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Strawberry Rhubarb Baked French Toast

Easy baked French toast with fresh strawberries and rhubarb. Make it the night before serving and pop it in the oven for a decadent breakfast treat.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Vegetarian

Ingredients

For the French Toast:
  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup sliced rhubarb
Streusel Topping:
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter cut into pieces
  • Maple syrup-for serving

Instructions

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  1. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Tear French bread into chunks, or cut into cubes, and evenly place in the pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together eggs and milk. In a small bowl, combine sugar and orange zest. Rub together with your fingers until fragrant. Add sugar mixture to the eggs and milk. Add in vanilla extract and cinnamon. Stir until combined. Pour evenly over bread. Combine strawberries and rhubarb together in a medium bowl. Pour evenly over French toast. Take a spoon and poke the strawberries and rhubarb down into the bread. Cover the pan with saran wrap and store in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add butter pieces and cut into the dry mixture using a fork or your hands. Combine until the mixture resembles sand with a few pea sized chunks. Cover and store mixture in the refrigerator.
  4. When you’re ready to bake the French toast, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove French toast from refrigerator and sprinkle crumb mixture over the top. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the French toast is set and golden brown.
  5. Serve warm with maple syrup.