3 down apple french toast pecans Recipes

french toast, eggs, whole milk, pure vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, challah bread , cut into 1 inch-thick slices or any thick crusty bread i used pecan raisin in the picture, unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, light brown sugar, plus more for sprinkling, divided, granny smith apples, heavy cream, pecans, dried cranberries (i omitted the cranberries in the picture), sugar, garnish , optional

eggs, milk, pure vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, challah , cut into 1 inch-thick slices (about 5-6 slices), unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, light brown sugar, plus more for sprinkling, divided, granny smith apples, peeled and sliced, heavy cream, pecans, chopped, dried cranberries or 1/2 cup blueberries or 1/2 cup raisins, sugar, garnish (optional)