Description
This Berry French Toast Casserole is an easy make-ahead breakfast! The flavorful pops of fresh fruit and melt-in-your-mouth buttery streusel topping, are delicious. It’s easily our favorite french toast casserole!
Ingredients
Casserole
- 1 lb loaf Sourdough Or French Bread
- 1 ½ cups (195g) blueberries
- 1 lb strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped*
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups (480ml) milk (whole or 2%)
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup (104g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (36g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Topping
- 3/4 cup (98g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (169g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (112g) butter, cut into pieces
Instructions
- Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish and set aside.
- Cut bread into 1-inch chunks. Combine the bread chunks and fruit and spread in an even layer in the bottom of the dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, sugars, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread, getting all the bread wet from the mixture.
- Cover the casserole and store in fridge for several hours or overnight.
- When you’re ready to bake the casserole, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- To make the streusel topping, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add butter and cut into the dry mixture until it all comes together to form a crumble. Crumble the streusel topping evenly over the top of the casserole, covering as much of it as you can.
- Bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Bake less time for a softer, more moist texture. Bake longer for a firmer, less moist texture.
- When casserole is ready, serve warm with syrup and other toppings such as powdered sugar or more fresh fruit.
Notes
- You should have about 2 cups of chopped strawberries.
- How to tell when it’s done baking: It can be a tad tricky to tell when french toast casserole is done. You want it to be a little liquidy in the center, but you need to ensure the liquid is from the berries (rather than undercooked custard). Stick a butter knife into the middle of the casserole and push it to the side a bit. If you can still see milky/eggy-looking liquid, bake the casserole for a bit longer. If you see a colorful, fruity liquid, those are likely just fruit juices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 37.1 g
- Sodium: 165.7 mg
- Fat: 15.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.2 g
- Protein: 8.8 g
- Cholesterol: 181 mg
