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Home > Breakfast > Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole

Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole

By Ashlyn Edwards — April 15, 2016, Updated November 27, 2019 31 Comments

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This Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole is perfect for a special breakfast or brunch! It’s a total crowd pleaser and can even be made ahead of time for busy mornings!

A plate of French toast casserole with berries on top and a sprig of mint on the side

Hey there, y’all and Happy Friday! I am very excited about today’s recipe because it’s part of a fun event that I’m taking part in along with some other awesome food bloggers. Basically, each of us were secretly assigned another blog to read through and find a recipe we would like to make. Then, we needed to try out the recipe, photograph it, and share it today, AKA “Freaky Friday!” We weren’t allowed to tell each other whose blog we had or what we were making from their site. Until now… 

 

I was very excited when I found out that I would get to make one of the yummy recipes created by Nicole from PicNic! Nicole actually has a PhD in neuroscience/biochemistry (wow!) and when she’s not in the lab or teaching, she enjoys writing new recipes for her blog, and creating in the kitchen. She’s also from New Zealand, AND she just got married, too!

a pan of French toast casserole covered in mixed berries

I had fun looking around Nicole’s blog trying to choose what to make. There were so many yummy choices like her Double Chocolate Cheesecake, Ricotta Meatball Pasta Bake, or these totally mouthwatering Cheesesteak Quesadillas. I can’t wait to make those sometime soon!

A plate of French toast casserole with berries on top and a sprig of mint on the side

I didn’t make too many changes to Nicole’s recipe, aside from adding a little base layer to the casserole. It’s made of brown sugar and melted butter, and I actually use it in my French Toast Casserole recipe here. I also baked my casserole right after preparing it instead of letting it sit overnight in the fridge because I was pressed for time! It came out tasting delicious, but you could totally prepare it ahead of time and chill it in the fridge until ready to bake like Nicole did. I think that would be the perfect way to prepare breakfast ahead of time for busy mornings or a for a holiday breakfast!

A plate of French toast casserole with berries on top and a sprig of mint on the side

If you’d like to see more of the recipes that were secretly swapped today by the other 16 bloggers, you can check them out below! Just click the pictures in the link-up to take you right to their page.

A plate of French toast casserole with berries on top and a sprig of mint on the side

Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole

This Mixed Berry French Toast Casserole is perfect for a special breakfast or brunch! It’s a total crowd pleaser and can even be made ahead of time for busy mornings!
5 from 11 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 333kcal
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Ingredients

Casserole:

  • ½ a loaf of French bread,, about 10 oz, cut into cubes
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 12 oz frozen mixed berries

Topping:

  • 1 Tablespoon cold butter
  • 2 Tablespoon packed brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13x9 inch baking pan and set aside. Remove berries from freezer and allow to thaw slightly while you prepare the casserole.
  • In a small sauce pan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Once butter has melted, stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar until dissolved and mixture is smooth. Pour mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread evenly.
  • Add bread cubes to the pan, spreading over the top of the brown sugar/butter mixture. Spread thawed berries over the top.
  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Pour egg mixture over the top of bread cubes, ensuring that all pieces of bread are saturated. Cut together the remaining 2 Tablespoons brown sugar and 1 Tablespoon butter with a fork and sprinkle on over the top. Cover pan with foil.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil from pan and return to oven for 30 more minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 505IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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Recipe adapted from PicNic

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Comments

  1. Nadalie Bardo says

    November 11, 2020 at 3:25 pm

    5 stars
    Frech toast casserole! Who knew this was even a thing. Looks delicious though! Anything with berries is a yes for me.

    Reply
  2. Bella says

    November 10, 2020 at 9:42 pm

    yumm this looks so tasty!!! i love french toast. im vegan and gluten free so ill have to try making it

    Reply
  3. Heather says

    November 10, 2020 at 3:23 pm

    I keep stumbling upon french toast casseroles. I can’t believe I’ve never made one. Printing this one out to try next week!

    Reply
  4. Mimi says

    November 10, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    I’ve never had french toast but this looks so yummy! I need to try this casserole

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