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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
- Cut bread into large pieces
- Mix eggs, cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon
- Layer bread in a greased baking dish
- Add sliced strawberries and cubes of cream cheese
- Repeat layering
- Pour egg mixture over casserole dish
135246 - Allow mixture to rest for 15 minutes so the bread absorbs the liquid
- 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
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French Bread (cubed)
- 10 eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 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
- Layer on third of the bread in baking dish. Add a third of the strawberries and 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
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
5 Comments
Valentina
March 30, 2020 at 8:31 pmWow, this is over-the-top. I would love it for breakfast, brunch, and especially for dessert. It’s so pretty, too. 🙂 ~Valentina
Kathy
March 31, 2020 at 7:27 amThanks! 🙂
David @ Spiced
March 30, 2020 at 3:40 amWhat a fun idea! We make Robbie French toast on occasion (it’s the only way he’ll eat eggs…ugh, kids). But I’ve never tried French toast in a casserole form. I totally want to make this! You’re right that this would be perfect for Easter brunch. And I love all of those berries in there, too!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
March 29, 2020 at 8:09 amIf this is not the most perfect brunch recipe, I don’t know what is! Pinned and can’t wait to try next weekend! Looks so good, Kathy 🙂
Kathy
March 29, 2020 at 8:13 amIt is perfect for brunch! Enjoy! 🙂