Easy Breakfast Strata Recipe with Cranberries [with Video]
I have the perfect brunch recipe you make the night before! This easy Breakfast Strata Recipe with cranberries will look fancy to your guests but is simple to make.
When I’m planning a brunch, I feel the pressure to serve up something lovely and delicious. And this breakfast strata recipe for breakfast doesn’t disappoint.
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Easy Breakfast Strata Recipe
Did you know that strata is Italian for layers?
You’ll be happy to know that this “strata” is packed with delicious layers, so be ready to sink your teeth into cream cheese, cranberries, cinnamon and french bread.
Just make this recipe the night before to allow it to chill over night and then pop it into the oven for a rich and delicious brunch.
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Drizzle a touch of maple syrup to sweeten it up a bit more.

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Recipe Ingredients:
- 8 cups French Bread (crusty)
- 1 8 oz package of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 6 eggs
- 2 ¼ cups milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon or nutmeg
Directions for Breakfast Strata Recipe:
Step 1: In a greased 2-quart rectangular baking dish, arrange half of the bread pieces, about 4 cups.

Step 2: Cut cream cheese into 8-10 slices and arrange over the bread chunks.
Step 3: Sprinkle cranberries over bread chunks.

Step 4: Top with remaining bread pieces (4 cups).
Step 5: In a medium bowl beat together eggs, milk and maple syrup.
Step 6: Pour over bread in dish.
Step 7: Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
Step 8: Lightly press down with back of spoon or spatula to saturate bread with egg mixture.
Step 9: Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.

Step 10: Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 11: Bake covered for 45 minutes.
Step 12: Uncover then bake for 20 minutes more.
Step 13: Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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Step 14: Serve warm and topped with maple syrup, if desired.

And for those of you who are more visual learners, you can watch how to make this delicious recipe here:
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Easy Breakfast Strata Recipe with Cranberries
This easy Breakfast Strata Recipe with cranberries will look fancy to your guests but is simple to make - a perfect brunch recipe you make the night before.
Ingredients
- 8 cups French Bread (crusty)
- 1 8 oz package of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 6 eggs
- 2-1/4 cups milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon or nutmeg
Instructions
- In a greased 2-quart rectangular baking dish, arrange half of the bread pieces, about 4 cups.
- Cut cream cheese into 8-10 slices and arrange over the bread chunks.
- Sprinkle cranberries over bread chunks.
- Top with remaining bread pieces (4 cups).
- In a medium bowl beat together eggs, milk and maple syrup.
- Pour over bread in dish.
- Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
- Lightly press down with back of spoon or spatula to saturate bread with egg mixture.
- Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bake covered for 45 minutes.
- Uncover then bake for 20 minutes more.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm and topped with maple syrup, if desired.
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This recipe looks SO good Jenny – it’s going on my list of things to try!
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This looks so delicious and easyi! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!! Have a fabulous week.
This looks so good! Breakfast is my FAVORITE meal of the day and I will eat it for all 3 meals if you let me. PInning this recipe for later. Yum!
I would love to have this for brunch. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party!
This looks really good. Of course you had me hooked with cranberries. Thanks for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty
Ooh! the cream cheese! Yum! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! We hope you will join us again next week!
Kim
This looks wonderful even for dessert !
Thank you for sharing.
Happy Easter.
Fabby