Sharing one of our favorite french toast bake recipes today! My Raspberry Almond Brioche Overnight French Toast Bake is perfect for brunch, Holidays and celebrations of all kinds.
French Toast Bake
We love a good overnight French toast bake for Holiday mornings, brunch and celebrations! I love the simplicity of a delicious overnight casserole. Make it ahead of time and bake the morning you want to serve.
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Ingredients Needed For Overnight Breakfast Casserole
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- brioche
- fresh raspberries
- sliced almonds
- large eggs
- heavy whipping cream
- brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
- pure vanilla extract
- almond extract
- kosher salt
- powdered sugar
How To Make Overnight Breakfast Casserole
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly spray 9×13 inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
- Place cubed bread, raspberries and almonds into baking dish. Place heavy cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, almond extract and salt into a large bowl, whisk to combine. Pour evenly over bread mixture. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set. Remove and let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares. Dust with powdered sugar if desired and drizzle with pure maple syrup.
Can I Substitute Brioche With Another Bread?
Yes, you can use cubed French Bread, croissants and even biscuits in place of the brioche if you’d like.
Place cubed Brioche into lightly greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Place Brioche, raspberries and almonds into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Can I Use Frozen Raspberries?
Yes, you can use frozen raspberries, but I prefer fresh if possible.
Time to whisk the wet ingredients that will get poured over the Brioche.
Whisk the eggs, sugar and other wet ingredients that will get poured over the Brioche.
Pour the egg mixture over the berries and Brioche.
At this point, you can cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or you can bake immediately.
Once baked, let cool for 15 minutes then sprinkle with powdered sugar.
How To Store Overnight Casserole
Place any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Warm in microwave as needed and dust with more powdered sugar if you’d like.
Raspberry Almond Brioche French Toast Bake
Equipment
- Oven
- Bowl
- 9 x 13 inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 6 cups cubed Brioche bread
- 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and lightly spray 9x13 inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
- Place cubed bread, raspberries and almonds into baking dish. Place eggs, heavy cream, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, almond extract and salt into a large bowl, whisk to combine. Pour evenly over bread mixture. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set. Remove and let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into squares. Dust with powdered sugar if desired and drizzle with pure maple syrup.
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This is the best idea for my breakfast tomorrow. I have a question, does the dish taste well if I use dried raspberries instead of fresh raspberries? Thank you.
Hi Lyndsey, I think fresh will taste the best, but if you only have dried, give it a try. Should be just fine too.