Baked Strawberry French Toast

Baked French Toast is a perfect breakfast or brunch dish for your family or a crowd. This baked strawberry french toast is made with strawberries, french bread and cream cheese. 

Breakfast casseroles make breakfast time so easy. I love pulling this baked french toast out of the oven and letting everyone serve themselves. This is perfect for weekend breakfasts or Easter breakfast or brunch. 

I made this baked french toast with fresh strawberries. You could also use raspberries or blueberries. Use whatever you have on hand or your favorite fruit. 

To make baked french toast

1. Cut bread into large pieces
2. Mix eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon
3. Layer bread in a greased baking dish
4. Add sliced strawberries and cubes of cream cheese
5. Repeat layering
6. Pour egg mixture over casserole dish
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7.  Allow mixture to rest for 15 minutes so the bread absorbs the liquid
8. Bake in a preheated oven for 55-60 minutes until cooked through

What to serve with baked french toast?

This can be a meal all in itself. However, if you are wanting to make a heartier breakfast you could add any of the following items.

• A bowl of fresh fruit
• Homemade breakfast sausage patties
• Slices of bacon
• Scrambled eggs
• Fresh squeezed juice
• Coffee and tea

Variations

Make this breakfast french toast your own by using your favorite ingredients

• Use raspberries or blueberries
• Omit cream cheese
• Add finely chopped ham
• Top with whipped cream

Can I make this ahead of time?

Yes, you can make this baked french toast ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate before baking. You can leave overnight in the refrigerator. Pull out 30 minutes prior to baking and increase baking time by 15 minutes. 

More delicious breakfast casseroles

• Blackberry French Toast
• Cheesy Baked Eggs
• Hash Brown Casserole
• Raspberry Coffee Cake
• Easy Breakfast Casserole - from Gimme Some Oven

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Strawberry Baked French Toast

Kathy

French toast casserole with fresh strawberries, cream cheese and a touch of cinnamon.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Resting Time before baking 15 mins

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Calories 461 kcal

Equipment

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  9 x 13" Baking Dish
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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 loaf French Bread (cubed)
• ▢ 10 eggs
• ▢ 2 cups whole milk
• ▢ ½ cup heavy cream
• ▢ ¼ cup sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ▢ 8 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
• ▢ 1 pound strawberries (sliced)

Topping

• ▢ 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Lightly grease a 9 x 13" baking dish
• Combine eggs, milk cream, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon together
  10 eggs, 2 cups whole milk, ½ cup heavy cream, ¼ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Layer on third of the bread in baking dish. Add a third of the strawberries and cream cheese.
  1 loaf French Bread, 1 pound strawberries, 8 ounces cream cheese
• Repeat until all bread, strawberries and cream cheese are used. Your baking dish will be over filled. You can push down slightly to contain.
• Carefully pour egg mixture over entire casserole. Try to cover each piece of bread
• Let casserole sit for at least 15 minutes so bread can absorb the liquid.
• Bake in preheated oven for 55-60 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving
  2 Tablespoons powdered sugar

Notes

Variations

Make this breakfast french toast your own by using your favorite ingredients

• Use raspberries or blueberries
• Omit cream cheese
• Add finely chopped ham
• Top with whipped cream

To make ahead of time

Cover and refrigerate before baking. You can leave overnight in the refrigerator. Pull out 30 minutes prior to baking and increase baking time by 15 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 461kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 17gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 262mgSodium: 458mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 1002IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 3mg

Keyword Baked French Toast, Strawberry French Toast

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