Difficulty: Beginner
Baked Goods
Creamy Strawberry French Toast Bake
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Beginner
Here's our favorite summery, overnight breakfast bake made simple with premade cinnamon bread. With just a little bit of prep time, tossed in the fridge to cool, and then cooked on your recteq the next morning, you're going to wow the brunch crowd.
Instructions
- Step 1: Toss 2 cups of sliced strawberries in a bowl with sugar. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Step 2: Cut the bread into 1 inch pieces and place in a greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Spoon cream cheese mixture over the bread.
- Step 3: Layer with strawberry mixture and remaining bread. In another bowl, whisk eggs and half & half until blended; pour over the top of casserole and refrigerate, covered, overnight.
- Step 4: Set grill to 375°F. Remove casserole from refrigerator while grill preheats. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Top with whipped cream and remaining strawberries.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
French Toast
- 3 cup(s) Strawberries, sliced
- 2 tablespoon(s) Sugar
- 8 ounce(s) Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup(s) Confectioners Sugar
- 1 tablespoon(s) Orange Zest, grated
- 1 tablespoon(s) Orange Juice
- 1 teaspoon(s) Vanilla Extract
- 1 pound(s) Cinnamon Bread, sliced
- 5 each Eggs
- 1 cup(s) Half & Half
- 4 cup(s) Whipped Cream
Tools Needed
- Medium Bowl
- 13x9 Baking Dish
- recteq Chef's Knife
- Step 1: Toss 2 cups of sliced strawberries in a bowl with sugar. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Step 2: Cut the bread into 1 inch pieces and place in a greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Spoon cream cheese mixture over the bread.
- Step 3: Layer with strawberry mixture and remaining bread. In another bowl, whisk eggs and half & half until blended; pour over the top of casserole and refrigerate, covered, overnight.
- Step 4: Set grill to 375°F. Remove casserole from refrigerator while grill preheats. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Top with whipped cream and remaining strawberries.
Chef Pairings
Celebrate any time of year with this delicious twist on traditional French Toast. May we suggest some Smoked Bacon and Scrambled Eggs along with your favorite cup of coffee?