Cinnamon Apple French Toast

Ingredients

• •4 thick slices bread
• •2 large eggs
• •1/2 cup milk
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
• •1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
• •2 tablespoons butter, divided
• •1 tablespoon brown sugar
• •2 tablespoons water
• •1 pinch salt

Instructions

1. 1Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet. Add apple, brown sugar, water, and half the cinnamon. Cook 6 to 8 minutes until tender; transfer to a bowl.
2. 2Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, remaining cinnamon, and salt in a shallow dish.
3. 3Heat remaining butter in the skillet over medium-low heat. Dip bread briefly on both sides in the egg mixture.
4. 4Cook bread 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and the egg coating is fully set. Work in batches if needed.
5. 5Serve topped with warm apples.