Description
A delicious and easy recipe for Triple Berry French Toast Bake that combines custardy bread with mixed berries and a crunchy streusel topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 120 grams golden brown sugar, packed (approximately ½ cup)
- 400 grams French bread, cut into 4 cm cubes
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 180 millilitres milk (2% or whole, approximately ¾ cup)
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 340 grams frozen triple berry mix, defrosted
- 125 grams all-purpose flour (approximately 1 cup)
- 67 grams brown sugar (approximately ⅓ cup)
- 38 grams granulated sugar (approximately 3 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 85 grams unsalted butter, melted (approximately 6 tablespoons)
Instructions
- Position oven rack to the centre and preheat to 175°C.
- Cut French bread into 4 cm cubes and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Allow frozen triple berry mix to fully defrost at room temperature.
- In a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons melted butter with 120 grams packed brown sugar. Evenly spread this mixture in the base of a 5–7 litre cast iron pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until well combined.
- Pour custard over bread cubes and gently toss to coat all surfaces evenly.
- Spread coated bread over the brown sugar mixture in the cast iron pan and distribute evenly.
- Scatter the defrosted triple berry mix evenly over the bread layer.
- Place pan in oven and bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Loosely cover with foil if bread browns too quickly.
- Meanwhile, combine flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and melted butter in a small bowl. Mix with a fork until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
- After 25 minutes, remove pan from oven, sprinkle streusel topping evenly over the casserole, and return to oven.
- Continue baking for 30 minutes, or until the topping is crisp and the casserole is set.
- Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving warm.
Notes
- Serve warm for best texture and flavor.
- Can substitute other types of bread if desired.
- Fresh berries can be used instead of frozen if available.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20 grams
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 18 grams
- Saturated Fat: 10 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 52 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 8 grams
- Cholesterol: 150 mg