Description
This Sweet Cream Berry Breakfast Bake is a soft, comforting morning dish made with tender bread soaked in vanilla cream and filled with juicy berries. Perfect for make-ahead breakfasts, family brunches, and slow weekends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups day-old bread, torn into pieces
- 2 cups mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Butter a baking dish generously.
- Spread torn bread evenly in the dish and scatter berries on top.
- Whisk cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Pour mixture evenly over bread and gently press to soak.
- Rest for 20 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 40–45 minutes until golden.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Use any berries you love. This dish can be prepared the night before and baked in the morning. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat gently in the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 95mg