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Strawberry French Toast Casserole
You can make the strawberry sauce in advance and store it in the refrigerator. Before serving, reheat on the stove to 165 degrees. If the sauce is too thick, thin with water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●baking dish
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the casserole:
2
Coat a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Spread half the bread cubes in the bottom of the dish. Add the cream cheese in pieces evenly over the bread. Top with 2 cups strawberries and remaining bread.
strawberries (see note 2)2 cupsstrawberries2 cups
3
In a large bowl, beat eggs. Beat in half-and-half, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth. Pour over the casserole. Cover with foil and chill at least ⏱️ 8 hours or overnight. Remove from the refrigerator at least ⏱️ 30 minutes, or up to ⏱️ 1 hour, before baking.
eggs12half-and-half2 cups
4
Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake covered for ⏱️ 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake until golden brown and set in the middle, about ⏱️ 10 minutes longer.
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To make the sauce:
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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together sugar, water, and cornstarch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and boil for ⏱️ 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
sugar1 cupcornstarch2 tablespoons
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Stir in strawberries and simmer until the berries soften and break down, about 8 to ⏱️ 10 minutes. Stir in butter until melted, then pour the sauce over the casserole. For best results, let the casserole rest at least ⏱️ 10 minutes before slicing.
strawberries (see note 2)2 cupsstrawberries2 cupsbutter1 tablespoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
311 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
28 g
sodium Content
230 mg
protein Content
10 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
180 mg
carbohydrate Content
43 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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