Merry Berry Christmas Breakfast Dish
A berry delightful overnight french toast breakfast casserole. A great option for those mornings you want a great breakfast but don't want to spend all morning in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- 12 Slices French Bread, torn 1 to 1 1/2 baguette loaves
- 2 Cups Whole Milk
- 12 Eggs
- 1 t Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 Cup Real Maple Syrup
- 1-2 Cup Fresh Berries Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries
- 2 8oz Cream Cheese
Instructions
- Lightly spray 9x13 pan with oil
- Spread torn loaves in bottom of pan
- Break off both bars of Cream Cheese into bite-size chunks and sprinkle over bread
- Sprinkle berries over top of Cream Cheese and Bread in pan, reserving some for syrup
- In large bowl combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and maple syrup, whisking well to incorporate eggs
- Pour liquid mixture over all of the bread, soaking it well
- Press top of berries, cheese, bread down firmly into pan
- Cover well and refrigerate overnight
- In the morning, remove casserole from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature for 30 mins
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Remove lid from pan and cover tightly with foil
- Bake for 30 mins and remove from oven
- Remove foil from pan and return to oven for 30 mins more
- While baking continues, prepare Berry Syrup if desired
- In a small saucepan combine remaining berries, 1 C Water, 1 C Sugar, and 2T Cornstarch
- When mixture boils and begins to thicken, remove from heat and stir in 1t Vanilla and 2T Butter
- Remove casserole from oven. Slice into squares. Ladle hot syrup onto each plate before serving