Baked Berry French Toast Recipe (video)

a casserole dish with sliced bread and berries on a table

The aroma of French toast baking in the morning is simply heavenly! My Berry French Toast recipe is the way I like mine – baked in the oven, then loaded with tons of fresh berries, maple whipped cream and maple syrup! I love making a large batch of fluffy maple whipped cream to add on top! If you don’t have maple syrup extract for the cream, a few tablespoons of syrup will work well, too. It’s the perfect way to start the day, especially on a weekend! And you can prepare this breakfast recipe the night before and bake it in the morning!

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Baked French Toast Tips

For this baked French toast recipe, I use a loaf of day-old French bread – it soaks up the custard mixture very well! The key to making great French toast is to make sure the bread is thoroughly soaked with custard. As the toast bakes in the oven, the custard will cook and transform the bread.

And don’t forget to put the ‘very berry’ into this berry French toast! Feel free to top off this dish with your favorite fruit! I love berries so I used a combination of raspberries, blueberries and strawberries. This breakfast recipe would also work great with fruit such as nectarines, peaches, and even mango!

baked french toast with berries and whipped cream

The Best Breakfast Dessert!

I have to admit, I have a serious obsession with French toast. I love the warming aroma of cinnamon and caramelized sugar and the sweet flavor of the toast with maple syrup. It’s always been one of my all-time favorite breakfast recipe since early childhood! If my husband and I are out for breakfast or brunch, we always order a side of toast to finish off our meal!

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Baked Berry French Toast Recipe (video)

20 minutes prep + 35 minutes cook
6 servings
Easy, baked French toast casserole made with French bread and topped with berries, whipped cream and maple syrup!

Ingredients 

  • 1 loaf day-old French bread
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • Fresh berries

For Whipped Cream:

  • 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, prepare the custard. Whisk together the milk, eggs, melted butter, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, make the cinnamon sugar. Combine the brown sugar, white sugar and add a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg, then mix together.
  • Slice the french bread into 1/2-inch thick slices. First, submerge each slice into the custard until well soaked. Then sprinkle each slice with cinnamon sugar. Layer into a medium-sized baking casserole. Pour any remaining custard over the top and sprinkle with additional cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and add fresh berries on top, sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar and serve with maple syrup.
  • Optional (but delicious!): for the whipped cream, whisk the chilled heavy cream and sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened cream cheese and maple syrup. Add it to the whipped cream, and whisk until light and fluffy.

Nutrition

Calories: 728kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 193mg | Sodium: 544mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 1299IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 3mg