Instant Pot Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole
Whole grain bread, tender-crisp apples, crunchy pecans, and juicy plump raisins all wrapped up in warm spices and drizzled with a healthy sweet cream
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 cups bite-sized cubed whole grain bread
- 1 cup chopped apple (about 1 small apple, with or without the skin)
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup milk (any kind, I like Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk)
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice (or cinnamon)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Topping options: maple syrup, turbinado sugar, Vanilla or Cinnamon Cashew Cream , melted butter, etc
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 7 inch springform or baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a separate large bowl toss to combine bread cubes, apples, and raisins.
- In a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk, applesauce, apple pie spice, and salt.
- Pour mixture over the bread cubes and stir to coat well.
- Pour mixture into greased springform pan.
- Add 1 cup of water to the pressure cooker pot and place a trivet inside. Place prepared springform pan on the trivet.
- Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position. Cook at high pressure for 25 minutes.
- When cooking is complete, use a quick release.
- Serve warm, with a light drizzle of cashew cream or maple syrup
- Optional: Sprinkle the top of the bread with turbinado sugar and place under the oven broiler for a couple of minutes until the bread browns and the turbinado melts.
Notes
- Use a sturdy bread that won’t disintegrate into the milk/egg mixture
- For a sweeter casserole, add 1/4 cup brown sugar or decrease milk to 1/4 cup and add 1/4 cup of maple syrup
- Can be prepared the night before
- Leftovers warm up perfectly soft and moist in the microwave
Keywords: healthy breakfast, instant pot breakfast, french toast casserole
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