Berries and Cream French Toast Bake
Berries and cream French toast bake is a delicious, easy-to-prepare dish perfect for breakfast or brunch. It combines the creamy and rich flavors of custard-soaked brioche bread with fresh berries’ sweet and tart taste—delicious!
Berries and cream French toast bake a Easy breakfast casserole
Do you prefer breakfast bake or breakfast casserole? I like the way french toast bake rolls off my tongue!
Hands down, this is the best and easiest brunch recipe. Its decedent. Every bite is, “Oh my gosh, this is so good!” It is perfect for serving a crowd or family. Combining ripe berries, cream cheese, and buttery brioche is blissful.
All four of my kids love this Berries and Cream French Toast Bake!
This dish is also great for guests as it can be prepared and popped in the oven just before serving, making it a stress-free choice. The ingredients needed for this dish are simple and easy to find, and no cooking skills are necessary to make it. And… it will make the house smell like you have been baking all day!
Make Ahead Berries and Cream French Toast Bake
What is really appealing about this dish is its simplicity! You will not need to spend hours in the kitchen; rather, add everything to your casserole dish, let it soak overnight in a sweetened egg mixture, and then pop it in the oven before serving! My kids try to gobble this up straight from the baking dish!🤪
It results in a perfect morning meal: crispy on top, soft custardy in the middle, perfectly sweet, and best served with a cup of coffee!
This is perfect for any brunch occasion, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or just because.
Ingredients
- Brioche Loaf
- Cream Cheese
- Fresh Strawberries
- Fresh Blueberries
- Eggs
- Whole Milk
- Maple Syrup
- Vanilla Extract
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Confectioners Sugar
Tips For Making French Toast Casserole
- Day-old bread: you must work with dry bread for this French toast bake. I like to leave the bread out 1 day before. Using dry bread will keep the casserole from going soggy.
- Let it sit for at least 2 hours- overnight before baking. This gives it that irresistible custard center.
- Use ripe fresh berries.
Make Ahead and Freezer Option
You can prepare and freeze this recipe up to step 4. It is good in the freezer for up to 8 weeks. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and bake according to step 5. If you want to freeze leftovers after baking, let the casserole cool before freezing; it will freeze for 10 weeks. To reheat, place in the microwave or bake covered in a 315-degree F oven for 15 minutes.
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Berries and Cream French Toast Bake
Ingredients
- 16 oz brioche loaf
- 8 oz cream cheese, cut into ½-inch cubes, 16 pieces
- 1 lb strawberries, diced and divided
- 4 oz blueberries
- 12 eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp confectioners sugar, or more to preferred taste
Equipment
- 9×13 baking dish
Instructions
- Slice bread into 1-inch cubes. You should have approximately 12 cups of bread cubes; however, a little more or less is fine. It is best to let the bread sit uncovered for two hours or overnight.
- Grease a 9×13 oven-safe dish with nonstick spray. Lay down half of the bread cubes into the prepared pan. Followed by your berries and cream cheese cubes. Then top with the remaining half of the bread cubes.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Pour the mixture evenly over your French toast. Cover the pan nicely and tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the plastic wrap from your dish and bake uncovered for 50 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve warm with maple syrup. Enjoy!