Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas for a Crowd That Feel Easy and Special
A baked berry French toast casserole that makes Mother’s Day brunch ideas for a crowd feel easy, warm, and celebration-ready.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 loaf brioche or challah, cut into cubes
8 large eggs
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups strawberries, sliced
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup raspberries
2 tbsp melted butter
Powdered sugar, for finishing
Maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
1. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish
2. Spread half of the bread cubes in the dish
3. Scatter half of the strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries over the bread
4. Add the remaining bread and top with the remaining berries
5. Whisk the eggs, milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt
6. Pour the custard evenly over the bread mixture
7. Drizzle melted butter over the top
8. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or overnight
9. Preheat oven to 350°F
10. Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes until golden and set
11. Rest for 10 minutes
12. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm with maple syrup
Notes
Challah or brioche both work well in this casserole
You can assemble the dish the night before
Serve with extra berries for a fresh spring finish
Let the casserole rest before slicing for cleaner portions
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
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