Berry French Toast Casserole

Fresh berries make everything better! This make ahead dish will be a party in your mouth! It’s not just for breakfast anymore, it’s so so much more.

I love this time of year, when the fresh berries start showing up in the grocery stores! They are so bright and full of flavor and I want to make every recipe that will showcase their goodness.

Back in the day, I used to only make this casserole around Christmas, but it has become one of my favorite go to’s.  I have made it for cheerleader team luncheons, breakfast, dinner, birthday’s, and parties. It makes things so much easier. You throw it together the night before and then you can throw it in the oven, right before you need it. I love you, French toast casserole!

I used strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, but go ahead and play with the fruit you use. You could go Hawaiian! You could use pineapple, and coconut! Yum!

Berry French Toast Casserole

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Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 (1-pound) loaf unsliced sourdough, or French bread
• 8 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups each whole milk
• 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 pint strawberries, sliced
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1 pint raspberries

Instructions

1. Prepare the baking dish. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
2. Tear the bread into bite-size pieces. Tear 1 loaf sourdough bread into bite-sized (1 to 2-inch) chunks. Arrange bread in an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
3. Make the custard. Whisk 8 large eggs, 1 1/2 cups whole milk and 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, salt, and together in a large bowl until smooth and combined.
4. Pour the custard evenly over the bread, then press the bread down slightly into the custard. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours. Or to bake right away, let sit for 1 hour at room temperature to give the bread time to absorb the custard.
5. Sprinkle the fruit on top and sprinkle sugar on top.
6. When ready to bake, arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Take the casserole out of the refrigerator, and set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes to take the chill off while the oven heats. Cover casserole with foil.
7. Bake until the casserole for 30 minutes. Uncover the casserole and bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer.
8. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Berry French Toast Casserole

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Melt the butter, sugar, and buttermilk in a medium sauce butter is melted. Next, bring the mixture to a boil and boil for one minute.
2. Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla and baking soda. The mixture will foam! Serve warm

Berry French Toast Casserole

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