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Sweet Breakfast Pie

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Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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Sweet dreams are made of this Sweet Breakfast Pie! Get ready to roll right out of bed, because this morning marvel will make you want to rise and shine ASAP. Soft, creamy bread is topped with a bit of rich cinnamon-sugar and delicious apples to create a treat so tasty, you'll feel like it's a dream come true. The snoozing will quickly subside when you know Sweet Breakfast Pie is on the menu. It's dessert for breakfast at its finest!

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16-ounce) loaf challah bread, cut into 1x2-inch cubes
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 cups apples, peeled and cored, sliced
  • maple syrup, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the bread cubes.

Step 4 -In a medium bowl, add the eggs, the heavy cream, and 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon and whisk to combine.

Step 5 -Pour the egg mixture over the bread and toss until well-combined.

Step 6 -In a small bowl, add the remaining cinnamon and the sugar and mix to combine.

Step 7 -Add 1 1/2 cups of the apple slices to the bottom of the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with 1/3 of the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Step 8 -Top the cinnamon-sugar-coated apples with 1/2 of the soaked bread cubes, 1/2 of the remaining apple slices, and 1/2 of the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Step 9 -Add the remaining soaked bread cubes on top of the cinnamon-sugar-coated apples, then top the bread layer with the remaining apple slices and the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Step 10 -Bake the pie, about 50 minutes-1 hour.

Step 11 -Slice and serve the pie drizzled with the maple syrup.

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