French Toast with Maple Apple Compote ~ Gluten Free

5/4/2016

Recipe

Always a favorite of our family, especially in the fall and winter months. Enjoy these for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Ingredients

Compote:

• Cooking Spray
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 3 C apples, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

French Toast:

• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 C 2% reduced fat milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 12 slices GF bread
• 4 tsp butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250°. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place in the oven or warming drawer.

Compote:

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray; melt 1 Tbsp butter in the pan. Add apples; sauté 8 minutes or until tender. Stir in maple syrup and cinnamon. Keep warm.

French Toast:
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add milk, vanilla, salt and eggs; whisk until well blended. Working with 1 bread slice at a time, place it into the egg mixture, turning gently to coat both sides. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Melt 1 tsp butter in pan. Add coated bread slices (cooked in batches); cook about 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Place on warm rack in oven or warming drawer to keep warm. Repeat procedure until all 12 pieces are done. Serve with compote.