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Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake Casserole makes a delicious & easy breakfast or brunch

Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake

An easy and delicious baked strawberry and cream cheese french toast. Just throw together everything the night before and pop into the oven in the morning.
Author Amber Brady
Yields 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large loaf of French bread, sourdough bread, or challah, (day old bread works best), cut into 1-inch cubes with the ends discarded
  • 8 oz (226 g) block-style cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 ½ cups (261 g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, divided
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups (296 ml) milk of your choice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) maple syrup or honey
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Streusel Topping:

  • ⅓ cup (40 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
  • ⅓ cup (68 g) light brown sugar, gently packed
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 Tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed

Optional Toppings:

  • maple syrup
  • fresh strawberries
  • other fresh fruit
  • whipped cream
  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Lightly grease a 9x9-inch square baking dish or 9-inch round pie pan. Arrange half of the bread cubes in the bottom of the pan.
  • Layer cream cheese cubes and half of the strawberry slices evenly over the bread cubes.
  • Top with remaining bread cubes.
  • In a large bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, maple syrup, and vanilla.
  • Pour evenly over bread cubes. Press the bread cubes slightly down to absorb the milk/egg mixture.
  • Make the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Cut in the cubed butter with a pastry blender or two forks. Sprinkle the topping over the soaked bread.
  • Top evenly with the other half of the sliced strawberries. Cover pan with foil. Let chill in refrigerator overnight.
  • In the morning, remove french toast from fridge. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake covered with foil for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 25 to 30 minutes or until fluffy and golden.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Top with syrup and additional toppings if desired. Serve warm.

Notes

  • To make this into a 9x13-inch casserole dish, you may have to increase the ingredients by 1.5 times or refer to the amounts used in the original recipe source link below.
  • Adapted from Recipe Girl