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french toast casserole with berries and maple syrup and powdered sugar
5 from 2 votes

French Toast Bake

French Toast Casserole with overnight soaked challah, then baked to perfection and topped with fresh berries. The perfect breakfast/brunch to feed a crowd!
Prep: 20 minutes
Inactive Time: 8 hours
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 9 hours 20 minutes
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 16 oz loaf of day old Challah bread (sliced into 1-inch pieces)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup half & half
  • 8 eggs
  • 1/4 + 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp orange zest (grated)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1+1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp unsalted cold butter (cut into small cubes)
  • 6 oz fresh blueberries
  • 6 oz fresh raspberries

Optional toppings:

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Instructions

  • Grease a 13x9 baking dish and spread your cut bread inside.
  • In a large bowl whisk together: milk, half & half, eggs, 1/4 cup brown sugar, vanilla extract, orange zest, kosher salt, nutmeg, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Ensure all eggs are fully whisked.
  • Carefully pour over the top of the bread, evenly distributing over the pieces on top. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove bread from refrigerator.
  • In a small bowl combine the flour, cold butter, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Mix with your finger tips until combined and crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the bread.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 60 minutes. After 45 minutes if the top begins to burn, tent the top with some aluminum foil for the remaining duration.
  • Remove from oven, the top should be crisp and the middle spongey, but not wet. Top with the fresh berries and optional powdered sugar. Serve with maple syrup.

Notes

  • If you cannot refrigerate the bread overnight, allow minimum 20 minutes for bread to soak. (The longer the better for flavor purposes)
  • You can substitute brioche for challah bread

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 573kcal (29%), Carbohydrates: 81g (27%), Protein: 15g (30%), Fat: 23g (35%), Saturated Fat: 10g (63%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 75mg (25%), Sodium: 534mg (23%), Potassium: 411mg (12%), Fiber: 12g (50%), Sugar: 28g (31%), Vitamin A: 642IU (13%), Vitamin C: 11mg (13%), Calcium: 361mg (36%), Iron: 5mg (28%)
© Author: Stephanie