A sweet, comforting breakfast that feels like a special occasion with every bite!

Strawberries & Cream French Toast Bake Recipe

The boys wanted to watch football the last time my niece and nephew were here, but the girls didn’t want to watch the game. So my niece and I agreed to tackle my disaster of an office and get things organized!

The last few months of the year are always the busiest for me. My office was organized until Fall came – then it looked like a tornado hit! I tried to make the most of my time, so my office was low priority.

We dumped everything in the middle of the floor, grabbed some storage bins, and started sorting by season. I always end up with more than I need because I don’t want to waste time by making multiple trips to the store. I often get inspired to randomly make things that weren’t in my original plan for the week, so having extra covers me for those on a whim ideas!

We had such a great time together! She really made a dreadful project fun!

This Strawberries & Cream French Toast Bake is just as sweet as my niece is! It’s the perfect breakfast bake for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day!

If you love French toast as much as I do, then I think you should try making S’mores Overnight French Toast Bake, Pumpkin French Toast Casserole, Baked French Toast Muffins, or Pecan Pie Overnight French Toast, too!

What You’ll Need for the French Toast:

• 1 (12-14 oz) loaf French Bread
• 1 (8 oz) Cream Cheese, Softened
• 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
• 3 tsp Vanilla
• 8 Eggs
• 2 1/4 cups Whole Milk
• 3/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 2/3 cup Brown Sugar

And the Crumb Topping:

• 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/3 cup Flour
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 6 tbsp Butter, Cold & Cubed
• Strawberries, Diced

How to Make Strawberries & Cream French Toast Bake

• Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray.
• Cube 1 (12-14 oz) loaf French bread into 1″ pieces. Spread half of the cubes into the prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, beat together 1 (8 oz) softened cream cheese, 2 tbsp powdered sugar, and 1/4 tsp vanilla until well combined.
• Drop spoonful’s of the cream cheese mixture randomly over the cubes of bread.
• Layer remaining bread cubes on top of the cream cheese.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together 8 eggs, 2 1/4 cups whole milk, 3/4 tsp cinnamon, 2/3 cup brown sugar, and 2 3/4 tsp vanilla together until no lumps remain.
• Pour evenly over bread.
• Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove plastic wrap.
• In a small bowl, make the crumb topping by adding 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon in a food processor.
• Add in 6 tbsp cold and cubed butter. Pulse until crumbs form.
• Sprinkle the crumb topping on top.
• Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown on top.
• Top with diced strawberries before serving.
• Optional: Drizzle maple syrup on individual pieces.

More Sweet Breakfast Ideas:

• Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Strudel
• Easy Monkey Bread
• Overnight French Toast Bake
• Quick Cherry Coffee Cake
• S’mores Overnight French Toast Bake
• Rhubarb Breakfast Cake
• Tik Tok Cinnamon Rolls
• Apple Fritter Cinnamon Roll Bake
• Easy Crepes
• Pecan Pie Overnight French Toast
• German Pancake
• 2-Ingredient Apple Cinnamon Roll Bake
• Crescent Roll Cheese Danish