It’s been a rough week! But, somehow 'I’m pressing on. This Overnight Strawberries & Cream French Toast Bake is not only easy to put together and delicious, but it’s also lightened up and is the perfect make ahead breakfast for a busy weekend. I’ve made a blueberry version of it before, but I decided to change it up a little bit this time and use up these big giant beautiful sweet strawberries that we have popping up ahead of Summer now.

Which let me just say, Summer cannot come quick enough! The strawberry farm that we like to go to is open right now and I think I’m going to have to make a trip out there to pick some of my own strawberries soon. But… back to he french toast bake!

This Overnight Strawberries & Cream French Toast Bake is basically a casserole by way of egg and bread and being baked up all together as one tasty breakfast (or brunch) dish. To lighten it up I used a reduced fat cream cheese and as much strawberries as I could pile in.

And you know what makes it even better? Strawberry syrup! But, if you don’t have any of that or prefer a light syrup or maybe even sugar free, the choice is yours! I topped mine with strawberry syrup and just a touch of whipped cream for extra creamy goodness.

Overnight Strawberries & Cream French Toast Bake

Yield: 9

Author: The Skinny Fork (Amanda Plott)

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 55 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M

This Overnight Strawberries & Cream French Toast Bake is not only easy to put together and delicious, but it’s also lightened up and is the perfect make ahead breakfast for a busy weekend.

Ingredients

6 Slice 'Day Old' Bread (Or 1/2 French Loaf), Cut into 1" Cubes
1 (8 oz.) Package Reduced Fat Cream Cheese, Cubed
1/2 C. Fresh Strawberries, Diced
6 Whole Large Eggs
1 C. Reduced Fat Milk
1 Tbsp. Sugar-Free Syrup
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/4 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

Lightly coat the inside of an 8x8” or 9x9” baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Arrange the bread cubes in the bottom of the baking pan.
Place the 8 oz. cream cheese cubes over the bread cubes, followed by the 1/2 C. of strawberries and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the 6 whole large eggs, 1 C. milk, 2 Tbsp. syrup, 1 Tsp. vanilla, and 1/4 Tsp. ground cinnamon.
Pour the egg mixture over the bread, cream cheese, and strawberries.
Using the back of a spatula, press the bread down slightly into the egg mixture so that it will cook up all that egg goodness.
Cover and place in the fridge overnight.
When ready, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and remove the dish from the fridge.
Cover with foil and place in the oven to bake for 30 minutes.
At the end of the 30 minutes, remove the foil and continue to cook for another 25-30 minutes or until the center is set and the top is browning.
Once done, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before cutting into 9 squares and enjoying right away with syrup of your choice!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

163.51

Fat (grams)

8.02

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.67

Carbs (grams)

13.85

Fiber (grams)

0.95

Net carbs

12.9

Sugar (grams)

4.97

Protein (grams)

8.59

Sodium (milligrams)

235.51

Cholesterol (grams)

124.78

Nutritional Claims: Kidney Friendly • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Peanut Free • Tree Nut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Kosher