Cinnamon-Apple Strata

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

A sweet, make-ahead fall or winter breakfast, and a great way to use up day-old foods.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 8x8-inch bread pudding

Cinnamon-Apple Strata

Ingredients

2 apples - peeled

cored

and diced

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

divided

1 teaspoon salt

4 eggs

½ cup half-and-half

4 tablespoons cream cheese

softened

3 stale cinnamon bagels

cubed

¼ cup chopped pecans

or more to taste

Ultimate Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Place apples butter brown sugar 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon and salt into a skillet over medium heat. Saute until sugar bubbles about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 3

Place eggs half-and-half cream cheese and remaining cinnamon into a blender and blend until smooth.

Step 4

Scatter cubed bagels cooked apples and pecans in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour egg mixture on top making sure to submerge bagel cubes. Let sit in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until no liquid remains 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information

Cinnamon-Apple Strata

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 298.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.2g 18%

Carbohydrates: 29g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 9.7g

Fat: 17g 26%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g 37%

Cholesterol: 152.3mg 51%

Vitamin A Iu: 513.1IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 2.4mg 4%

Folate: 45.3mcg 11%

Calcium: 90.5mg 9%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 24.4mg 9%

Potassium: 192.9mg 5%

Sodium: 652.4mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 152.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.