Best 7 Berry And Walnut French Toast Casserole Recipes

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Berry and walnut french toast casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish that is perfect for a crowd. This classic recipe combines the flavors of sweet berries, crunchy walnuts, and fluffy french toast into a satisfying and comforting casserole. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of prep work, you can have a delightful breakfast or brunch on the table in no time.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BERRY-AND-WALNUT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE



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This overnight casserole saves you the trouble of standing over a griddle flipping individual slices of French toast. If using a fresh baguette, cut it up the day before, and let it sit in the bag overnight to become slightly stale-that'll help prevent sogginess when the casserole is baked.

Provided by Jamie Vespa, MS, RD

Time 8h55m

Yield Serves 6 (serving size: about 1 1/4 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (8-oz.) day-old whole-grain crusty baguette, cut into 1-inch cubes
Cooking spray
1 ripe banana
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
3 large eggs
3 large egg whites
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 (10-oz.) pkg. frozen mixed berries, thawed
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

Steps:

  • Arrange bread cubes in a 13- x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Using a fork, mash banana in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in milk, eggs, egg whites, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Pour mixture over bread cubes; toss to coat. Sprinkle berries over mixture. Cover with aluminum foil; chill 8 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Combine walnuts and brown sugar in a bowl. Add butter; using your fingers, mix until crumbly. Remove foil from chilled bread mixture; sprinkle bread mixture with walnut mixture. Replace foil cover.
  • Bake at 375°F until casserole is set, about 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let stand at room temperature 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 37 g, Fat 12 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 324 mg, Sugar 16 g, UnsaturatedFat 7 g

BERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE



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Make French toast for a crowd by layering it in a baking dish and soaking overnight.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 9h15m

Yield 6-8

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
One 1-pound, day-old unsliced loaf white bread
2 1/2 cups mixed berries, such as blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
3 cups milk
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
6 large eggs
Kosher salt
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Warm maple syrup, for serving

Steps:

  • Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Slice the bread into 3/4- to 1-inch-thick slices. Tile the bread in the dish, overlapping the slices. Scatter the berries over the bread, letting some fall to the bottom of the dish.
  • Whisk the milk, granulated sugar, cream, vanilla and almond extracts, eggs and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the bread and berries and press gently on the bread to immerse in the egg mixture. Melt the butter and drizzle over the top of the casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove and discard the plastic wrap. Bake the casserole until golden brown and set in the center, tenting it with foil if the bread starts to become too dark, 45 to 50 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes, then dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with warm maple syrup on the side.

FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH BROWN SUGAR-WALNUT CRUMBLE



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This is a glorious dish to make for brunch guests: You soak the bread in eggs overnight, so the next morning all you have to do is top the casserole with streusel and bake. The overnight soak makes the finished French toast almost like a custardy souffle.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 8h50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, for the casserole dish
1 loaf Italian-style bread, cut into 18 half-inch-thick slices (about 1 pound)
6 large eggs
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Kosher salt
2 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Kosher salt
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • For the casserole: Generously butter a 3-quart casserole dish. Arrange the bread slices over the bottom of the dish in three rows of 6 slices, shingling slightly.
  • Whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon salt in large bowl until combined and smooth. Whisk in the milk and heavy cream. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread slices, making sure that all slices have been coated. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 12.
  • Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F.
  • For the crumble: Toss the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl. Add the butter and work it in with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly with pea-sized bits of butter. Mix in the walnuts.
  • To assemble: Give the bread slices in the casserole dish a gentle push into the custard. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the top.
  • Bake the casserole until the top is puffed and browned and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes (it will still be a little wiggly but will continue to cook a bit out of the oven); check halfway through the baking time and tent with foil if the topping is browning too quickly. Serve hot.

MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST BAKE



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I love this recipe! It's perfect for fuss-free holiday breakfasts or company, it's utterly delicious and so easy to put together the night before. -Amy Berry, Poland, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 large eggs
1-3/4 cups fat-free milk
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, cubed
1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened mixed berries
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
Optional: Confectioners' sugar and maple syrup

Steps:

  • Whisk together first 6 ingredients. Place bread cubes in a 13x9-in. or 3-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pour egg mixture over top. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove berries from freezer and French toast from refrigerator and let stand while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes., In a small bowl, cut butter into brown sugar until crumbly. Top French toast with berries; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 148mg cholesterol, Sodium 517mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 13g protein.

BERRY-AND-WALNUT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE RECIPE



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Provided by sandy_h

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (8-oz) day-old whole-grain crusty baguette, cut into 1-inch cubes
Cooking spray
1 ripe banana
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
3 large eggs
3 large egg whites
2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 (10-oz) pkg frozen mixed berries, thawed
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp light brown sugar
2 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

Steps:

  • Arrange bread cubes in a 13- x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Using a fork, mash banana in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in milk, eggs, egg whites, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Pour mixture over bread cubes; toss to coat. Sprinkle berries over mixture. Cover with aluminum foil; chill 8 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 375. Combine walnuts and brown sugar in a bowl. Add butter; using your fingers, mix until crumbly. Remove foil from chilled bread mixture; sprinkle bread mixture with walnut mixture. Replace foil cover. Bake at 375 until casserole is set, about 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let stand at room temperature 5 minutes.

COCONUT AND BERRY FRENCH TOAST BAKE



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Delicious and healthy way to eat French toast.

Provided by Priscilla Auer

Categories     French Toast Casserole

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

cooking spray
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 slices whole wheat bread
½ cup mixed frozen berries
¼ cup shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a small baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  • Cut bread slices into squares and place in the prepared baking dish. Pour egg mixture over top, making sure all bread is soaked. Sprinkle berries and coconut on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until egg mixture is set, 15 to 30 minutes; check often to make sure coconut doesn't burn.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 187.2 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 13.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 281.8 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE



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This mixed berry French toast can be made the night before and put into the oven to bake in the morning. Our family always eats this on Christmas morning, but it doesn't need to be saved for a special occasion! Yum! Serve hot with maple syrup and/or dusted with powdered sugar.

Provided by PlankMomma

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 4h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
6 large eggs
2 ½ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 (12 ounce) package mixed frozen berries

Steps:

  • Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. Mix eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in another bowl. Pour over bread cubes. Stir once or twice to make sure bread is evenly coated; be gentle when stirring in order to prevent bread from tearing.
  • Refrigerate bread mixture for 4 hours, to overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Pour bread mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle cream cheese cubes evenly bread. Top with berries. Mix gently to distribute thoroughly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 176.4 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 535.6 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

Tips:

  • Use a variety of berries in the casserole for a more colorful and flavorful dish.
  • If you don't have walnuts, you can substitute another type of nut, such as pecans or almonds.
  • You can also add a drizzle of maple syrup or honey to the casserole before baking for a sweeter flavor.
  • Serve the casserole with fresh fruit, whipped cream, or yogurt for a complete and delicious breakfast or brunch.

Conclusion:

Berry and walnut French toast casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish that is perfect for a crowd. The casserole is made with bread, eggs, milk, cinnamon, sugar, and a variety of berries and walnuts. It is then baked until golden brown and bubbly. This casserole is a great way to use up leftover bread and fruit, and it is also a great make-ahead dish. Simply prepare the casserole the night before and bake it in the morning. Serve with your favorite toppings, such as fresh fruit, whipped cream, or yogurt, for a complete and delicious meal.

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