Berry French Toast Stratas Recipes

MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST BAKE

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.

BERRY FRENCH TOAST STRATAS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix fruit and granulated sugar; set aside.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups generously with cooking spray. Divide bread cubes evenly among muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients, except powdered sugar, with fork or wire whisk until well mixed. Pour egg mixture over bread cubes, pushing down lightly with spoon to soak bread cubes. (If all egg mixture doesn't fit into cups, let cups stand up to 10 minutes, gradually adding remaining egg mixture as bread cubes soak it up.)
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until centers are set. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups, placing 2 stratas on each of 6 plates. Divide fruit mixture evenly over stratas; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

BERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

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.

BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs until frothy. Add the milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and lemon zest. Add the bread cubes and mix until coated. Stir in the blueberries. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix together the remaining cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the egg mixture in an even layer. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the top is golden and the filling is set.
• Spoon onto serving plates and drizzle with maple syrup.

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1-in. cubes; place half in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cut cream cheese into 1-in. cubes; place over bread. Top with blueberries and remaining bread cubes. , Whisk the eggs, milk and syrup in a large bowl. Pour over bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 25-30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. , Combine the sugar, water and cornstarch in a small saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 3 minutes. Stir in blueberries; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until berries burst, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Serve with French toast.

MIXED BERRY FRENCH TOAST RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and milk together in medium-large bowl to create egg wash.
• Dunk bread in egg wash.
• Melt butter in a skillet on medium-low heat and cook bread for 2-3 minutes.
• Mix berries, sugar, and lemon juice in medium pan over low heat crushing and stirring berries until they form a thick sauce.
• Lay out slices and spread compote in between each slice then on top. Garnish with confectioners sugar (optional).
• Enjoy!

FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and butter until well blended. Spread mixture in bottom of dish. Arrange bread slices over brown sugar mixture.
• In medium bowl, mix beaten eggs and egg whites, the milk and ginger until well blended. Pour over bread in dish. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is puffed and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately cut into squares; serve with strawberries and powdered sugar.

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Beat 1/2 of egg mixture with cream and vanilla. Soak bread in egg-cream-vanilla mixture until all liquid is absorbed. Refrigerate. To make blueberry puree, cook blueberries with sugar until thick, approximately 5 minutes. Set aside. In food processor, combine mascarpone with sugar. Puree until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes. In well-buttered 13 x 9 inch pan, arrange bread slices. Top with mascarpone mixture and blueberry puree. Repeat once. Pour remaining egg mixture over bread slices. Refrigerate. When ready to bake casserole, pour remaining cream-egg mixture over bread-filling layers. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake at 350 for approximately 35 minutes. Serve with whipped cream, blueberry puree and/or warm vanilla maple syrup.

TRIPLE BERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Spray the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with vegetable spray and place 1/2 of the bread cubes into the dish. Put cream cheese cubes on top. Distribute blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries over the cream cheese. Place remaining bread over the berries.
• Beat eggs in a bowl and add milk and maple syrup. Pour mixture over bread. Place plastic wrap over the dish and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from the dish and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the middle of the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until puffed and golden, about 30 minutes more.
• While toast is baking, combine 1/2 of the blueberries, 1/2 of the blackberries, 1/2 of the raspberries, water, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until syrup thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in remaining berries and butter.
• Let French toast sit for about 10 minutes before slicing. Pour berry syrup over individual pieces.

FRENCH TOAST STRATA

Steps:

• Arrange half of the bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with cream cheese and remaining bread. In a blender, combine the eggs, milk, butter and maple syrup; cover and process until smooth. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving., For syrup, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Gradually whisk in cider and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in butter until melted. Serve warm with strata.

OVEN-BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH MIXED BERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375F Lightly coat a 9x13 baking dish with cookng spray.
• Arrange enough whole bread slices in a single layer to cover bottom of dish. Cut remaining slices in half on diagonal and arrange in overlapping rows on top. You should have 3 rows of bread triangles. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and nutmeg. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until well-blended. Gradually whisk in milk.
• Slowly and evenly pour egg mixture over bread slices and let soak for 5 minutes. Use a fork or spatula to gently press down on bread to ensure it is evenly soaked.
• Baked for 30-40 minutes or until French toast is puffed. Sprinkle top of French toast with sugar, then set oven to broil. Broil French toast until sugar is melted and bread is lightly browned.
• BERRY SAUCE:.
• While French toast bakes, in a small bowl, combine lemon juice and cornstarch. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine berries, sugar, water and salt. Bring to a simmer and stir in lemon juice mixture. Simmer, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly about 2 minutes longer. Let cool.
• When French toast is done baking, serve immediately topped with mixed berry sauce.

VERRY BERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cut bread into 1-inch cubes; place half in a greased 13x9x2" baking dish.
• Cut cream cheese into 1-inch cubes; scatter over bread.
• Top with berries and remaining bread.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs.
• Add milk and honey; mix well.
• Pour over bread mixture.
• Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 25-30 minutes longer or until golden and center is set.
• For syrup: In saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; add water.
• Bring to boil over medium heat and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in berries; reduce heat.
• Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until blueberries have burst.
• Stir in butter until melted.
• Serve over french toast.

BLUEBERRY STRATA

Steps:

• Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place 1/2 of the bread cubes in dish; top with 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Scatter cream cheese over berries. Cover with remaining bread cubes. In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, maple syrup, and milk. Pour egg mixture over bread in pan. Cover, and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake strata, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove cover, and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
• While the strata is baking, prepare the blueberry syrup. Combine sugar, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat; cook for 5 minutes. Pour in remaining 1 1/2 cups blueberries; continue cooking for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in butter. Serve warm over slices of the strata.