This homemade baked French toast with Berry compote is all you need for a Sunday morning! Save time and energy by baking these French toasts in the oven!
You guys! I really need to tell you about this baked French toast with berry compote! I also need to tell you about something else, too!
Isn't spring the best season? Ok, yeah I know summer is awesome and fall and winter have all the holidays, but spring has that nice, soft breeze that makes me so happy! Spring has all the flowers blooming and leaves that have their new green color. It's like everything is new and beautiful!
So what would we need for a weekend breakfast, or brunch, in spring when we are surrounded by beautiful and bright color? I know, we need Nutella every day. But for a gorgeous day in spring, we need berry compote, and by compote I basically just mean dumping all the berries you have in a pot with a little sugar and boiling for some minutes until thick. Then grab a spoon, sit on the kitchen floor and eat all the berry compote. Burned tongue? Been there, done that.
But for now, let me first tell you something: I have teamed up with some amazing bloggers and we have a monthly challenge called Yum Of The Month. What we do is that each month, we come up with a theme or an ingredient and then we all will develop a recipe according to that theme, and share it with everyone! How awesome is that? I know, having friends that love baking as much as you do, is a very big blessing. The bloggers I have partnered with are:
Wajeeha from I Knead to Eat. Let me tell you something, she knows how to bake awesome treats, but that's not all. She has some good stories to tell, too!
Amy from Accidental Happy Baker who has some of the most beautiful and delicious recipes I've ever seen! She knows how to mix two traditional recipes and make a masterpiece.
Michelle from Giraffes Can Bake makes unbelievable and epic cakes and drinks that will make you stare at them for quite some time. And, yes, we have all kinds of stuff here - giraffes, unicorns, we all have our very own assistants.
And of course Samantha from Sugar Spun Run. She has many classics on her blog made easy and delicious. her recipes are easy to follow and are perfect for any time of the year!
So for this month, we decided on fresh fruit to be our Yum Of The Month chosen ingredient, which I love. I made this super easy, super delicious baked French toast with berry compote for this challenge and we all loved both the French toast and the berry compote.
Let me tell you about the French toast. I use brioche bread which I absolutely recommend. I made French toast sticks because I thought they were cuter this way, and had more egg mixture on them, which is the reason I eat French toast in the first place. My brioche was already sliced and they were pretty thin, so I cut each slice into three, then placed two sticks on top of each other, making one thick stick that I dipped in the egg mixture. Don't worry, they stick together perfectly.
And then I baked them, which was much easier than cooking them on the griddle. They just browned evenly and were so soft and nice. For the berry compote, I had two cups of mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries and blueberries) plus one tablespoon of sugar mixed together and then cooked in a small pot for about 25 minutes until thickened. You can also make the berry compote ahead and serve it any time you like.
Easy, right? I love easy recipes, too!
Step-by-Step Recipe
Baked French Toast with Berry Compote
Ingredients
French Toast:
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 slices brioche
Berry Compote:
- 2 cups mixed berries strawberries, blueberries and raspberries
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a shallow bowl or a pie pan, mix eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla extract.
- Cut the brioche slices each into three sticks (You will have 18 sticks), place them two by two on top of each other (you will have 9 thick sticks)
- Dip a thick stick in egg and milk mixture, shake it a little bit so the extra egg mixture drips down, place the French toast stick on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining brioche sticks.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
- As the French toasts are being baked, mix berries and sugar in a small pot and put it over medium heat, stir every 5 minutes to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot. If your berries are too sour, add more sugar. Cook until berries are mashed and blended, about 20 minutes.
- Place the French toast sticks on a plate and top with some berry compote and powdered sugar if desired.
Nutrition
Yum Of The Month Contributions:
- Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Lemon Blueberry Tart
- Strawberry Cheesecake Upside Down Bundt Cake
- Strawberry Nutella Tart
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banazer noor
Very nice all recipes awesome I try at home yummy.
Sam @ SugarSpunRun
I love that you baked this French Toast, Shadi! I've only ever made it in a frying pan, but I can't wait to try this out. The berry compote sounds absolutely mouthwatering, I can't believe how easy it is to make!
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Thank you Sam! This is actually super easy and no fuss! But remember something, definitely use fresh bread or maximum one day stale. older bread would get dry in the oven 🙂
Amanda {Striped Sptaula}
Oh my gosh, I LOVE baked brioche French Toast and the berry compote makes this so perfect for spring and summer. I might have to do "breakfast for dinner" tonight. 🙂
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This was my first time making French toast with brioche and I'm sure I'm not going back to white bread! 😀
Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine
Stunning!!!
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Thanks 😀
Amy
I love that this is baked Shadi. When I make french toast, it's like an hour long ordeal because I have to make so much of it for my family. I'm literally standing by the griddle forever. Next time I'm totally trying it your way instead.
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Thank you Amy! Yes This is just less headache and everything will be ready at the same time! I hope you like it!
Whitney
I hardly ever make French toast, but I love that you cut these into sticks and baked them... plus I love a berry compote on nearly anything.. these look absolutely amazing!!
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Thank you so much Whitney!
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table
I love baked French toast - so easy and perfect for a lazy weekend morning! And I love that you paired it with this berry compote - definitely perfect for spring! So bright and fresh and a perfect balance to the rich French toast 🙂 Gonna have to add this to my Mothers Day wish list! Yummed and pinned!
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I'm so happy you liked it Kathryn! I made some more berry compote because I ate half of it:D
Blair
Love the ease of baking the French toast, and your photos are beautiful!!
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Thank you Blair! Baking them is much easier than frying them 😀
Rachel @ Bakerita
I've never thought to make baked french toast, but it sounds SO good! Your photos look so stunning as well, Shadi. Love them! 🙂
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Thank you Rachel! i like baked French toast better as it's just less messy 😀