Sometimes you just need something really yummy for breakfast.

Ok, maybe there’s more than just sometimes.
Breakfast is a favorite meal at our house and at least once a week we have it for dinner.
And if we go to a restaurant that serves breakfast all day, you can bet your sweet bippy that that’s what I’m having!

This easy French toast casserole is a great make ahead breakfast, and is perfect to serve overnight guests when you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking.

Every year I serve a breakfast casserole for Christmas morning breakfast because it’s easiest for me to put everything into the casserole dish and prepare it ahead of time so we can enjoy family time while it’s baking in the oven.

This decadent French toast along with the others make for a great brunch recipe.

What Do I need for this Caramel Apple French Toast Casserole?

• Challah bread, French, or Italian Bread
• Apples
• Eggs
• Milk
• Heavy Cream
• Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Lemon juice
• Caramel Sundae Topping
• Cinnamon
• nutmeg
• All-Purpose Flour
• Light Brown Sugar
• Salt
• Butter

How do I make this overnight French toast?

1. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg for the cinnamon sugar mixture.
2. In a medium bowl, toss the diced apples with the lemon juice. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the apples and toss to coat.
3. Place the bread cubes and apples in a large mixing bowl and lightly toss. Pour into a 9 X 13-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, cream, sugar and vanilla.
5. Carefully pour the mixture of eggs and milk over the bread and apples.
6. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator to sit overnight.
7. In a medium bowl, make the streusel topping by combining the flour, brown sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter (this is the one I really like!), cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Place the mixture into a plastic bag, seal, and refrigerate overnight.
8. The next morning, heat oven to 350°F. Uncover the French toast, and drizzle 1/3 cup of caramel syrup over the the pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over it.
9. Bake for 45-55 minutes depending on desired outcome. 45 minutes will result in a softer and soggier French Toast and about the latter will be firmer.
10. Drizzle the top of French toast with more caramel sauce when serving, if desired, and / or maple syrup.

What kind of bread should I use for a breakfast casserole?

I mostly use a loaf of Italian Bread or French Bread when I make my overnight French toasts, but you can also use Challah.
Whatever type you use, you just want to make sure that you have about 10-12 cups of bread cubes.

Purchase the bread at least a day in advance so that the bread has a chance to harden a bit. Using day old bread will soak up more of the egg and milk mixture.

What apples are best for this Apple French Toast recipe?

I prefer to use Braeburn, but any apple that is best for baking can be used. They are:

• Jonagold
• Braeburn
• Honeycrisp
• Pink Lady
• Granny Smith Apples

Recipe Tip

I recommend putting a large cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil under the pan as it bakes. The bread expands as it bakes and the filling may drip out of the pan, so having something underneath will make clean up that much easier.

French Toast Recipes –

This isn’t the only baked French Toast here on 365 Days of Baking and More. I’ve got quite a few that are delicious all year long.
Since we’re talking Fall and caramel apples, this Pumpkin Spice Baked French Toast is perfect for this time of year, too.

Got a lot of fresh berries on hand? This Almond Berry French Toast Casserole is not only colorful, it’s delicious.
If blueberries are your favorite, then you’ll definitely want to give this Baked Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast a go. Bursting with fresh blueberries, this recipe is a keeper all year long.

It might not have all the fixin’s the other French toasts above have, but this Baked Cinnamon French Toast, is one I’d eat all day, every day.So good and super easy, this recipe is perfect for holiday mornings or when you’ll have a busy day ahead and don’t want to spend a lot of time on making breakfast.

If you have a fondue pot, you’ll want to make this French Toast Fondue. It’s more of an experience and allows for great conversation while cooking your egg dipped bread cubes, and then dipping them in the maple butter.

Combine your love of strawberries and coffee in this Strawberry Stuffed Mocha French Toast. Stuffed French toast makes me swoon every time!

Breakfast Recipes

Looking for other menu ideas to serve for that first meal of the morning?

We absolutely LOVE these Loaded Huevos Rancheros. There is so much flavor in each and every bite, and it’s a dish that will leave you comfortable full and very happy.

Want muffins? I’ve got those, too!
These Apple Streusel Muffins are one of my favorites. Chocolate Banana Muffins, Strawberry Cream Muffins, and Lemon Zucchini Muffins are also good ones to put on the breakfast table.

These Raspberry Cream Cheese Scones are a reader favorite and these Cinnamon Sugar Palmiers are an easy breakfast treat that the whole family will enjoy.

This easy recipe makes a delicious breakfast and is a great way to use your favorite apples.

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Caramel Apple French Toast Bake

Every bite of this Caramel Apple French Toast Bake will have you enjoying the tastes of Fall at breakfast. The combination of baked French toast, apples, caramel sauce, with a cinnamon streusel topping means mornings around the table will never be the same!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Caramel Apple French Toast Bake

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 55 minutes minutes

Refrigeration 8 hours hours

Total Time 9 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 12 servings

Calories 419kcal

Author Lynne Feifer

Ingredients

• 1 day old loaf French Bread cut into one inch cubes
• 3 cups apples peeled, cored and chopped small
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ⅓ cup caramel sundae topping plus additional for drizzling

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Streusel Topping

• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons butter cold

Instructions

• Spray an 9 X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• In a medium bowl, toss the chopped apples with the lemon juice.
• Add the apples to the cinnamon sugar mixture and toss to coat
• Place the bread cubes and apples into a large bowl and lightly toss. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugar and vanilla.
• Evenly pour mixture over the bread and apples. I find it easiest to use a ladle to do this.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place into refrigerator to sit overnight.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, light brown sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or two forks, cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Place mixture into a plastic bag. Seal and refrigerate overnight. This step can also be done in the morning before placing baking dish into the oven – whichever you find is easiest.
• When you're ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Evenly drizzle the 1/3 cup caramel topping over the contents, and Sprinkle the Streusel topping evenly on top.
• Bake for 45 – 55 minutes depending on the desired outcome. 45 minutes will yield a softer, soggier result, and about an hour will be more firm.
• Drizzle with additional caramel topping before serving, if desired, and / or maple syrup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 627IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg

I used to rate everything I make on a scale of 1 -4 and this Caramel Apple French Toast Bake earned 3 1/2 rolling pins.
I am absolutely in love with the fact that I can make a breakfast dish the night before and pop it into the oven with little prep the next morning knowing the whole family’s going to love it.

 This post was originally published 10/7/2014. It has been updated with pics and in format on 9/24/2022.

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The cinnamon crumb topping elevates simple French toast casserole to incredible heights!

Assemble it the night before, then pop it in the oven the next morning for a hot, homemade breakfast.
It’s an easy breakfast recipe that’s perfect for Christmas morning, a holiday brunch or any special occasion. I’m sure mom would even love it for Mother’s Day!

Classic French toast was my son’s all time favorite breakfast when he was growing up and he still really loves it along with this Loaded Huevos Rancheros recipe.

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But, you might be wondering: why bake French toast?

As a busy mom, I usually didn’t want to stand over the stove on a Saturday morning making individual slices of French toast. All the dredging and flipping seemed to take an eternity and by the time I could sit down to eat everyone else was long finished.

French Toast Casserole is baked in the oven instead! It has all the delicious flavor of classic cinnamon French toast, only with far less work. It’s an easy recipe and everybody gets to eat at the same time.

The best part about this baked cinnamon French toast recipe is that you can prep it the night before. That means so much less hassle in the morning.

Let it bake while you brew a pot of coffee and you’re ready for an amazing start to your day!

What do I need?

I use these ingredients to make overnight French toast.

• Bread – Use a loaf that is a day old or slightly stale.
• Eggs
• Milk
• Heavy cream
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon

For that irresistible cinnamon topping, you’ll also need . . .

• Cinnamon
• Brown sugar
• Flour
• Butter – Make sure it’s COLD straight from the fridge.
• Salt.

What is the best bread to use for cinnamon French toast casserole?

Baked French Toast Casserole tastes best made with sturdy, quality bread. French baguettes, sourdough bread or a rustic Italian style bread are the perfect choices!

Challah and brioche are two more great choices for an easy French toast casserole.

A soft bread, like that store bought white loaf of bread called Wonderbread won’t work well in a baked French toast recipe because it will get soggy and soupy.

Slightly stale bread is better than fresh bread for perfect French toast texture. As it soaks up the milk mixture, it softens without getting soggy.

How do I make it?

Making French toast in the oven is even easier than making it on the stove.

• Start with cubes of bread and place them in a well buttered casserole dish.
• Whisk together the remaining ingredients for the French toast (not the topping). Pour the mixture over the bread cubes.
• Now combine the ingredients for the topping in a separate bowl.

From here you have two choices: you can bake the French toast it right away OR for the best results, let it chill overnight.

For overnight French toast, cover your baking dish tightly with foil or plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator. Store the topping mixture separately in a plastic bag or make it the morning of.

When you’re ready to bake French toast, sprinkle the cinnamon streusel topping over the casserole. Bake at 350° F for a cooking time of 45 – 60 minutes.

The longer you bake it the more “well done” the French toast will taste. For a softer consistency that’s similar to bread pudding, take it out of the oven closer to the 45 minute mark.

Serve with plenty of maple syrup or even some cream cheese icing for French toast heaven that the whole family will enjoy!

Baked French Toast Recipes

Once you find out how easy it is to make French Toast recipes in the oven, you’ll want to try ALL the variations!

This Easy Peaches and Cream French Toast Bake is another family favorite. The juicy peach flavor in the buttery French toast reminds me of a peach pie, but for breakfast! If you like fruit in French toast, don’t miss out on our Blackberry Baked French Toast and our Blueberry French Toast Bake too.

We loved that blueberry version so much, I made it again with cream cheese! And I can’t mention berries without remembering how delicious this Almond Berry French Toast Casserole turned out.

For a breakfast casserole that doubles as dessert, this Easy Chocolate Croissant Baked French Toast is a clear winner. I mean, croissants and chocolate? I’m in.

Here are few more baked French Toast casserole recipes my readers rave about:

• Pumpkin Spice Baked French Toast – Perfect for autumn weekends.
• Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast Casserole – The classic sandwich baked in a casserole!
• Eggnog French Toast with Maple Butter – A decadent holiday breakfast.

Breakfast Recipes

With all of those French toast recipes on the site, you might assume that’s all I make! I promise you I have a ton of other impressive and easy breakfast recipes for you. Although my son would be pretty happy if French Toast WAS all I made!

From the savory to the sweet, these dishes are worth waking up for!

• Mexican Breakfast Casserole
• Blueberry Bagel Breakfast Bake Recipe
• Baked Blueberry Oatmeal
• Strawberry Cream Muffins
• Baked Blueberry Waffles
• Cinnamon Peach Pancakes
• Chocolate Cherry Pancakes
• Lemon Poppy Seed Dutch Baby (aka German Pancake)
• Dairy-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles
• French Breakfast Puffs
• Baked Apple Cinnamon Pancake
• Easy Almond Banana Overnight Oats

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A crispy cinnamon topping and soft, sweet morsels of bread make this Cinnamon French Toast Bake a breakfast favourite!

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Baked Cinnamon French Toast

Baked Cinnamon French Toast is an easy and delicious french toast breakfast prepared the night before then baked with a cinnamon topping the next morning. It's a meal everyone will enjoy waking up to!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Baked French Toast, French Toast, French Toast Casserole

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Refrigeration 8 hours hours

Total Time 9 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 552kcal

Author Lynne Feifer

Equipment

• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• Large Mixing Bowl
• medium mixing bowl
• whisk
• cutting board
• bread knife
• 9 X 13-inch casserole dish
• plastic wrap
• sealable plastic bag

Ingredients

French Toast

• 1 loaf day old French bread
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Cinnamon Topping

• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter chilled

Instructions

• The night before you want to bake and serve this French toast, prepare a 9 X 13-inch baking dish by generously greasing it with butter.
• Cut the loaf of French bread into 1-inch cubes and place into baking dish, spreading evenly.
• Into a medium bowl, break open the eggs.
• Add the milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix well to combine.
• Pour the mixture evenly over the bread.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight.
• The topping can be prepared either the night before and placed in the refrigerator in a plastic bag or made the morning of baking which is what I did.

Cinnamon Topping

• In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Cut butter into pieces and add to bowl.
• With a pastry cutter, cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles course meal.
• Place in bag to store in refrigerator overnight or place on French Toast the morning you bake it.

To Bake

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove baking dish from refrigerator and uncover.
• Distribute cinnamon topping evenly over french toast.
• Prepare a baking sheet by covering it with foil and place the baking dish on top to help prevent any overflow onto the floor of your oven. It will expand when it bakes, but deflates as it cools.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes depending on how well you want it cooked. 45 minutes and you will have a softer, bread pudding-like texture or 60 minutes for a drier and firmer dish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 912IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 3mg

This post was originally published on 2/5/2012. It has been updated in format and with pictures on 6/29/22.

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Have you had a fondue?

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If you said no, this easy breakfast recipe is something you must try!
It’s more than just a meal, it’s an experience and fun for family and friends.
It’s a fun event where you can share good conversation while enjoying some delicious food.

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A note though, if you have small children, this can be very dangerous as the oil gets extremely hot and they should be supervised AT ALL TIMES.

Popular in the 1970’s, fondue is making a comeback.
I loved this recipe when I was a kid, so I had to buy a fondue pot to specifically make this recipe.
Be sure to keep an eye out because more recipes using this small appliance are on the horizon.

What is French Toast Fondue?

Similar to the breakfast recipe you’re used to, we use French bread cut up into cubes, eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon then dip it into the fondue pot where oil is heated to 375°F.
Each piece of bread is fried for less than a minute, cooled, and then dipped in the maple butter to enjoy!

What kind of fondue pot do I need?

I have purchased this one and I really like it. I highly suggest purchasing an electric appliance because you can do so much more with it.
For this particular recipe, you’ll need a pot where you can heat the oil up to 375° so that it can cook the eggs and sausage.
While there are other fondue pots on the market, using one for a chocolate fondue that uses a tea light or sterno for example wouldn’t be sufficient for this recipe.

How do I do it?

1. To begin, push the fondue fork into the crust side of a bread cube.
   Using the crust will help hold the bread on the fork when cooking.
2. Dip the bread into the egg mixture to completely coat, but do not soak.
   Soaking the bread will make it to heavy, and it could fall off the fork and also take longer to cook.
3. Gently place the fork into the pot and let it sit for 30-45 seconds turning it over if necessary to brown both sides.
   It will be completely cooked when the bread is a golden brown in color.
4. When cooking the sausage, pierce it with the fork through the casings on both sides, if possible.
   Cook for about 1 minute when sausage has browned.
5. Transfer items to individual plates to cool and to enjoy with silverware.
   Then dip the bread cubes in the maple butter.

Fondue Etiquette

• Use the fondue forks that come with the appliance.
  These forks are specifically made for fondue and are small enough so that up to 8 people can cook their food at one time.
• Do not eat directly off of the fondue fork.
  It will be hot and could burn your mouth. People should transfer the cooked food to their own plate and be supplied with individual utensils to eat with.
• Do not double dip.
  Give everyone at the table their own dishes of Maple Butter to dip into.
  Also, do not put a partially eaten bit of food back on the fondue fork to put back into the pot.
• Rest your fondue fork against the side of the pot.
  Do not overcrowd and try to give everyone enough space to cook. This will help prevent food from falling off while cooking.
  

TIPS

• When enjoying fondue, it is best to put the pot in the center of the table on top of a trivet, that way everyone can easily access it.
• Cook no more than 8 pieces of food at a time.
• As the meal progresses, it may be necessary to leave the food in the pot a little longer than directed to completely cook or the heat may need to be adjusted slightly.
• When removing anything you’ve cooked from the pot, place it on an individual plate to cool before dipping it in the butter to eat as IT WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT.

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Breakfast Recipes

French Toast Fondue is not the kind of meal where people can eat right away and become full quickly. It takes time, and you’ll be eating in small bites, so I suggest having an assortment of foods on hand so people can graze as they’re cooking.

Muffins are good to serve, like these Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins and Apple Streusel Muffins.
Or try these easy Cinnamon Sugar Palmiers, and this Pear Cream Cheese Danish.

Of course, you NEED to have some Bacon on hand! This recipe for it is easy. You can also make this Cajun Candied Bacon to add a little bit of spice to your meal.

You can’t go wrong with fresh fruit.
I love to have assorted fresh berries on hand and even a fruit salad.

Need eggs? Make this Denver Scrambled Breakfast Braid or a Meat Lover’s Pizza Frittata.
You can prepare this Mexican Breakfast Casserole the night before and put into the oven in the morning to bake.
Also, these egg muffins would be a fun finger food to have on hand.

Fondue Recipes

As I said, fondue is making a comeback, and I’m super excited to add more delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner to the site. In the meantime, here are some more you might be interested in.
A cheese fondue would be good to have as an appetizer before you serve dinner for a party.

Want to have an intimate dinner for just the two of you? This recipe would be perfect for a date night at home.
Having a variety of sauces to dip meat in can definitely add to the experience, too.

Of course, one needs to indulge in a fondue dessert, especially if there’s chocolate involved!
Having a dessert fondue board with an assortment of dippers is definitely the way to go.

I think once you give fondue a try, you’ll be hooked, and want to incorporate it into your entertaining and family meals!

Enjoy good food and conversation as you cook and eat this French Toast Fondue right at the table.

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French Toast Fondue

French toast is delicious, but it's even better when it's French Toast Fondue! Cubes of bread dipped in milk and eggs fried in less than a minute in a fondue pot make this breakfast more of an experience than just a regular meal. Be sure to dip it in the Maple Butter before you pop each bite into your mouth!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Fondue, French Toast, French Toast Fondue

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 minute minute

Total Time 11 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 1381kcal

Author Lynne Feifer

Equipment

• measuring cup
• measuring spoons
• 2 medium mixing bowls
• Mixer
• 1 fondue pot I have this one.
• 4 fondue forks

Ingredients

Maple Butter

• ½ cup butter room temperature
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 egg yolk optional
• 1 egg white

French Toast

• 14 ounces French Bread 1 loaf cut into one inch squares
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 ½ cups grapeseed oil or the amount suggested by your fondue pot manufacturer. You can also use vegetable oil.
• 12 ounces breakfast sausage cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

Maple Butter

• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and maple syrup, and mix until well combined and completely smooth. Put into four small bowls for each person or two for each side of the table. Place into the refrigerator to chill while preparing fondue.
• OPTIONAL – SEE NOTE: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, egg yolk, and maple syrup. Mix until well combined and completely smooth. In a clean mixing bowl, beat the egg white until stiff peaks are formed. Fold into the butter mixture, and blend until completely combined. Place into the refrigerator to chill while preparing fondue.

French Toast

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs well. Whisk in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. You can divide this into smaller bowls for each person, or into two bowls for each side of the table.

Fondue

• Place a trivet under the fondue pot, and pour the grapeseed oil into the fondue pot. Turn the pot on, and heat according to manufacturer's instructions for oil. The fondue should be ready to enjoy in 10-15 minutes or when a piece of bread placed in the oil becomes golden brown or when a candy/deep fry thermometer reads 375°F.
• Place the fondue fork into a piece of bread, crust first. This will help the bread stay on the fork when it is in the pot. Completely dip the piece of bread into the egg mixture to coat, but not do not allow it to become completely soaked. It will be too heavy and could fall off the fork.
• Gently place the fork into the pot and let it cook for 30 – 45 seconds, until lightly golden. Turn the bread over if needed to cook on both sides. Remove from oil and transfer to plate so that it can cool before dipping it into the maple butter and eating.
• To cook the sausage, place a piece on the fork, piercing through the casings on both sides, if possible. Cook the sausage until nicely browned, about 1 minute.
• As food is removed from the fondue pot, allow it to cool slightly on individual plates before eating because it will be HOT!

Notes

OPTIONAL – The original recipe recipe called for the use of a raw egg yolk, and egg white to be combined with the butter. I have made it with the raw egg, and have not had any health concerns or issues, but knowing that people do not like to consume raw ingredients, I give you the option to omit it. Personally, I prefer the maple butter with the egg as it is creamier and super delicious when the bread is dipped into it, but it’s just as yummy without it, too. Also, please know that the nutritional information is most likely not accurate as it has been computed using the optional egg for the maple butter, and the entire amount of oil will not be ingested.

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 1381kcal | Carbohydrates: 127g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 83g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 342mg | Sodium: 1716mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 76g | Vitamin A: 1175IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 221mg | Iron: 6mg

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This time of year, easy breakfasts are where it’s at.

I am proud to be partnering with PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter to bring you this easy, delicious breakfast recipe. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

With the kids going back to school, mornings are bound to be a little chaotic.
There are lunches to be made, belongings gathered, backpacks filled, homework finished, and all this while the grown-ups themselves are heading out the door to work.

And in the midst of all this, you want to be sure everyone’s going to eat a delicious breakfast that will sustain them throughout the day.
Stressed yet?
No need to be because that’s where PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter, the original powdered peanut butter comes in!

Have you tried it yet?
I’m seriously in love and it was perfect in this Peanut Butter and Jelly Baked French Toast!

Every bite of this recipe has a delicious peanut butter taste, and it’s almost like having lunch for breakfast. 
School goes hand in hand with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so why not make mornings special with this easy recipe?
Besides, who doesn’t love a great French toast?

What I love about PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter is that it can be used in so many different recipes.
Of course, you can use it to make a sandwich but the possibilities are practically endless.

This powder can be used in baking recipes to make cookies, breads, cupcakes, and cakes.
In addition to baked French toast, you can put it in pancakes, muffins, oatmeal, energy bites and even smoothies.

Want something sweet?
I’ve got you covered there, too.
Again and again, you’ve proven to me that you love this nutty flavor in desserts because these Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars are THE most popular recipe here at 365. 
So use it in those!

Then there are O’henry bars, no bake peanut butter pie, no bake cornflake cookies, fruit dip, and rocky road.
Stock up now so when the holidays roll around the kids can make these peanut butter reindeer cookies for Santa.

You can even use PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter to make these Homemade Dog Pill Pockets.
They’re so delicious that your furry best friend won’t even know his medication is hidden inside.
Fido will also love when you surprise them with these homemade treats!

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How do I use powdered peanut butter?

It’s easy!
Just mix 2 tablespoons of PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter with water or your preferred liquid and mix until smooth. Then prepare as needed.

It’s the perfect powder for shakes and smoothies, can be mixed into foods like oatmeal, and used as an ingredient in so many recipes.

How will you be adding it to your life?

What ingredients do I need for this breakfast recipe?

To assemble this make-ahead French toast, you’ll want to make sure you have the following on hand:

• PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter
• a loaf of French, Italian, sourdough, or Challah bread
• cream cheese
• eggs
• granulated and brown sugar
• milk and heavy cream
• grape jam – either jam or preserves. You can use whichever flavor you prefer, just do not use jelly. You want some actual fruit mixed in with your French toast. 
• pure vanilla extract
• oats – either quick or old fashioned will work
• spices – cinnamon, nutmeg
• salt
• butter

How do I make this baked French toast casserole recipe?

1. The night before, spray an 8 X 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Place half of the bread cubes into the dish.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese. Then add the PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt. With the mixer on low, pour in the milk and heavy cream. Add the eggs and mix completely.
4. Pour half of the batter over the bread cubes in the pan then place 8 dollops of grape jam on top of the bread.
5. Add remaining bread cubes, cover with remaining batter and remaining jam. 
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
7. For the topping, in a medium bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Using a pastry cutter, blend the butter until completely combined.
   Place into a sealed plastic bag and place into refrigerator overnight or make in the morning before placing casserole into the oven.
8. In the morning, preheat oven to 350°F. and remove plastic wrap. Bake for 45 minutes.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast Casserole Recipe

This overnight Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast Casserole brings a favorite lunch to your breakfast table! This easy breakfast recipe that can be made-ahead will save you time on those busy mornings, and make you feel good about providing a delicious meal you know everyone will love.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Baked French Toast, Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast, Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast Casserole recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes minutes

Refrigeration 6 hours hours

Total Time 7 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 1173kcal

Author Lynne Feifer

Equipment

• 8 X 8-inch baking dish
• Mixer
• mixing bowl

Ingredients

Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast Casserole

• 6-7 cups cubes of day old French, Italian or sourdough bread
• 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 4 large eggs
• ¾ cup PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• ⅓ cup grape jam

Peanut Butter Crumb Topping

• ¼ cup oats rolled or quick oats
• ¼ cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons butter chilled

Instructions

Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast Casserole

• Prepare an 8 X 8-inch baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
• Evenly distribute half of the bread cubes in the prepared dish.
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Mix in the PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter, sugar, vanilla and salt. With the mixer on low, pour in the milk and heavy cream and beat until well combined. Add the eggs and mix well.
• Pour half of the mixture over the bread cubes.
• Using a teaspoon, evenly place 8 dollops of grape jam on top of the bread cubes.
• Place the remaining bread cubes into the pan, and evenly pour the rest of the liquid over the bread. Add the rest of the jam to the top by teaspoonfuls, again placing evenly.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and place into refrigerator overnight or for a minimum of 6-8 hours.

Peanut Butter Crumb Topping

• In a medium bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, PB2 Organic Powdered Peanut Butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, blend in the chilled butter until the mixture is completely combined. Place into a sealed plastic bag and place into refrigerator overnight or make in the morning before placing casserole into the oven.

Baking

• Preheat oven to 350° F. and remove plastic wrap.
• Sprinkle the topping mixture over the top and bake for 45 minutes. Serve topped with powdered sugar and maple syrup.

Notes

If necessary, after combining ingredients in mixer, use a rubber spatula to smooth out any clumps in the batter. It's ok if there are some that still remain.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1173kcal | Carbohydrates: 176g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 1729mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 1161IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 235mg | Iron: 10mg

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Yes, you can have chocolate for breakfast.

I know what you’re thinking because I’ve often thought about it, too.
It seems a little odd to have a favorite treat so early in the day, but believe me, each bite of this is worth it.

If this chocolate recipe might be a little too much first thing in the morning, then think about making it for a brunch or even enjoying it as dessert.
But, if you’d still like some chocolate for breakfast, you can have a slice or two of this double chocolate banana bread.

These easy chocolate bear claws are seriously one of THE easiest breakfast treats I’ve ever made.
Everyone who tries them absolutely loves them.

Another even simpler chocolate breakfast recipe are theses 2-ingredient Nutella cinnamon rolls. Ok, so they might not exactly be chocolate, but they’re still super delicious!

Or, if you’re a muffin lover, then you’ll definitely want to make these Chocolate Banana Muffins.
They most certainly don’t last long whenever I bake them, that’s for sure.

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I absolutely love baked French toasts because they are so gosh darn easy.
I love that you can put them together the night before and pop them into the oven with little or no fuss the next morning.
This makes them especially great breakfast recipes for holidays or mornings when you’ll have company.

Everyone loves them, too!
With different flavors like blueberry, peaches and cream, and even caramel apple, there’s something for everyone in the family.

You can even make a French toast casserole with waffles and strawberries!

What ingredients do I need to make this croissant breakfast casserole?

• croissants – small or large, it doesn’t matter. You’ll either tear or cut them up into bite size pieces to make 10 cups. This way if you’d still like to make this recipe, but use another bread such as a challah or even bagels, you can do that.
• mini chocolate chips – you can use the regular size if you’d like. I found that the mini melted better when it was baking
• cream cheese – two packages and bring them to room temperature so that they’re easy to mix.
• sugar
• pure vanilla extract – you can use regular vanilla extract. I prefer to use the pure vanilla extract because it tastes better, but I know that it might be in the budget for some. But whatever you do, PLEASE do not use the imitation vanilla extract if you can afford to. You don’t want to sacrifice taste for a few pennies.
• eggs
• milk
• heavy cream

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Tips for making this Chocolate Croissant French Toast –

• Spray your baking dish – it will make removing slices from the pan that much easier.
• Tear or cut the croissants into small pieces. Bite size will be good. You want a total of about 10 cups. You can see my note in the recipe.
• Put half of the croissant pieces into the dish and sprinkle half of the chocolate chips over them. Then put the remainder of croissants on top.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Add in the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt and mix thoroughly.
• Slowly pour in the milk and heavy cream while mixer is running on low. A hand whisk works well for this step, also.
• Gently pour the egg mixture all over the croissants.
• Sprinkle the remainder of chocolate chips over the pan.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for a minimum of 8 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F and remove plastic wrap.
  Bake for 45-55 minutes. 45 minutes will give you a softer texture and baking for 55 minutes will be quite a bit firmer. My personal preference is at about the 52 minute mark.
• Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and serve with maple syrup.

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Chocolate Croissant Baked French Toast

Chocolate Croissant Baked French Toast is chocolate and croissants soaked overnight in an egg cream cheese mixture. It's a delicious overnight breakfast that chocolate lovers will adore.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate Croissant Baked French Toast, Croissant Baked French Toast

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes minutes

Refrigeration 8 hours hours

Total Time 9 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings 10 people

Calories 1480kcal

Author Lynne Feifer

Equipment

• 9 X 13-inch baking dish

Ingredients

• 10 cups small sliced croissant pieces
• 12 ounces package mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Prepare a 9 X 13-inch baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
• Cut the croissants up into bite-size pieces or 1-inch cubes. Layer half of them into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle half of the mini chocolate chips over the croissants.
• Place the remaining croissants into the pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt, and mix until thoroughly combined.

  With the mixer on low, pour in the milk and heavy cream. Beat until well mixed.
• Gently pour and evenly distribute the egg mixture over the entire pan. Sprinkle with the remainder of the chocolate chips.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to bake in the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F and remove plastic wrap. Bake for 45 – 55 minutes. 45 minutes will give you a softer, slightly unfinished middle whereas 55 minutes will be firmer.

Notes

For the original recipe, I used 8 jumbo croissants which I found at Walmart, but you can use 12 regular size. You'll need about 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1480kcal | Carbohydrates: 141g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 88g | Saturated Fat: 49g | Cholesterol: 363mg | Sodium: 1388mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 2830IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 8mg

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This Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast recipe is a delicious combination of peaches, cream cheese, French Bread and an egg mixture. It’s a make-ahead breakfast everyone’s sure to love. 

Whenever I make an overnight French toast bake I feel like I’m cheating.

I think it’s because it’s just SO easy to put together. You’ll prepare them the night before, put the crumb topping on in the morning and then stick it in the oven so it’s ready when everyone wakes up!

That is if you’re up before everyone else. If not, have someone else put it in the oven and you sleep in. I think I like that idea better.

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The great thing about these baked French toast recipes is that they can be changed in so many ways. I’ve already got a few of them on the blog and will be coming up with others soon as well.

The family loves taste testing them all and they get so excited when I make them because it’s one of our favorite breakfasts. I think I should put them all into an e-book, so they’re handy for you to access, Be on the look-out for it!

What ingredients do I need to make this French Toast Casserole?

• A loaf of French bread
  You don’t even need to make it a French bread loaf. You can use sourdough, Italian, challah, or even a ciabatta. 
  I’ve even used bagels, and croissants in some of my baked French toast recipes.
  You just want to make sure you have enough of it, anywhere from 8-10 cups.
• Peaches – THE most important ingredient! I mean, come on, you can’t make an overnight peach French Toast recipe without them!
  I used 3 medium fresh peaches for this recipe, but of course, you can use canned peaches. Just make sure you drain them first. 
  Maybe cut up a few extra, too so you can enjoy these Cinnamon Peach Pancakes while you’re waiting for the French toast to set overnight. 
• Cream cheese
  Cut the cream cheese into smaller squares as directed so that they’re evenly distributed throughout the casserole.
• Eggs
• Milk
• Heavy cream
• Granulated sugar and light brown sugar
• Vanilla
• Cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt
• Flour
• Butter, chilled

How do I make this oven baked French toast? 

• Cut the loaf of bread into 1-inch cubes.
  You can even rip it if you’d like.
• Place half of the bread cubes, peaches and cream cheese into the baking dish. Then do the same with the remaining bread, peaches, and cream cheese.
• Mix the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Pour over the bread, making sure it is evenly distributed. 
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours, but best overnight.
• You can assemble the topping either the night before and refrigerate it overnight or make it before baking. 
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° F. Remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle the topping over the whole thing. 
  Then pop her into the oven to bake for 45 – 55 minutes. The longer you bake, the harder it will become, so if you like a softer, more custard-like texture, then bake for 45 minutes. We’ve found our liking to be at 52 minutes. 
• Serve with maple syrup!

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This Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast and my other baked French toast recipes are a hit any time of year. They’re absolutely perfect for when your next morning will be a busy one, like Christmas!
I know the holidays are over, but I’ve got cans of pumpkin in my pantry. I’ll definitely be making this Pumpkin Spice Baked French Toast in the next few weeks for sure! We also give it to our dog, Logan when his tummy bothers him. It’s good for their digestive system. 

With berry season approaching, I’m super excited to make this Almond Berry French Toast Casserole. The flavors in it are amazing and I feel great about serving it with the fresh fruit. I just feel like it makes the whole dish a bit healthier, even if that is in my own head. haha

Have you even had stuffed French toast? It’s life changing, I tell ya. Seriously. 
If you’re a Nutella lover, then this Banana Nutella Stuffed French Toast has your name written ALL over it! It’s easy to make and so much more delicious to eat! Man, I want some now!! 

Strawberry Stuffed Mocha French Toast is for you coffee and strawberry lovers. why not combine your favorite beverage with one of your favorite breakfasts? Kill to birds with one stone, so to speak. 😉 

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Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast

This Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast is made of peaches, cream cheese, French Bread and an egg mixture to make it the perfect make-ahead breakfast favorite everyone's sure to love. 

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 55 minutes minutes

Refrigeration 6 hours hours

Total Time 7 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 8 people

Calories 676kcal

Author Lynne Feifer

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread cut into one inch cubes
• 2 ½ cups chopped peaches
• 8 ounces cream cheese cut into 16 cubes
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Topping

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons butter chilled

Instructions

• Spray an 9 X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place half of the bread cubes into the prepared baking dish and evenly distribute half of the peach pieces and half of the cream cheese cubes.
• Place the remaining bread cubes on top along with the remaining peaches and cream cheese.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla and the 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
• Evenly pour mixture over the bread and peaches.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place into refrigerator to sit overnight.

Topping

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
• Cut butter into small pieces and with a pastry cutter or two forks, blend butter into mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
• Place mixture into a plastic bag. Seal and refrigerate overnight. This step can also be done in the morning before placing baking dish into the oven.

Baking

• When ready to bake the next morning...preheat oven to 350° F.
• Uncover the baking dish and sprinkle the butter mixture evenly around the top.
• Bake uncovered for 45 – 55 minutes. 45 minutes will give you a softer, slightly unfinished middle whereas 55 minutes will be firmer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 676kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 251mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 1443IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 3mg

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Berries for breakfast!

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Isn’t fresh fruit one of THE best things to eat for breakfast?
Yeah, you can eat your eggs, bacon and hash browns, but it’s the fresh fruit that I love having more than anything else at that time of day.

If it’s breakfast for dinner, that’s another story. The fresh fruit doesn’t fit for me. That meal has to be more of a savory one.
But in the morning, I’m ALL over it. Parfaits, a simple bowl of fruit, crepes with fruit, pancakes topped with the stuff.
Yup, gotta have it in the morning. No ifs, ands, or buts!

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One of my favorite things to make for breakfast is French toast. It’s always been one of my favorite things to eat, so over the years, I do believe my family has eaten their fair share of it. They’ve come to love it, too, especially Cameron.

It’s most definitely one of his favorite foods. I wonder if he’s found a place in Philadelphia that makes a great one.
If you’re in the Philly area or have been and can recommend a place I’d love to be able to pass that on to him, so let me know!

I absolutely fell in love with this Almond Berry French Toast Casserole when I made it. It was just so doggone tasty! And you can say, “oh Lynne, you’re just saying that because you made it and want us to make it, too”. Nope.

I’d come up with the idea to combine the almond flavor with the fresh fruit and had been mulling it around in my head for a while until it came to fruition.
LOL see what I did there – FRUIT-ion?? I couldn’t resist. It was just so appropriate, right?

Yes, the Almond Berry French Toast Casserole is quite delicious, but I must say that it’s even BETTER when drizzled with Miss Mary’s Grandma’s Waffle Sauce! No joke.

I mean, you don’t have to put it on. You can eat it plain or with maple syrup, but OMG, is it that much better with it! I really think you’ll agree. This sauce is just like magic! I tasted it a few months ago when I was at Mary’s house and it literally changed my life. For the better, of course.
Now I just want to put it on everything! Well, maybe not pot roast, but all breakfast carby things. haha
Do it. You won’t be sorry.

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Frankly, I can never have enough ideas for French toast. When I came up with the idea for this Almond Berry French Toast Casserole, I was browsing the web for similar ideas and saw these wonderful recipes from other bloggers.

When I was growing up, my aunt made THE best Cinnamon French Toast, like this one from Jenny at Honey and Birch. I could never figure out why my mom didn’t use cinnamon and never wanted it any other way after eating it at my aunt’s. It was seriously life-changing. haha

These Cranberry-Orange Baked French Toast Cups from Allie at Baking a Moment will surely be a hit on Thanksgiving or Christmas morning. I can’t wait to make them. YUM! Bring on the holidays!!

So while looking for delicious French toast recipes, I came across this wonderful idea from Dara at Cookin’ Canuck. They’re Savory French Toast Bites with Bacon. And while you probably wouldn’t have them for breakfast, they’ll make a great appetizer! I love the idea of cutting them into bite-size pieces for guests. I’m excited to serve them both at holiday parties and for those upcoming game days.

How to Make this Almond Berry French Toast Casserole –

• Use 12 cups of bread cubes. This recipe, as well as my other Baked French Toast recipes all, use about 12 cups of cubed bread. I most often use a loaf of French or Italian bread, but a Challah or croissants taste delicious as well.
• While mixing the batter, be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl. The almond paste and cream cheese will stick to the sides and bottom, so you want to make sure everything is mixed together really well. These silicone spatulas are my absolute favorite! They’re all one piece and are really sturdy.
• I’m not nuts about the seeds in raspberries and if you dislike them as well, they can be omitted altogether or you can use just 6 ounces instead of the full 12.
• The recipe can be divided in half and placed into an 8 X 8-inch baking dish.
• When baking, I like to place a cookie sheet on the rack underneath the Almond Berry French Toast Casserole. As it bakes, it will expand and will just make clean-up easier should anything fall out of the pan.
• I use this raw sugar, but you can find it at your local Walmart or favorite grocery store. And it’s not imperitive that you use it, it just adds a nice little texture and sweetness.

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Almond Berry French Toast Casserole

This Almond Berry French Toast Casserole with fresh berries is the perfect breakfast for this weekend! Drizzled with waffle sauce, everyone will want more!

Course Breakfast

Keyword French Toast Casserole

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 55 minutes minutes

Overnight Refrigeration 8 hours hours

Total Time 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Servings 12 people

Calories 551kcal

Author Lynne Feifer

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 8 ounces almond paste
• 8 large eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 12 cups bread cubes
• 1 pound strawberries diced and divided
• 12 ounces blueberries divided
• 12 ounces raspberries divided
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons raw sugar
• Waffle Sauce

Instructions

• Prepare a 9 X 13-inch baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
• Beat the cream cheese and almond paste until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add 4 eggs and mix until incorporated. Scrape the bowl and add the 4 remaining eggs. Mix well again. 
• Add sugar and vanilla.
• Gradually add the milk and cream and mix until thoroughly combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. 
• Place half of the bread cubes into the prepared baking dish. Add half of the strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
• Repeat with remaining bread cubes, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
• Mix the batter again and gently pour over the entire baking dish. I find that using a ladle is the easiest way to do it.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight for at least 8 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° F. Remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle with the sliced almonds and raw sugar.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes. 45 minutes will give you a softer, slightly unfinished middle whereas 55 minutes will be firmer. I usually bake ours for about 51 minutes. 
• Serve plain, with pure maple syrup or with this delicious Waffle Sauce from Barefeet in the Kitchen.

Nutrition

Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 1110IU | Vitamin C: 32.7mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 2.5mg

If you like this Almond Berry French Toast Casserole then you’ll enjoy…

Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast

Chocolate Croissant Baked French Toast

Strawberry Stuffed Mocha French Toast

And of course, you can’t forget the BACON!!!!

Make your bacon THIS way and it will come out PERFECTLY every time!

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French Toast is a favorite around these parts.

Especially when it comes to my son.
We’ll go out to breakfast and he’ll order two servings of it and finish them both. Granted he is a man now, but I have no idea where he puts it. It amazes me he can eat so much.

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He’s always asking me to make it on the weekends or when we plan a “breakfast for dinner” night.
So, with these 10 French Toast recipes that I have here on 365 Days of Baking, you’re sure to find something that will please the masses. Whether it’s the French Toast you griddle in the pan or the kind you prepare the night before, refrigerate and then bake the next morning, there will be smiles around the table.

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These are some of the items I’ve used to make these French Toast Recipes – mixing bowls, cast iron reversible grill/griddle, and we use this maple syrup.

Baked Cinnamon French Toast

Banana Bread French Toast

Chocolate Croissant Baked French Toast 

Blackberry Baked French Toast

Strawberry Stuffed Mocha French Toast

Banana Nutella Stuffed French Toast

Pumpkin Spice Baked French Toast

Caramel Apple French Toast Bake

Baked Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast

Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast

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Take a look at these videos for more great French toast ideas…

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At the beginning of this month, I had the opportunity to go to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the Blog N’ Bake Retreat with 9 wonderful bloggers.

I’d never been to Myrtle Beach, so I was really excited to be near the ocean and smell that fresh salty air! Living in Phoenix, but growing up overlooking Narragansett Bay, I’ll take any chance I can to get to the ocean.

We stayed in a house right on the water called The Sanctuary. It was ginormous and each one of us fell in love with the views, but I think we LOVED the kitchen more. It was a great space for 10 food bloggers, and even had TWO dishwashers! haha

We had some incredible sponsors who made this Blog N Bake Retreat possible. Dixie Crystals (also known as Imperial Sugar in some parts of the country) provided us with 120 lbs. of sugar (yes, you read that right!)!

We were able to bake with it, AND we used it to make some incredible sugar scrubs. I made the Dreamsicle and it smelled so good!

Davidson’s Safest Choice™ Eggs provided us with 12 dozen eggs so that we could have an omelet bar and smoothies for breakfast. I really like their pasteurized eggs and used them to make my grandmother’s Bailey’s Irish Cream, and will be using them in another recipe this week, so watch for it!

We were also well supplied with flour from Gold Medal Flour and were supplied with our morning and afternoon coffee thanks to the Ninja Coffee Bar.

The food and cocktails my fellow bloggers prepared were needless to say, delicious.
I prepared a Dixie Crystals recipe, Brown Sugar Bacon Brussels Sprouts with Candied Walnuts that I loved so much, I’ve made them at home and now the family’s hooked.
Lindsay made her Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake. It was wicked hard to not have a REALLY big slice!

Roxana made Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars using Rodelle Vanilla Beans and it was one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever had. We also used some of the Rodelle Vanilla Paste in a recipe that I’ll be recreating soon, so keep an eye out.
Stephanie made her Flaky, Fluffy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits. Just look at those layers!

We also had lots more delicious food that I wasn’t able to take pictures of – too busy eating it, you know?
We also had the pleasure of eating at Croissants Bistro & Bakery in Myrtle Beach for lunch one day. Heidi and her staff were so warm and welcoming and the food was of course, delicious.

I fell in love with the Butternut Squash Soup, and my favorite dessert of all that we sampled was that vanilla cake with raspberry filling. SO good! If you’re ever in Myrtle Beach, definitely stop by and eat.

Theo Chocolate provided us with different kinds of chocolate for our chocolate and wine pairing night. That was a lot of fun and I enjoyed their Lemon chocolate bar the most. Two of my favorite flavors and unlike any chocolate I’ve ever tasted.

You can see below that standing on chairs is something we food bloggers often do to get the best picture when we post to our social media. 😉

If you’re a blogger, I highly recommend that you take advantage of blog retreats.

As much fun as large conferences can be, I’ve found that I always get more out of just sitting with others in small groups discussing our blogs, what we’re doing or not doing and always, always walk away with something that I can implement.

If you haven’t been invited to any, team up with a friend or two and organize one, reach out to sponsors, and just go for it. They’re lots of fun and everyone will enjoy it.

So, here’s to a great few days with old and new friends, business brainstorming, new ideas, great food and lots of laughs. It was an incredible experience and something I’ll fondly look back on for years to come!

Pictured above in the back row – Julianne (Beyond Frosting), Katerina (Diethood), Becky (The Cookie Rookie), Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes), Ashlee Marie (Ashlee Marie).
Middle Row – Lindsay (Life, Love, Sugar), Me, Roxana (Roxana’s Home Baking), Stephanie (Girl vs. Dough), Carla (Chocolate Moosey) and on the bottom, Roxana’s very talented and entertaining daughter.

Now onto the Baked Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast recipe, which I made for our breakfast that Thursday morning.

I think you’ll like this. I’ve made it for the family since I’ve been back, and they said they like it more than other ones I’ve made which are linked to below.

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Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast

Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast - fresh blueberries, challah bread and cream cheese made the night before for a delicious breakfast the next morning!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Baked Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 55 minutes minutes

Refrigeration 8 hours hours

Total Time 9 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 10 servings

Calories 431kcal

Author Lynne Feifer

Ingredients

• 1 Challah bread cut into one inch cubes
• 12 ounces fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries thawed
• 8 ounces cream cheese cut into 16 cubes
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup cold butter

Instructions

• Spray an 9 X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place half of the bread cubes into the prepared baking dish and evenly distribute half of the blueberries and half of the cream cheese cubes.
• Place the remaining bread cubes on top along with the remaining blueberries and cream cheese.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugar and vanilla.
• Evenly pour mixture over the bread and blueberries.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place into refrigerator to sit overnight.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly.
• Cut butter into small pieces and with a pastry cutter or two forks, blend butter into mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
• Place mixture into a plastic bag. Seal and refrigerate overnight. This step can also be done in the morning before placing baking dish into the oven.
• When ready to bake the next morning...
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Uncover the baking dish and sprinkle the butter mixture evenly around the top.
• Bake uncovered for 45 – 55 minutes. 45 minutes will give you a softer, slightly unfinished middle whereas 55 minutes will be firmer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 1052IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 1mg

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French toast…

It’s one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast and it’s really all my son ever orders when we go out to eat on a weekend morning.

There’s just something comforting about breakfast, but even more so when you spend the time eating it with family and friends.

When our kids were younger it was typically cereal, oatmeal or cream of wheat before school. I just found the mornings were too hectic trying to get three kids ready and out the door on time for me to make a breakfast we could all sit down to eat.

They also really liked their sleep, so there was no way I was going to disturb their slumber. One or two of them would be a wee bit grumpy if I did and you know that’s not a fun way to start a morning.

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The weekends, on the other hand, were a different story. Kurt has always worked on Saturday mornings, so I’d occasionally make pancakes or French toast for the kids, but Sunday has always been family day.

We’d go out or I’d make breakfast and we’d sit down to eat it together. It’s always been a great way to start the day – eating the most important meal and spend some more time together. What’s better than the comforts of having your family around and eating a meal that warms the soul?

Take a look at these coffee recipes from other favorite bloggers…

Easy Coffee Smoothie from Garnish with Lemon

Coffee Doughnuts from Hint of Vanilla

Coffee Pecan Pound Cake from Lovefoodies

Mocha pancakes with Mocha Syrup from Cake Whiz

Coffee Cake from Macheesmo

Would this be your reaction to having a “Cronut” for the first time?

When I think about all the comforts of breakfast, I think about coffee. I know I’m not alone. The smell, the taste, it just “goes” with breakfast and is another great way to start your day. So, of course, it only seemed logical to add my Folgers to this recipe.

See, you don’t need to just drink coffee with your morning meal, you can have it in it as well to make that comforting meal even more special! It also goes without saying that I’m going to enjoy my morning cup while eating this Strawberry Stuffed Mocha French Toast, too.

I’ve made a lot of French toast in my day, but when it’s made with thick slices of bread, stuffed with cream cheese and strawberries, and has even more flavor because you dipped it in a mocha batter, it’s a win-win.

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Strawberry Stuffed Mocha French Toast

This Strawberry Stuffed Mocha French Toast is Texas toast stuffed with cream cheese and strawberries then dipped in a mocha batter made with Folgers French Roast coffee.

Author Lynne Feifer

Ingredients

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 loaf Texas Toast
• 16 ounces strawberries, sliced
• 8 ounces whipped cream cheese
• 1 8- ounce cup Folgers French Roast coffee I used one K-cup
• 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• butter for griddle
• Chocolate Whipped Cream for serving if desired

Instructions

• In a small bowl, mix together the flour and the sugar.
• Brew one 8-ounce cup of Folgers French Roast Coffee. Add the chocolate syrup and mix well.
• Place slices of the Texas toast on a clean work surface.
• Spread about two teaspoons to one tablespoon on one side of each slice of bread.
• Place a few strawberry slices on half of the bread slices, leaving the remaining bread covered with the cream cheese.
• Put one slice of bread with cream cheese on top of one covered with strawberries.
• Preheat a skillet or griddle to medium-high heat
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs. add the milk and vanilla extract.
• Whisk in the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
• Remix the coffee and chocolate syrup and add to the egg mixture. Mix well.
• Raise the heat to medium and add enough butter to the skillet or griddle to coat.
• Dip the French toast sandwich into the batter, soaking each side for about two to three seconds.
• Place onto the heated griddle and cook for about 3 - 5 minutes on each side, or until golden.
• Serve with maple syrup, chocolate whipped cream and strawberry slices.

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of TASTE OF HOME. The opinions and text are all mine.

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