CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST BAKE WITH STRAWBERRY TOPPING

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You'll flip for this luscious French toast recipe, but your bread won't: slices bake together in one time-saving batch.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 9h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 container (8 oz) pineapple cream cheese spread
1 loaf (1 lb) French bread (about 18 inches long), cut into 24 (3/4-inch-thick) slices
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
3 cups fresh strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons amaretto, if desired
1 cup fresh blueberries

Steps:

  • Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread about 1 tablespoon cream cheese on each of 12 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices to make 12 sandwiches. Place sandwiches in baking dish to cover bottom of pan.
  • In medium bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, 1/4 cup sugar, the salt and cinnamon; beat well. Pour over sandwiches in baking dish. Let stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Turn sandwiches over. Cover; refrigerate about 8 hours or overnight.
  • Chop 1 cup of the strawberries. (Refrigerate remaining berries.) In nonmetal bowl, gently stir together chopped strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar and the amaretto. Cover; refrigerate about 8 hours or overnight.
  • Heat oven to 400°F. Uncover baking dish; drizzle sandwiches with melted butter. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, slice remaining strawberries and add with blueberries to chilled strawberry mixture; mix lightly. Serve French toast with berry topping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 68 g, Cholesterol 190 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 4 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 880 mg, Sugar 27 g, TransFat 1 g

Sumera Asif
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The French toast was fluffy and the cream cheese filling was creamy and flavorful. The strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch.


Happy Thomas
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This French toast bake was so easy to make and it turned out so delicious! The cream cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Nico M yt
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I'm not a huge fan of French toast, but this bake was surprisingly good! The cream cheese filling was really creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping added a nice sweetness. I would definitely make this again.


T Rolls
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This was my first time making a French toast bake and it turned out great! The cream cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


keke jean
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I've made this French toast bake several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve it.


lilly monson
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The French toast was fluffy and the cream cheese filling was creamy and flavorful. The strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch.


Kroteca Zoltec
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This French toast bake was so easy to make and it turned out so delicious! The cream cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


E E
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I'm not a huge fan of French toast, but this bake was surprisingly good! The cream cheese filling was really creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping added a nice sweetness. I would definitely make this again.


Marie Samah
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This was my first time making a French toast bake and it turned out great! The cream cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Rao Fahad
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I've made this French toast bake several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve it.


Iwan Alli
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The French toast was fluffy and the cream cheese filling was creamy and flavorful. The strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch.


Sylvia Thomas
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This French toast bake was so easy to make and it turned out so delicious! The cream cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


Rahmon Yunus
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I'm not a huge fan of French toast, but this bake was surprisingly good! The cream cheese filling was really creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping added a nice sweetness. I would definitely make this again.


Shadman Shakib
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This was my first time making a French toast bake and it turned out great! The cream cheese filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the strawberry topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.


HANNAN MUSIC
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I've made this French toast bake several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's so easy to make and it's always a hit. I love that I can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when I'm ready to serve it.


Iqra Muhammad Ali Hashmi
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This cream cheese French toast bake was a hit with my family! The strawberry topping added a delicious sweetness and tartness that perfectly complemented the creamy French toast. I would definitely make this again.