Special Diets

Berry Baked French Toast

• From: Cooking During Stolen Moments

Ingredients

• 1 loaf day-old French or Italian bread

• 4 cups fresh, mixed berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries all work well)

• 6 eggs

• 1 1/2 cups whole milk

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)

• 3 oz cream cheese, cut into small chunks

• 4 Tbs butter

• 1 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Make breakfast sweeter with this treat.

Directions

• Cut bread into slightly bigger than bite-sized cubes.
• Place a layer of bread cubes into a greased 13 x 9 casserole dish. Top with three cups of berries.
• Add remaining bread cubes to the casserole dish. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and extracts. Evenly pour over the bread cubes.
• Top with remaining berries and dot with the cream cheese cubes. Cover and refrigerate at least six hours.
• Remove casserole dish from the refrigerator while preheating the oven to 375°F.
• Also while preheating, melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir until melted and smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cinnamon. Drizzle over the top of the casserole.
• Cover dish with foil and bake at 375°F for 35 to 45 until golden brown and eggs are set. Let sit for 5 minutes before cutting.