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slice taken out of healthy french toast bake in rectangular baking dish topped with a creamy glaze and fresh berries
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5 from 10 votes

Berry French Toast Casserole

This easy and Berry French Toast Bake is a family favorite. Soft bread soaked in a sweet cinnamon, creamy mixture with plenty of fresh berries feels like dessert for breakfast, but actually has much healthier and satiating ingredients.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 335kcal
Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Baking Dish
  • Immersion blender

Ingredients

For the casserole

  • 1 loaf bread Artisano bakery bread
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup cottage cheese 4% small curd
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup unflavored collagen or other protein powder of choice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cup fresh berries

For the frosting

  • 150 grams Two Good vanilla Greek yogurt (1 single serve cup)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-4 tsp milk for smoothness

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray (collagen has a tendency to stick when baking, make sure you’re dousing the pan with spray oil!)
  • Use a serrated edge knife to slice each piece of bread into 9 cubes (3 rows & 3 columns).
    diced white bread cubes on cutting board.
  • Then, in a large mixing bowl whisk together: egg, milk, cottage cheese, vanilla extract, cinnamon & maple syrup and collagen. Use an immersion blender to blend the cottage cheese until no more clumps remain.
    wet ingredients for healthy french toast bake whisked in glass bowl.
  • Add the cubed bread pieces into the greased casserole dish, then pour the egg mixture over top. Top with fresh berries. Stir the mixture together so the bread is covered in mixture and berries are evenly distributed.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until center has set, fruit has wilted and bread is toasted (if you notice the top of the bread getting too crispy, cover the pan with foil for the last few minutes of bake time to prevent burning).
    diced bread cubes, sliced strawberries, blueberries and raspberries mixed together in rectangular baking dish.
  • While the french toast casserole is baking, use a hand mixer to beat together frosting ingredients. Add milk until a drizzle consistency is reached.
  • Then, drizzle it over the baked casserole and let it soak into the bread. I recommend topping with more berries and maple syrup.

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Notes

Collagen has a tendency to stick when baking, make sure you’re dousing the pan with spray oil!
This recipe has been tested without blending the cottage cheese and it does work; but you will see some cottage cheese pieces after baking.
This casserole is better when there is fruit in every bite. Dice the strawberries finely and don’t be afraid to smash some fruit when stirring with the bread mixture. 
The "frosting" will be very runny. You want this so it seeps into the casserole after it's baked.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 2g