Apple Cinnamon Noodle Kugel

Is it a casserole, or is it a pudding? We’ll leave it up to you.
INGREDIENTS:
12 oz. wide egg noodles
16 oz. cottage cheese
16 oz. sour cream
6 eggs
1/3 cup melted unsalted butter + extra for greasing
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups peeled/chopped honeycrisp apple
1/2 cup raw unsalted chopped pecans
For Topping
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon