Baked French Toast with Berries | Dairy Farmers of Manitoba

Baked Nutty Berry French Toast

Prep Time

10 min.

Cook Time

35 min.

Serving Size

8 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 thick slices (about 3/4 inch/2 cm) whole wheat bread
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup (180 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups (500 mL) milk
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (250 mL) chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter
  • 4 cups (1 L) fresh or frozen mixed berries, (thawed and drained if frozen)

Directions

1. Butter a 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) glass baking dish. Arrange bread in single layer in the dish.
2. In large bowl, whisk together eggs, 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the brown sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon until blended; whisk in milk and vanilla extract. Pour evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
3. Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).
4. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup (60 mL) brown sugar, pecans, and melted butter. Spread berries evenly over bread mixture; sprinkle with pecan mixture.
5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until bread is puffed in the centre and fruit is bubbling.

Recipe and photo provided by Dairy Farmers of Canada. For more recipe ideas visit dairygoodness.ca.

Tips

  • Buy a loaf of dense, bakery-style bread and cut thick slices.
  • If the loaf is fresh-baked, let them dry at room temperature for a couple of hours before assembling the dish.
  • Better yet, use bread that is a day or two old (but not stale or spoiled).

Tips for kids:

  • This is a recipe that even kids can prepare (with supervision for younger ones) and make a special treat for the family.
  • Cracking eggs, measuring, whisking, pouring, and sprinkling are easy techniques for even the youngest budding chefs.

Variation:

  • In the topping, replace the brown sugar with 1/4 cup (60 mL) granulated maple sugar.
  • Use different soft fruit as it comes into season; try cherries, peaches, apricots, and nectarines along with berries or instead of them.

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