Strawberry French Toast Casserole

strawberry and cream cheese breakfast casserole in a dish

4.86 from 7 votes

Strawberry French Toast Casserole

This Strawberry French Toast Casserole is baked with layers of soft bread, sweetened cream cheese, and a homemade strawberry sauce for the perfect breakfast or brunch dish. Easy to assemble, family-tested, and full of fresh flavor, it serves a crowd and can be made ahead for holidays or weekend mornings.

Prep Time20

Cook Time55

Total Time1 15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: french toast, strawberries

Servings: servings

Calories: 330kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

16 oz, Italian bread cut into 1" cubes
1 lb fresh strawberries cut into small bite sized pieces
10 eggs
2 cups milk
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
12 oz. cream cheese softened
1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar

10 minute Strawberry Sauce

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 lb fresh strawberries cut up

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cut Italian bread into 1-inch cubes. Place half in the baking dish.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1/4 cup milk until smooth. Spoon dollops (or spread) over the bread.
Sprinkle with chopped strawberries and top with the remaining bread cubes.
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, 2 cups milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until well blended. Pour evenly over the bread, covering as much as possible. Gently press bread into the mixture if needed.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking 20–25 minutes, until the center is set and the casserole is heated through. Let stand a few minutes before serving.
While the casserole bakes, make the strawberry sauce. In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, and cornstarch. Cook over medium-high heat until boiling. Boil for 3–4 minutes.
Stir in chopped strawberries, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 10–12 minutes until thickened and bright red.
Spoon warm strawberry sauce over the casserole and serve hot.

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Notes

This 9x13 Strawberry French toast casserole could serve anywhere from 12 large or 18 medium sized portions. It makes quite a bit of casserole!
If you watched the French Toast Casserole VIDEO, you may see that I assembled the recipe differently during the video. In that recipe, I did the bread, egg mixture, cream cheese spread and strawberries, then bake. Afterwards, strawberry sauce. Both ways work great!

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