French Toast Berry Bake |
Serve this with bacon and warm syrup and a little sprinkling of powdered sugar to make it extra yummy! This recipe is perfect for Mother's Day. Want to see more mom-worthy recipes? Check out our Mother's Day recipe roundup!
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Ciabatta bread (or any firm fresh bread)
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries (frozen)
- 1 cup raspberries (frozen)
- 1 cup strawberries (frozen)
- 1 cup blackberries (frozen)
- 1/8 cup white sugar
- 1/8 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- cinnamon, to taste
- nutmeg, to taste
- 1/2 stick butter, cut into small chunks
Directions
The Night Before
- Coat a 9 by 13 inch pan with oil or cooking spray.
- Pour frozen berries into a large bowl and toss with 1/8 cup sugar (to coat).
- Cut Ciabatta bread into 1 inch chunks and place in bowl with berries. Gently toss with frozen berries and pour into prepared pan.
- In a medium bowl combine eggs, milk, evaporated milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk until combined and pour over bread and berry mixture. Toss gently to coat mixture.
- Top with brown sugar and maple syrup.
- Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
In the Morning
- Top with maple syrup and chunks of butter. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for approx. 40 minutes. The bread will be golden brown and the mixture custard like.
- Serve with warm maple syrup.
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Rick | May 4, 2011 at 12:09 pm - §
I'm going to give this recipe a go! It sounds delicious.Rick
Cindy | May 6, 2011 at 6:13 pm - §
I'm a little confused about the maple syrup, do we put 1/8 of a cup as topping at night and then another 1/8 a cup in the morning? Or was there a typo and we're only supposed to put the maple syrup on in the morning? Thanks, this does sound great though!