candles, but I cannot keep them at my home because they make me hungry – when I was younger, I tried eating one – yup – not a good idea! But what is a good idea is this decadent french toast mini casserole-like-dish! Let’s put the chips down and grab a fork and stab this instead of the roof of your mouth!
Oh wow, pinned, saved, screen-shot, you name it, can’t wait to make this. I’m a huge fan of baked oats in the winter, and this sounds equally as delicious!
Hope you like it if you try it, Brie!
I love this, Amanda! Baked french toast is one of my all time favorite breakfasts and imagining it with apple cinnamon is pure fall perfection. And the fact that you made it vegan is amazing. It looks so good!
p.s. I hope the roof of your mouth heals up soon. I hate it when that happens, ouch!
I love breakfast bakes and this looks scrummy for autumn apples to be put to use! Will have to try once the weather cools off.
This looks AMAZING Amanda! I’ve got a big bowl of apples on hand and will definitely be trying this recipe out for breakfast this week!! 🙂
Hope you liked it if you tried it, Jade!
Something with nut butter optional makes my heart happy, haha. I just can’t do any of the taste, but knowing it’s optional is fantastic! I love apple cinnamon anything. Candles that smell like that are my favorite! I actually just put all my fall scented candles and scentsy smells in this weekend and I love the way my house is smelling!
Confession: I keep my fall scented candles out all year long because I love how they smell 😛
I would love this with Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Bread!
Oh yum! This sounds amazing! You always have the best recipes! Oh and as for the tortilla, I have done that before, your comment made me laugh!
Breakfast and a scented candle replacement at once? Sold. Honestly, though, this sounds wonderfully comforting for those cold mornings happening aplenty again now. Especially because yes, oats make everything better.
i have gluten free bread and no eggs –> AND APPLES. You read my mind. How do you do that? I love you and this! So nourishing yet comforting
This morning, I was thinking about how I could use some french toast…and I have some oats to use up before the 30th. So basically…yup. must make this.
Project pantry purge already? Too soon! I’m not ready! 😥
Breakfast bakes are the best! YUMMMMM
That looks tasty thanks for sharing!
Oats DO make everything better. So does fall. And fall foods. And apples. and breakfast bakes.
[and coffee]
Doughy apple cinnamon anything sounds like heaven, single serve baked french toast earn it even more points. I’d love to try it with cinnamon raisin gf bread!
Cinnamon raisin bread?! That sounds amazing, I might have to steal your idea;)
Now this I can do. Apples are my jam, which means I only despise pumpkin and not Fall. Plus it’s cold here this morning and pouring buckets. I’m hoping it clears up because I’m supposed to be heading to the garlic festival this afternoon. Cross this fingers for me and pass me a Spoon. 🙂
Sorry you hurt you mouth. I hate it when that happens. This looks delicious. I love sweet smells as well. Bath and Body Works has a new one this year called marshmallow pumpkin and I promise you will love it.
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I’ve been eyeing that one! Definitely going to pick it up the next time I’m in B&BW.
I almost made my mini single serve french toast today….but I ran out of GF bread yesterday 😛 FAIL!