Overnight Strawberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Fruit, Fresh
  • 5 1/2 cups Strawberries, fresh
  • 1 Strawberries, fresh

• Refrigerated

  • 6 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 1 Maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup Maple syrup or honey

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/3 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 Powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure
  • 1 Whipped cream

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 large loaf French bread

• Dairy

  • 6 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 (8oz package Cream cheese
  • 2 3/4 cups Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 large loaf of French bread, sourdough bread, or challah (day old bread works best), cut into 1-inch cubes with the ends discarded
• 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 11/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, divided
• 6 large eggs
• 11/4 cups milk of your choice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Streusel Topping:
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• Optional Toppings:
• maple syrup
• fresh strawberries
• other fresh fruit
• whipped cream
• powdered sugar

Directions

• Lightly grease a 9x9-inch square baking dish or 9-inch round pie pan. Arrange half of the bread cubes in the bottom of the pan.
• Layer cream cheese cubes and half of the strawberry slices evenly over the bread cubes.
• Top with remaining bread cubes.
• In a large bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, maple syrup, and vanilla.
• Pour evenly over bread cubes. Press the bread cubes slightly down to absorb the milk/egg mixture.
• Make the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Cut in the cubed butter with a pastry blender or two forks. Sprinkle the topping over the soaked bread.
• Top evenly with the other half of the sliced strawberries. Cover pan with foil. Let chill in refrigerator overnight.
• In the morning, remove french toast from fridge. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake covered with foil for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 25 to 30 minutes or until fluffy and golden.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Top with syrup and additional toppings if desired. Serve warm.