Breakfast Recipes: Spiced Apple Baked French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Pinch of salt
• 8 cups challah bread, cubed
• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (topping)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (topping)
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (topping)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (topping)