Strawberry Stuffed French Toast Casserole
Super easy Strawberry Stuffed French Toast Casserole is stuffed with strawberries and cream cheese . It's an easy and delicious breakfast bake!
Servings 6 slices
Calories 728kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounce loaf ciabatta bread cubed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ounce cream cheese cubed
- 1 cup half and half whole milk, or heavy cream
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup strawberries diced (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam I used low sugar Smucker's
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cube bread. Spread bread cubes out on a cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine half and half, sweetened condensed milk, and sugar. Add bread cubes to milk mixture; allow to sit 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- In a small bowl, combine eggs and vanilla; whisk. Pour over bread and stir until everything is combined.
- In another small bowl, stir together strawberries and strawberry preserves. Set aside.
- Spray an 8x8 inch casserole dish with non-stick spray. Pour half of the bread into casserole dish. (Use the same method if serving individual ramekin portions.)
- Top with cream cheese cubes. Drop spoonfuls of strawberry mixture over bread. Top with remaining bread mixture.
- Pour melted butter over bread.
- Place casserole dish on a cookie sheet to catch drips.
- Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Turn oven to 400 degrees and bake another 10 minutes until top is golden brown and 'crusty'. (For ramekins, bake at 375 for 25 to 20 minutes)
Nutrition
Calories: 728kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 68g | Vitamin A: 1136IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 1mg
