Overnight Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake

 


 

This Overnight Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd on special occasions!

 

My family loves French Toast, we usually have it the regular way, but just subbing in raisin bread is not much of  challenge, we’ve had that in the past. Instead, I decided to come up with a fabulous morning french toast bake, incorporating all of our favourite morning bites, fruit, cream cheese and maple syrup!

Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake

Okay to start, grease a 9×13 dish well. Now it’s time to get your little helpers in on the action! Get your pint sized chefs in the kitchen and let them tear up 12 slices of Sun-Maid Raisin Cinnamon Swirl bread. Put half of the bread pieces on the bottom of the dish and set the rest to the side. Evenly distribute cubes of cream cheese over the bread. Next sprinkle 2 cups of sliced strawberries on top of cream cheese – little hands love to help with all of this! Lastly, put the bread pieces you set aside on top, as the final layer.

Now it’s time for the liquid! I use a large bowl and a hand mixer for this part, but you could just as easily use a blender. Pour the half-and-half into a bowl or blender, whatever you chose to use. Pulse for a few seconds. Now it’s time to get crackin’! Blend eggs into half-and-half until mixed. Add maple syrup and cinnamon and blend again until smooth. Pour the whole thing over bread mixture, cover and refrigerate overnight.

 

Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake 

 

 In the morning the first one out of bed can pop this dish out of the fridge. It needs to sit for about 45 min on the counter.

Preheat oven to 350 F and bake the dish, covered with aluminum foil for 30 min. Remove the foil and bake 30 min more or until the french toast is puffed up and golden brown.

 

Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake 

 

 I’ll warn you, warm strawberries smell amazing!!! Let sit for about 10 min and then dig in!  Serve with maple syrup or if you are feeling really fancy, a sprinkle of icing sugar!

 

Strawberry raisin french toast bake

Yield: 8-12

Strawberry-Raisin French Toast Bake

Strawberry-Raisin French Toast Bake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 slices Sun-Maid Cinnamon Swirl Bread, cut into 1 inch cubes, divided
  • 1 package cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 12 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 tbs cinnamon

Instructions

Generously grease a 9x13 baking dish

Arrange half of the bread cubes on the bottom of the dish. Evenly distribute cream cheese cubes over the bread layer; add strawberry slices, and the remaining bread cubes as the final layer.

Pour half-and-half into blender; pulse for a few seconds. Blend in eggs until fully mixed. Add maple syrup and cinnamon until smooth. Pour liquid mixture evenly over bread mixture.Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate over night or 8 hours.

Remove baking dish from fridge 45 minutes before baking.

Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C)

Bake covered for 30 min. Remove foil and bake for another 30 min or until french toast is puffed up and golden brown.

Serve with maple syrup and/or icing sugar

Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake 

 

Having your kids with you in the kitchen is a great way to get them involved in the meal!
This Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake
 makes a great Mother’s Day or Father’s Day brunch or even a festive Christmas morning breakfast! If you give it a try, let me know what you think!

 

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Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake 

If you are looking for a savoury overnight dish, try our Ham and Cheese Strata or Overnight Egg Cups.

 

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Comments

  1. Mmmm! That looks absolutely delcious! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Hope you had a great Mother’s day 🙂

  2. That looks YUMMY!!!

  3. This looks super yummy! I will have to try it!

  4. This looks so good. I never thought of making it this way before. Pinned it too

  5. bakeca sassari says

    looks divine

  6. Could you cut this recipe in half if you were only making it for 2?

    Thanks!

  7. Looking forward to making this, Christmas morning 🙂

  8. I must try this. It looks so good and my house is the sleep over house so hey can just heat it up if I’m busy. Thank You.

  9. Tammy Dalley says

    Oh this looks so delicious!!! I have to try it

  10. Anne Taylor says

    This recipe is very unique and I believe my family would love it!

    Thanks for the recipe

  11. You had me at cream cheese! That is such a great idea!

  12. What a unique combo of strawberry and raisins – looks easy to make. I am going to give it a try for my next brunch party.

  13. Would love to have this served to me on Mothers day.

  14. oohh yummy!!! I so want to make this. I will however only put the raisins in one half – my husband loves them, but I only like them uncooked.

  15. so good!

  16. This is really a very interesting recipe! The cream cheese makes it so appealing to me. All these flavors look like one super delicious combination!

  17. Marilyn Legault says

    Great recipe, I’m passing this on to my friend who runs a B & B

  18. loucheryl says

    This looks so good. I hope my boys will like it. 🙂

  19. Terri Baker says

    Oh my, this looks soooo good. With Ontario strawberries being in season; now is the perfect time to make this

  20. Alexa Nernberg says

    Ho ly this recipe looks awesome! Looking forward to making this soon. Thanks for the recipe.

  21. I really want to try this one. It sounds so very good. Saved the recipe.

  22. Oh my this looks delish, my kids will love it! Ty for sharing :o)

  23. Um, wow. This looks so delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

  24. Oh, yum! Definitely need to try this!

  25. Erika Belanger says

    This looks sooooo good! Never even seen anything like it. I would love to try this out!!

  26. Elaine Buonsante says

    Sounds delicious! I’m adding this one to my recipe collection. Thank you!

  27. WHAT??? This looks so good! I need need to try it!

  28. It’s my birthday tomorrow. I really want this for breakfast. 🙂

  29. These sound and look so yummy! Will have to try these! thanks!

  30. Sounds really yummy to me, will have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing!

  31. I love french toast and this is a twist on the original. Can’t wait to try this!

  32. kathy downey says

    Thanks this is so tasty

  33. Chandra O'Connor says

    Oh my gosh I must try this one at Christmas yummy minus the raisins icky lol

  34. you have more time& energy in the AM if you can do thseskinds of dreakfasts

  35. Rosanne Robinson says

    This recipe sounds really delicious, looking forward to making it for my grandson, he’ll love it for sure!

  36. Tracy Rafuse says

    I,m always looking for Breakfast/brunch ideas,this looks yummy

  37. Bailey Dexter says

    Wow, I never thought of making French toast in a pan! Thanks for the recipe!

  38. Aww that looks so good….wanna come over and make me some!

  39. This would be grear for our easter brunch

  40. Ronald Gagnon says

    We grew up on french toast..everyone loved them..but it was just egg battered fried and icing sugar..I have never tried a recipe as unique as this but i sure will..thank you

  41. Diana Corlett says

    This delicious recipe is what I’m now craving for brunch!

  42. A little slice of heaven, seriously!

  43. Scott MacMillan says

    This is an interesting little recipe.looks heavenly.

  44. Kim Tanti says

    Oh Yes. This would be great for when my daughter has friends for sleep overs. They love my breakfasts. I love making them for them. They grow so fast it is nice when they remember the parents for something nice. Thank You for this recipe.

  45. Karla Sceviour says

    oh that looks so yummy!

  46. Jerry Marquardt says

    This recipe looks very delightful. I copied the recipe down in order to make this on the coming weekend. I thank you for sharing this today.

  47. sherry moffitt says

    This looks delicious, will be definitely trying.

  48. Looks ooy, gooy, good

  49. my family would love this meal

  50. Looks great, simple and delicious.

  51. This looks so good.

  52. Treen Goodwin says

    oh yummy looks and sounds delish a must try thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂

  53. Rosanne Robinson says

    My grandson LOVES French Toast and this recipe looks & sounds really yummy, thanks for sharing!

  54. Oh my my daughter would so love for me to make this. I know she would love it I am saving this recipe. Thank you

  55. Darren Scrubb-****** says

    -A great looking breakfast that I will have to try out tomorrow for sure.

  56. Yeah, this would be so nice right now!

  57. kathy downey says

    I really like this recipe and its delicious with peaches

  58. Caryn Coates says

    This looks so Yummy! I really think my kids would love it too!

  59. kathy downey says

    Need to try this,looks delicious.Your boy’s have the cutest smiles

  60. Perfect for a family brunch!! Thanks for the recipe!

  61. Rosanne Robinson says

    My grandson loves french toast and your recipe looks scrumptious, I’m sure he’d LOVE it!

  62. kathy downey says

    My granddaughter loves this recipe and asks for it when she visits

  63. Wanda Tracey says

    This looks so amazing! I love strawberries and would love to wake up to this beautiful breakfast.

  64. ivy pluchinsky says

    This looks so good! I will have to try this one

  65. Would love this without raisin though

  66. I’m going to make this next time I have company!

  67. This would be a great breakfast treat for overnight guests.

  68. sarah alexis says

    I think that french toast – especially with fresh berries – is one of the most spectacular breakfast ideas ever!!!!

  69. Lilly Kavanagh says

    This is my kind of breakfast. Note to self let husband know so he can make this for me some time 😀

  70. Marilyn Legault says

    All the ingredients for a great breakfast together, thanks.

  71. Kim Tanti says

    I live far from family so when they come to visit it is at least for a night. I like to have some thing ready the day before so I am not spending the morning cooking the whole time. This would be perfect. Thank You

  72. kathy downey says

    French toast in a pan,genius!! Love this dish!

  73. I love French toast.

  74. French toast os one of my favorite breakfasts. Thanks for this.

  75. This looks so good!

  76. Wow, I never thought of baking french toast before…It looks so good I will have to try it.

  77. Sarah alexis says

    Totally needed some inspiration for changing up our status quo boring breakfasts!! Thanks for this recipe 🙂

  78. Elva Roberts says

    I know that I would love this recipe and so would my family. Probably would be great with other berries as well!

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