Overnight Blueberry French Toast
This Overnight Blueberry French Toast is a delicious holiday breakfast bursting with blueberries and topped with rich blueberry sauce.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking dish
- Medium saucepan
Ingredients
French Toast Casserole
- 12 slices day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 packages cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes 8 ounces each
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 12 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
Blueberry Sauce
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather all ingredients.
- Prepare casserole: Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange ½ of the bread cubes in the dish and top with cream cheese cubes.
- Sprinkle blueberries over the cream cheese, then top with remaining bread cubes.
- Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and syrup together in a large bowl until well-combined; pour over the bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove casserole from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake casserole in the preheated oven, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking until center is firm and surface is lightly browned, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare blueberry sauce: Mix sugar, water, and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in blueberries, reduce heat to low, and simmer until all the blueberries burst, about 10 minutes. Stir in butter.
- Serve portions of casserole on plates and pour warm syrup over top.
Notes
Best when prepared the night before and allowed to rest overnight in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 15gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 279mgSodium: 451mgPotassium: 282mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 180mgIron: 3mg
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