Baked Chocolate Strawberry French Toast
This chocolate strawberry French toast is the definition of dessert for breakfast. Soft, eggy chocolate brioche bread is soaked in a mixture of eggs and heavy cream, mixed with strawberries, and baked until golden delicious. Yum!
Ingredients
- 6 cups chocolate brioche bread, cut into cubes
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup strawberries – diced
- Powdered sugar for dusting on top, this is optional
- Pure maple syrup for drizzling on top, this is optional
Instructions
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1: Cut the bread into cubes and place them on a baking sheet to sit for a few hours to dry out. You can also bake them in a 200 degree oven for 10 minutes, flip, and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes. Cool the bread before making the recipe.
2: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray or butter a 9×13 baking dish. Set aside.
3: Whisk the eggs, cream (and creamer if using), vanilla, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a very large bowl.
4: Add the cubed bread and gently mix until coated. Then, mix in the diced strawberries.
5: Add the bread to the prepared baking dish, pressing it down evenly with a spatula. Then, chill for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
6: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the casserole is fully set and a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean.
7: Remove the French Toast and let it sit for 10 minutes. Then, slice and serve with dust with powdered sugar and maple syrup if desired. Enjoy!