Blackberry Apple French Toast Bake is a fabulous dish! Make it ahead of time, refrigerate overnight, then bake it for a delicious breakfast!
I don’t know about you, but every now and then I love French toast for breakfast! It’s not something we have often, but when we do… YUM!
Over the years I’ve made many varieties and flavors of baked French toast and “regular” ol’ French toast! Today I want to share a recipe I created for a Blackberry Apple French Toast Bake!
What I enjoy about this recipe (besides the taste) is that it’s easy to prepare the night BEFORE I want to serve it for breakfast. I mix it together, refrigerate it overnight and then bake it the next morning. This is a simple and absolutely DELICIOUS breakfast! Here’s how to make it.
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Prepare The Bread And Fruit
Coat the bottom and sides of a 10″ x 8″ baking dish with softened or melted butter. Place cubes of slightly stale day old bread over the bottom of the dish in an even layer.
The type of bread really doesn’t matter too much. I typically use French or sourdough bread, but have also used white bread to make baked French toast.
TIP: The most important thing about the bread you use is you don’t want the bread to be fresh or it will turn into a soft “mush” while soaking. It is important to use “stale bread” to retain the structure of the bread cubes.
Add blackberries (fresh OR frozen, unthawed) on top of the bread, distributing them evenly. The next thing to do is evenly spread peeled, cored and cubed apple pieces on top of the blackberries.
NOTE: When I made it this time, I was able to use fresh, juicy blackberries I picked in our backyard. You CAN use FROZEN blackberries if that’s what you have available, but do NOT thaw them before adding them to the dish.
Prepare The Egg Filling
Place eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl. Use a whisk to mix these ingredients, until they are fully combined. This is the egg filling for the French Toast bake.
Soak And Refrigerate
Slowly pour the egg filling over the top of the bread and fruit, covering as much of the surface as possible, for best results.
Use the back of a large spoon to gently press down on the bread and fruit in order to moisten them with the egg filling. The filling will not cover them, but try to get as much of the bread and fruit pressed down into the liquid as possible, for best results.
Tightly cover the baking dish with plastic wrap or foil, then place the dish in a refrigerator to chill and “soak” overnight (at least 8 hours). The bread will soak up most of the liquid while it chills.
Bake The French Toast
After it refrigerates overnight, take the baking dish out and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes BEFORE popping it in the oven. While it comes to room temperature, preheat your oven to 350°F.
Remove the plastic wrap (or foil), and then bake the French toast at 350°F. for 45-50 minutes. When done, the Blackberry Apple French Toast Bake should be golden brown and the egg filling should be set in the middle.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the French toast cool slightly before slicing it into 9 portions for serving.
Serve The Blackberry Apple French Toast Bake
Place each serving on a plate, and sift powdered sugar on top. This “garnish” is optional, but it is a nice touch that makes the French toast look and taste great, too!
You can also drizzle maple syrup on top of each serving for added sweetness, if desired. Serve warm, and enjoy this delicious breakfast treat!
I hope you have the opportunity to try this recipe, and trust you will enjoy it as much as we do! It’s a delicious breakfast (with 9 servings), so it’s a perfect choice for a large family, holidays or when you have extra guests.
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Looking For More FRENCH TOAST RECIPES?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have a nice variety of French Toast recipes to choose from, including:
- Classic French Toast
- Baked Eggnog French Toast
- Apple Pecan French Toast Cups
- Chocolate Chip Orange French Toast
- Blueberry French Toast Cups
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Blackberry Apple French Toast Bake is a fabulous dish! Make it ahead of time, refrigerate overnight, then bake it for a delicious breakfast!
- 1 Tablespoon butter melted or soft
- 5 cups day old bread cut in bite-size cubes
- 1¼ cup blackberries fresh OR frozen (do NOT thaw)
- 1 medium apple peeled/cored/ cut in bite-size cubes
- 5 large eggs
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Coat bottom and sides of a 10" x 8" baking dish with soft or melted butter. Place bread cubes in an even layer on the bottom of the dish.
Add blackberries (fresh OR frozen, unthawed) on top of the bread, spreading them evenly. Spread apples on top of the blackberries.
Place eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon in a medium bowl; whisk/mix until fully combined.
Pour egg filling over bread/fruit, covering as much of the fruit/bread as possible. Use the back of a large spoon to gently press down on bread/fruit to moisten them with liquid. Liquid will not cover them, but get as much bread/fruit as possible saturated in the liquid. Tightly cover dish with plastic wrap or foil; refrigerate overnight (at least 8 hours).
In morning, remove dish from fridge; let sit at room temp. 30 minutes BEFORE baking. While it sits, preheat oven to 350°F. Bake (uncovered) at 350°F. for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown on top and egg filling is set in the middle.
Remove from oven; let cool slightly before slicing it into 9 portions. If desired, sift powdered sugar on each piece and/or drizzle with maple syrup. Serve warm.
TIP: The most important thing about the bread you use is you don't want the bread to be fresh or it will turn into a soft "mush" while soaking. It's important to use "stale bread" to retain the structure of the bread cubes.
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