Strawberry and Cream Overnight French Toast
Strawberry and Cream Overnight French Toast is an easy breakfast to prep the night before and enjoy the next morning, warm from the oven!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
Strawberry French Toast:
- 3 cups Strawberries quartered (and divided)
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup Jam strawberry preferred
- 1 loaf Brioche Challah, or French bread, cut into cubes
- 6 large Eggs
- 1 cup Milk
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- ¼ cup Honey
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Vanilla Bean Whip Cream:
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 Vanilla Bean sliced down the center and seeds scraped
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Maple Syrup + Powdered Sugar for serving
Instructions
Strawberry French Toast:
- In a small bowl, mix together 1 cup of strawberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, and jam, set aside.Preheat oven to 350 F.Place bread cubes onto a large baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until toasty and lightly golden.In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, honey, and salt.Place the bread cubes into a large casserole dish and pour egg mixture evenly over the top. Dollop bread-egg mixture evenly with strawberry jam mixture. Cover overnight French Toast and refrigerate overnight. (Or, if you are short on time, a minimum of 30 minutes).Preheat oven to 350 F. Remove casserole dish from refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Uncover and bake overnight French Toast for 35-45 minutes, or until tops are golden brown. Serve with vanilla bean whip cream, maple syrup, and powdered sugar.
Vanilla Bean Whip Cream:
- Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla bean seeds, and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until medium peaks form, about 3-4 minutes.