Strawberry Baked French Toast

Name: Strawberry Baked French Toast
Ingredients: ¾ cup butter, melted; 10 cups challah (egg-twist bread), cut into ¾-inch cubes and lightly toasted; 10 cups challah (egg-twist bread), cut into ¾-inch cubes and lightly toasted; 2 cups strawberries, hulled and cut in half; ½ cup store-bought strawberry jam; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, cut into 30 cubes; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup half-and-half; 6 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ cup maple syrup

Preparation info

Makes
8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Strawberries

By Corrine Kozlak

Published 2023

About

This is a perfect dish when guests are coming for brunch, as you put it together the night before and just bake it in the morning. This recipe can also be made in 10 (1-cup) individual soufflé dishes.

Ingredients

Toast

¾ cup butter, melted
10 cups challah (egg-twist bread), cut into ¾-inch cubes and lightly toasted

Breakfast
Brunch
Vegetarian

Method

To make toast, pour butter into bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Line pan with 5 cups toasted bread cubes. Stir together strawberries and jam, and spread over bread cubes; top evenly with cream cheese cubes. Top with remaining 5 cups bread cubes.

Pour milk and half-and-half into a large measuring cup; add eggs, vanilla, and salt, and whisk to combine. Pour milk mixture over bread cubes