This Berry French Toast Cream Cheese Bake is made with simple ingredients like frozen mixed berries, milk, cream cheese, and eggs. It's an easy make-ahead breakfast recipe finished with a sweet and crunchy streusel topping.
This baked French toast recipe is a great brunch idea, perfect for the holidays, or just a lazy weekend. Pair it with Cheesy Hashbrowns with Ham and Bacon or Candied Bacon.
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Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole With Cream Cheese
Overnight French Toast Bake with berries is an easy make-ahead breakfast recipe. It is very similar to a classic French toast bake but has chunks of creamy delicious cream cheese combined with mixed berries.
This Mixed Berry French Toast Bake only takes a few minutes to assemble and you can make it 4-48 hours ahead of time and bake it when you’re ready. It's also a great recipe to serve when you have company. You can make it ahead of time and then pop it in the oven an hour before your company come. Perfection every time.
You can make this Baked Berry French Toast with or without cream cheese. The chunks of cream cheese are delicious but if don’t prefer cream cheese, no worries. It is delicious either way!
What to Serve with Berry French Toast Bake
If you're looking to really level up your breakfast game, these amazing syrups are perfect for this Mixed Berry French Toast Bake. The Mixed Berry Syrup is a classic and of course, the perfect addition, but you may also want to consider this Lemon Curd Syrup, Classic Buttermilk Syrup, and even this Coconut Syrup.
We also have a few other french toast bake recipe you'll love, the Classic French Toast Bake is, well, a classic. Coconut French Toast Bake has an incredible nut crumble topping and if you're hankering for some fall spices, the Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast Bake is outstanding.
Berry French Toast Ingredients
- French Bread - day old bread works best because it soaks up liquid better
- Milk - any kind that you have on hand will work
- Eggs - this is what binds the whole casserole together
- Maple Syrup - you can also substitute an equal amount of brown sugar
- Vanilla - pure vanilla extract has the best flavor.
- Cream Cheese - the cream cheese can be room temperature or cut into small cubes to scatter on top of the soaked bread.
- Berries - you can use any kind of mixed berries. Both fresh or frozen will work great.
Streusel Topping
- Butter - I recommend room temperature and cutting into small cubes
- Brown Sugar - we use light brown sugar
- Flour - all-purpose flour works great
- Cinnamon - any kind of cinnamon will work well.
How To Make the Best French Toast Casserole
- Prepare the bread. Cut French bread into cubes and place into a lightly greased 9" x 13" baking dish. The baking dish should be full of bread, up to the top of the baking dish.
- Assemble the French Toast Bake. In a mixing bowl, add the eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until the egg yolks are broken and all ingredients are combined. Pour over the cubed bread then top with the chunks of cream cheese. Sprinkle mixed berries over the top.
- Make the streusel topping. In a small mixing bowl, add the flour, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. use a spoon and mix until the mixture is the size of peas. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the french toast bake.
- Refrigerate. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 4-48 hours.
- Bake. Remove the casserole from the fridge while the oven preheats to 350 degrees, or for at least 30 minutes. Bake in a preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until the edges of the french toast bake are golden brown.
- Serve. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly, then serve with the syrup of your choice and whipped cream. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
If you don’t have time for an overnight casserole, just give yourself an additional 20 minutes or so to let the milk mixture soak into the bread chunks. Add the bread to a large bowl and pour the egg and milk mixture over the bread chunks. Toss lightly and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Toss again before you pour it into a baking dish, then add the cream cheese chunks and berries.
There are several types of bread that will work for this recipe. French bread (day old works best), Challah bread, Cinnamon Rolls (day old), or Texas Toast are all great options. Basically any kind of bread that will be able to soak up moisture and still stay together is great for making French Toast casserole.
Storing And Reheating
- Refrigerator: If you have any leftovers, wrap well in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- To reheat, you can warm individual portions in the microwave, or else cover the top with aluminum foil (so that it doesn't brown too much) and reheat in a 325-degree oven for about 15 minutes, or until warmed through.
Mixed Berry French Toast Bake Recipe
Ingredients
- 10-12 slices French Bread (Cubed into 1" cubes)or enough to fill a 9 by 13" pan
- 12 large Eggs
- 2 cups Milk
- ⅓ cup Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 16 oz Cream Cheese
- 1½ cups Berries fresh or frozen work great
Streusel Topping
- ⅓ cup All-Purpose Flour
- 6 Tablespoons Butter room temperature or cut into small chunks
- ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- Spray or grease a 9" x 13" pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Cut French bread into cubes and place in the prepared baking dish. The baking dish should be full of bread, up to the top of the baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, add the eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until the egg yolks are broken and all ingredients are combined. Pour over the cubed bread then top with the chunks of cream cheese. Sprinkle mixed berries over the top.
Streusel Topping
- in a small mixing bowl, add the flour, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. use a spoon and mix until the mixture is the size of peas.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping over the french toast bake. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 4-48 hours.
To Bake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the casserole from the fridge while the oven preheats, or for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until the edges of the french toast bake are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly, then serve with the syrup of your choice and whipped cream. Enjoy!
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This is an easy mixed berry overnight French toast bake. It’s made with simple ingredients, frozen mixed berries, milk, cream cheese, and eggs. It’s a delicious overnight French toast casserole with streusel topping.
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