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Recipe by David Bonom Last-minute prep for this make-ahead breakfast casserole couldn't be simpler: Just add a dusting of sugar and nuts.

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Cinnamon

Health benefits of Apple-Stuffed Strata Recipe | MyRecipes

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter
4 cups sliced peeled Golden Delicious apple
6 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
Cooking spray
12 (1-ounce) slices cinnamon-swirl bread, cut in half diagonally
3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 large eggs
1 tablespoon turbinado or granulated sugar

Instructions

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar to pan; sauté 8 minutes or until apple is tender and lightly browned. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
Coat an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange half of bread in dish. Top with apple mixture; top with 1/2 cup pecans. Arrange remaining bread over pecans.
Combine the remaining 5 tablespoons granulated sugar, milk, cinnamon, and eggs in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Pour milk mixture over bread, pressing down to submerge. Cover and chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 °.
Uncover dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pecans and turbinado sugar evenly over bread. Bake at 350 ° for 48 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

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