Berry Nutella French Toast Bake

Nutella French Toast is the perfect way to start any day! This baked french toast casserole is topped with everyone’s favorite chocolate hazelnut spread and topped with lots of fresh berries for a fruity twist.

Whether you’re making a special breakfast for the holidays, serving up a nice brunch, or just treating your family to the most delicious breakfast ever, this Berry Nutella French Toast Bake will be perfect for the occasion! 

Why You’ll Love this Nutella French Toast

• Nutella! – Need I say more? French toast slathered in this stuff will make everyone happy.
• Make Ahead – You can prepare and assemble this recipe the night before so that it’s ready to bake in the morning. It definitely makes mornings easier!
• Feed the Family – This recipe makes enough to serve the whole family, even if you have  big one. This is also makes it a great option for holiday brunch when you have a lot of guests to feed.

Ingredients List

• Bread – I used a french bread and cut it into thick slices. You can use other types of bread, but I recommend getting a good fresh-baked loaf rather than regular sandwich bread for the best results.
• Egg Whites – I used All Whites but you can also use regular eggs and separate the yolks out from the whites.
• Skim Milk
• Sugar
• Nutella – This is the star of the french toast bake!
• Heavy Cream
• Berries – I used fresh raspberries and blackberries. You could substitute strawberries and/or blueberries. You could also use frozen berries if you don’t have fresh.
• Mini Chocolate Chips

How to Make Berry Nutella French Toast

Check the recipe card below for the full detailed instructions. Here is a quick overview of the recipe.

1. Prep – Arrange bread in a baking dish and pour the milk/egg/nutella mixture over the bread. Then place berries and chocolate chips on top.
2. Refrigerate – Cover the baking dish and refrigerate for 6-8 hours, or overnight.
3. Bake – Bake french toast uncovered at 350°F for 50-55 minutes.

Make Breakfast Ahead of Time

One of my favorite parts of this recipe is that you get to do most of the work the night before, instead of trying to make a delicious breakfast while you’re still half-asleep!

By preparing the nutella french toast and then refrigerating it overnight, the bread has time to soak up the milk/egg/nutella mixture. It fills the whole dish with so much flavor. 

You don’t necessarily have to let it sit all night, but I do recommend 6-8 hours. So if you’re going to eat it for breakfast, overnight is best. But you could also make breakfast for dinner, which is one of my favorite treats.

Recipe Tips for This Nutella French Toast

• Give the french toast bake a full 6-8 hours in the refrigerator.
• Take the french toast out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Let it rest 10 minutes before serving.
• Top with cool whip/whipped cream!
• If you have leftovers, cover the dish and keep it in the refrigerator. Reheat it again in the oven next time you eat it.

I just know everyone is going to LOVE this Berry Nutella French Toast Bake. Easy, delicious, and enough to feed a big family. Enjoy!

Be sure to try these other delicious breakfast and brunch recipes:

• Apple Pie Overnight French Toast
• Blueberry Raspberry Coffee Cake
• Eggs Benedict Casserole
• Peaches and Cream Overnight French Toast

Recipe

Berry Nutella French Toast Bake

4.58 from 7 votes

Author: Becky Hardin - The Cookie Rookie

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 55 minutes

Total: 1 hour 5 minutes

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What’s better than french toast, fresh berries, and Nutella for breakfast?!

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 8- oz. loaf French bread sliced into thick slices
• ▢ 1.5 cups egg whites I use All Whites Brand (or 8 large eggs)
• ▢ 2 cups skim milk
• ▢ 1/4 cup sugar
• ▢ 3/4 cup Nutella melted
• ▢ 1 cup heavy cream
• ▢ 1 cup raspberries
• ▢ 1 cup blackberries
• ▢ 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Arrange bread in a tight, flat layer in dish. The bread should be as close together as possible.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs with milk, sugar and melted nutella until blended. Pour over bread.
• Arrange berries over the bread. I made sure to place a berry in an gap between pieces of bread. Use as many berries as you like!
• Sprinkle mini chocolate chips over the top.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate for 6-8 hours (overnight is best)
• Remove baking dish from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour cream into a small pan; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to low heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 10-12 minutes.
• Drizzle over berries and bake, uncovered, until casserole is lightly browned on top and just cooked through, 50 to 55 minutes.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Also good served with a dollop of cool whip, if you're having an especially great morning!

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 3675kcal (184%) Carbohydrates: 426g (142%) Protein: 108g (216%) Fat: 172g (265%) Saturated Fat: 126g (788%) Cholesterol: 342mg (114%) Sodium: 2336mg (102%) Potassium: 3193mg (91%) Fiber: 34g (142%) Sugar: 246g (273%) Vitamin A: 4905IU (98%) Vitamin C: 63.1mg (76%) Calcium: 1257mg (126%) Iron: 21.7mg (121%)

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