Strawberry French Toast Casserole
This easy french toast bake is loaded with sweet, delicious strawberries and pecans. A perfect family breakfast or brunch casserole that can be made overnight or the same day!
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Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pint strawberries cleaned & sliced
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 12-16 oz French or Italian loaf bread sliced thin (about ½")
- 6 large eggs
- 1 ½ cup half & half
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl, toss sliced strawberries in 1 tablespoon of sugar. (Keep 2-3 sliced strawberries back to use after casserole has baked.) Set aside while slicing breading and making egg mixture.
- In a medium to large mixing bowl, mix eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Whisk until frothy.
- Line bread standing up in casserole dish. Tuck strawberry slices between bead slices. Pour any "syrup" from the berries over the top of the bread. Top bread and tucked strawberries with pecans and brown sugar. Pour egg mixture over the top. Let it soak down into the bread. Cover and refrigerate for (at least) 30 minutes to soak. Can soak overnight in fridge if desired.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. While still warm, tuck the extra strawberry slices in between bread slices all around the casserole for color. Serve warm with warm syrup.