Mixed Berry French Toast Bake

Name: Mixed Berry French Toast Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; 1-3/4 cups fat-free milk; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cubed; 1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened mixed berries; 2 tablespoons cold butter; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar

I love this recipe! It's perfect for fuss-free holiday breakfasts or company, it’s scrumptious and so easy to put together the night before. —Amy Berry, Poland, Maine

Ingredients

6 large eggs
1-3/4 cups fat-free milk
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cubed
1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened mixed berries
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

Whisk together first six ingredients. Place bread cubes in a 13x9-in. or 3-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pour egg mixture over top. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°. Remove berries from freezer and French toast from refrigerator and let stand while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, cut butter into brown sugar until crumbly. Top French toast with berries; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 310 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 148mg cholesterol, 517mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 3g fiber), 13g protein.

Originally published as Berry Overnight French Toast in Light & Tasty December/January 2007

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micemery

Dec 26, 2013

Excellent! I halved the recipe and used cinnamon swirl bread instead of regular bread.
amandyx

Aug 5, 2012

When I made this was delicious but just a bit soft. I like mine French toad casserole a little crunchy.
carol drapac

Apr 16, 2012

This recipe is fabulous. I have made it twice and both times altered the recipe a little. Once, I made it with cubed Hawaiian bread, that I toasted in the oven. Most recently I used cubed angel food cake that I toasted in the oven. Both versions were real crowd pleasers.
sherrigs

Dec 26, 2011

I had to sweeten it more. It was better the 2nd day after the berries softened and were absorbed into the bread.
mmbeaver

Jan 12, 2011

It was really easy to make and turned out delicious! The fruit baked beautifully to where you don't even need syrup. I made mine with whole wheat bread to make it even healthier!
mjwlsn

Sep 22, 2010

A big hit at our church brunch table. HINT: instead of trying to crumble the butter sugar mixture, I melted it and drizzed it over the top. It worked really well and much less messy.
jettajenny

Aug 4, 2010

This recipe is my second favorite way to use up day-old French bread (garlic bread being my favorite). It's EXCELLENT, can be cut in half and baked in an 8x8 dish, tastes equally good with fresh or frozen berries, and is delicious whether you use mixed berries or one type of berry alone.
jlduron

May 10, 2010

I requested this for mothers day breakfast. My hubby isn't a cook but he easily put this together. It was fantastic. I put a tiny bit of powdered sugar on top. We used a loaf of thick sliced french toast type bread. The whole family loved it. Hubby said he would make this again.
viomikes

Nov 24, 2009

This is fabulous! Easy to make and tastes delicious!