cinnamon raisen apple brunch w/ carmel apple syrup

Name: Cinnamon Raisen Apple Brunch w/ Carmel Apple Syrup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR THE TOPPING; 1 - pillsbury pie crust; 3 teaspoon(s) cinnamon sugar; 1 cup(s) oatmeal; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/3 cup(s) walnuts, chopped; 1/2 cup(s) butter, melted; ## BRUNCH; 2 - small loaves of cinnamon raisen bread, day old; 4 - chicken sausages; 2 - apples, granny smith; 8 - eggs; 2 cup(s) egg nog; 1 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; ## FOR THE SYRUP; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) apple juice; 6 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) half and half; 1/2 cup(s) applesauce; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 pinch(es) salt

11 Pinches

Deb Justus

The Villages, FL

Updated on Oct 20, 2015

It's fall and I love apples. I love cinnamon raisin bread. I love apple pie with a crumble topping, too. So I decided to come up with something that all these combined. I used apples, apple sausage, apple juice and applesauce! Then I added crispy pie crust to my crumble topping.

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE TOPPING
1 - pillsbury pie crust
3 teaspoons cinnamon sugar
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup butter, melted
BRUNCH
2 - small loaves of cinnamon raisen bread, day old
4 - chicken sausages
2 - apples, granny smith
8 - eggs
2 cups egg nog
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
FOR THE SYRUP
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup apple juice
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt

How To Make cinnamon raisen apple brunch w/ carmel apple syrup

Step 1

For the topping: Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the pie crust and bake at 375 degrees until lightly browned. When cool place in a gallon size plastic bag and crumble. Add the oatmeal, walnuts and melted butter.

Step 2

Cut the crusts off the bread and cut into 1" pieces. Place 1/2 of the bread in a 9" x 13" greased pan.
Step 3

Cut sausages into 1/2' pieces and sauté until brown. Put browned sausage on top of Spread on top of 1st layer of bread.
Step 4

Peel and chop two apples. Place on top of bread and sausages. Cover with remaining bread.
Step 5

Lightly beat eggs, add eggnog, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over bread mixture, cover with foil and refrigerate overnight
Step 6

The next day, preheat oven to 375°. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes until puffed. Remove foil, spread topping on top and bake an additional 15 or until topping golden brown.
Step 7

While the brunch is baking. Prepare syrup. Mix sugar and apple juice in a large sauce pan on low heat. Very slowly cook until a golden brown color. Be patient, this step will take a while. When you have achieved a rich caramel color add the butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in half and half, vanilla, salt, and applesauce. Serve warm.
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