Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Recipe

This Baked French Toast Casserole with Strawberries is sweet and custardy with a crisp streusel topping that’s studded with fresh strawberries and ooey gooey cream cheese. Prep the day before and bake the morning-of for a sweet, simple and decadent make-ahead breakfast casserole.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 310kcal

Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

1 loaf French Bread cut into 1" pieces
2 cups Milk
12 large Eggs
⅓ cup Maple Syrup
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 ½ cup Strawberries diced into ½" pieces
16 oz Cream Cheese cut into ½" pieces

Streusel Topping

6 T Butter room temperature, cut into cubes
⅓ cup Light Brown Sugar
⅓ cup All-Purpose Flour
½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

Make-Ahead Instructions (The Day Before Baking)

Spray a 9" x 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, then place your cut or torn pieces of French bread evenly in the bottom of your baking dish. The bread should be about even with the top of the baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and whisk to break them up. Then, add the milk, maple syrup and vanilla and whisk again until all the ingredients are well-combined. Pour your egg mixture over the bread, covering as much of it as possible. Use a fork to gently stir your bread and egg mixture together.
Sprinkle the strawberries evenly on top and gently mix in, then either cut or scoop ½" pieces of cream cheese and place evenly over the top.
Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 4 hours, to allow time for the bread to soak up all of the liquid.

For the Streusel Topping

In a medium-size mixing bowl, add the butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir or mix with a fork until the streusel has ¼" pieces. You can also use a standing mixer with the paddle attachment on low speed, making sure to stop the mixer once you have ¼" pieces.
Either use immediately, or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate overnight, or until you are ready to bake.

Baking the Strawberries and Cream French Toast Bake

When you're ready to bake, pull your baking dish from the fridge and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Allow to come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the bread and egg mixture and put into your preheated oven. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the top and edges are light golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, then cut into 12 portions. Serve with whipped cream, chopped pecans, berries or your favorite syrup. Enjoy!

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