Caramelized Apple French Toast

One last over-the-top meal before pre-Christmas vacation diet begins.  This breakfast was absolutely delicious and checked all the boxes of the foods I plan on avoiding the next few weeks (sugar, butter, carbs, etc.).  

Ingredients for apples:

2 large granny smith apples, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter

Over medium heat, add all the ingredients to a small saute pan.  Cook until apples are fork tender (about 20 minutes).  

Ingredients for french toast:

Slices of white bread
2 large eggs
1/4 cup half-n-half
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Butter for frying

Mix everything, except the bread, in a shallow bowl with a fork until eggs are beaten.  Heat a large frying pan, or flat top skillet, to medium heat and add a few tablespoons of butter (enough to coat the bottom of the pan).  Soak the bread slices in the egg mixture and then add to the buttered pan.  Cook on first side for about 5 minutes, or until starting to get golden brown, and for another 2 minutes or so on the other side.  Continue until you've cooked enough bread slices that you want (this amount of egg mixture made enough for 6 slices of bread).  

Apple caramelizing

French toast, yum!

Serve french toast with apples and maple syrup.