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Berry Baked French Toast
Kate Miller
Make breakfast sweeter with this treat.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf day-old French or Italian bread
- 4 cups fresh, mixed berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries all work well)
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
- 3 oz cream cheese, cut into small chunks
- 4 Tbs butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
- Cut bread into slightly bigger than bite-sized cubes.
- Place a layer of bread cubes into a greased 13 x 9 casserole dish. Top with three cups of berries.
- Add remaining bread cubes to the casserole dish. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and extracts. Evenly pour over the bread cubes.
- Top with remaining berries and dot with the cream cheese cubes. Cover and refrigerate at least six hours.
- Remove casserole dish from the refrigerator while preheating the oven to 375F.
- Also while preheating, melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir until melted and smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cinnamon. Drizzle over the top of the casserole.
- Cover dish with foil and bake at 375F for 35 to 45 until golden brown and eggs are set. Let sit for 5 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 349
Calories from Fat 129 (37%)
(22%)Total Fat 14g
(35%)Saturated Fat 7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
(51%)Cholesterol 154mg
(22%)Sodium 517mg
(6%)Potassium 222mg
Total Carbohydrate 42g
(20%)Dietary Fiber 5g
Sugars 6g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(25%)Protein 12g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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