Best Baked Blueberry French Toast Recipes

BAKED BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs milk, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Dip brioche in egg mixture, then arrange in dish, overlapping slightly. Pour remaining egg mixture over brioche, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sprinkle blueberries in between and on top of the bread slices. Bake until puffed and custard is just set, 55 to 65 minutes (tent with foil if browning too quickly). Let cool 15 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

BAKED BLUEBERRY-PECAN FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cut twenty 1-inch slices from baguette and arrange in one layer in baking dish. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, nutmeg, vanilla, and 3/4 cup brown sugar and pour evenly over bread. Chill mixture, covered, until all liquid is absorbed by bread, at least 8 hours, and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a shallow baking pan spread pecans evenly and toast in middle of oven until fragrant, about 8 minutes. Toss pecans in pan with 1 teaspoon butter and salt.
• Increase temperature to 400°F.
• Sprinkle pecans and blueberries evenly over bread mixture. Cut 1/2 stick butter into pieces and in a small saucepan heat with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, stirring, until butter is melted. Drizzle butter mixture over bread and bake mixture 20 minutes, or until any liquid from blueberries is bubbling.
• Make syrup while French toast is baking:
• In a small saucepan cook blueberries and maple syrup over moderate heat until berries have burst, about 3 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher, pressing on solids, and stir in lemon juice. Syrup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat syrup before serving.
• Serve French toast with syrup.

BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE STUFFED BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cut white bread into cubes and place into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.
• Sprinkle blueberries evenly over bread.
• Microwave cream cheese in bowl for 2 minutes.
• Stir carefully and add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup sour cream, and 1 teaspoons vanilla.
• Spread over blueberries.
• Cut French bread into 10-1 inch thick slices, place over cream cheese.
• Beat eggs, milk, half&half, cinnamon, and nutmeg and pour over bread.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes covered, then uncover for approximately 15 minutes.
• Let set before slicing.
• Sift powdered sugar over before serving.

BAKED STUFFED BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST FOR 2

Steps:

• Warm cheese in microwave oven for 5-10 seconds just to softened; stir in vanilla and splenda.
• Butter a Pyrex Loaf Dish which is just large enough to hold tightly the 2 slices of bread.
• Spread the cheese mixture on the bread and top with blueberries; place the 2 remaining slices of bread on blueberries.
• Mix the flour, salt, eggs, milk, cinnamon, almond extract, and Splenda pour over bread. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Place on counter at room temperature in morning.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs and butter and sprinkle over the soaked bread.
• Bake for 25-35 minutes.
• Enjoy topped with whipped cream.
• Optional toppings of syrup, and or yogurt.
• Garnish:.
• cinnamon and sugar.
• fresh blueberries.

BAKED BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place 12 slices of bread in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a blender or food processor, combine cream cheese, milk, sour cream, yogurt, syrup, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add egg substitute; cover and process until smooth. , Pour half of the egg mixture over bread; sprinkle with blueberries. Top with the remaining bread and egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

BAKED BLUEBERRY-PECAN FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cut twenty 1-inch slices from baguette and arrange in one layer in baking dish.
• In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, nutmeg, vanilla, and 3/4 cup brown sugar and pour evenly over bread. Chill mixture, covered, until all liquid is absorbed by bread, at least 8 hours, and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a shallow baking pan spread pecans evenly and toast in middle of oven until fragrant, about 8 minutes. Toss pecans in pan with 1 teaspoon butter and salt.
• Increase temperature to 400°F.
• Sprinkle pecans and blueberries evenly over bread mixture. Cut 1/2 stick butter into pieces and in a small saucepan heat with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, stirring, until butter is melted.
• Drizzle butter mixture over bread and bake mixture 35 minutes, or until any liquid from blueberries is bubbling.
• Blueberry Syrup:.
• In a small saucepan cook blueberries and maple syrup over moderate heat until berries have burst, about 3 minutes.
• Pour syrup through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher, pressing on solids, and stir in lemon juice.
• Syrup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat syrup before serving.
• Serve French toast with syrup.

BAKED BLUEBERRY PECAN FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Spread the pecan halves evenly on a baking sheet.
• Toast them until fragrant, about 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle the salt over the pecans and toss evenly to coat; set aside.
• Butter a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
• Cut the baguette into 1 1/2 inch thick slices and arrange them in an even layer in the baking dish. If some of the bread slices won't fit, save them for another use - note that if you stack slices, the cooking time will increase.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg in a large bowl, and pour the mixture evenly over the bread. Turn the bread slices to coat them evenly.
• Chill the mixture, covered with plastic wrap, until all the liquid is absorbed by the bread, at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F Take the baking dish from the refrigerator and let sit for about 30 minutes to take some of the chill off.
• Just before baking, sprinkle the pecans and blueberries evenly over the soaked bread.
• Combine the butter with the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan and warm over medium heat, stirring, until the butter is melted. Drizzle the butter mixture over the bread.
• Bake until blueberry juices are bubbling around the edge of the pan and the bread is heated through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• To make blueberry syrup:.
• Cook the blueberries and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat until most of the blueberries burst, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour the syrup through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher, pressing on the solids to extract as much blueberry flavor as possible.
• Stir in the lemon juice.
• Set the pitcher in a pan of warm water to keep warm until ready to serve.

BAKED BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a 3- to 4-quart casserole dish. (I use the same size you used.) Cut the bread into 1/2-inch squares.
• Process the Neufchatel, eggs, and maple syrup in a food processor until smooth. Add the sour cream, yogurt, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla, and process until smooth.
• Place half the bread in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle on the blueberries. Pour on half the cream cheese mixture, spreading it evenly. Layer on the remaining bread, and pour on the remaining cream cheese mixture, spreading evenly.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. (Sometimes I let it sit overnight and bake in the morning.) Remove the foil and bake for 30 minutes more, until the French bread is well set, puffy and lightly browned.
• Garnish with sour cream and blueberries, and serve with maple syrup on the side.

BAKED BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• 1. Cut bread into 1" cubes; Place into well greased 13X9" baking dish.
• 2. Cut cream cheese into 1" cubes; scatter over the brad. Top with the frozen blueberries & remaining bread.
• 3. In large bowl beat eggs till well blended; add syrup to milk, and add to eggs. Pour all over the bread mixture. Cover with parchment paper and then tightly with aluminium foil. Cover & refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours.
• 4. Remove from oven & let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Baked, covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 25-35 minutes lontger or until golden and middle is set. (some ovens may require even more time.)
• 5. SAUCE: In small saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch & water, stirring until smooth. Bring to boil, stirring for 3-4 minutes; stir in thawed blueberries & reduce heat. Simmer 8-10 minutes, or until berries burst. Remove from heat & stir in maple syrup; stir in Vanilla and Maple Extracts; finish with stirring in the butter.

BAKED BLUEBERRY-PECAN FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Butter a 13x9 in baking dish. Cut 20 1inch slices from baguette and arrange in one layer in baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs,milk,nutmeg,vanilla, and 3/4 cup brown sugar and pour evenly over bread. Chill mixture,covered,until all liquid is absorbed by bread, at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a shallow baking pan, spread pecans evenly and toast in the middle of oven until fragrant about 8 minutes. Toss pecans in pan with 1 tsp butter and salt.
• Increase temp to 400.
• Sprinkle pecans and blueberries evenly over bread mixture. Cut 1/2 stick butter into pieces and in a small saucepan heat with remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, stirring, until butter is melted. Drizzle butter mixture over bread and bake mixture 20 minutes, or until any liquid from blueberries is bubbling.
• Make syrup while French toast is baking: In a small saucepan, cook blueberries and maple syrup over moderate heat until berries have burst, about 3 minutes. Pour syrup through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher, pressing on solids and stir in lemon juice. Syrup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled,covered. Reheat syrup before serving.

BAKED BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST SWIRL

Steps:

• 1. Cut the bread into cubes. Place bread cubes and blueberries into a lightly greased 3-quart shallow baking dish. Beat the eggs, milk (or half-and-half) and vanilla extract in a medium bowl with a fork or whisk.
• 2. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes and blueberries. Stir and press the bread cubes into the egg mixture to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
• 3. Bake at 350°F. for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Dollop with butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar. Serve with syrup.

BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour melted butter on a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly.
• In a large shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and nutmeg.
• Dip both sides of Texas toast into egg mixture; place on prepared pan.
• Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and cloves.
• Stir in blueberries and orange juice concentrate.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve with French toast.

BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour melted butter into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. In a large shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and nutmeg. Dip both sides of Texas toast into egg mixture; place on prepared pan. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes., For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in blueberries and orange juice concentrate. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with French toast.

BAKED BLUEBERRY-MASCARPONE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer bread cubes and blueberries. In a small bowl, beat mascarpone cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; drop by tablespoonfuls over blueberries. Top with bread slices. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, granulated sugar and vanilla; pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove French toast from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until puffed and golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean., Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar; sprinkle with almonds. If desired, serve with additional blueberries.

BAKED BLUEBERRY-MASCARPONE FRENCH TOAST RECIPE

Steps:

• In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer bread cubes and blueberries. In a small bowl, beat mascarpone cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; drop by tablespoonfuls over blueberries. Top with bread slices. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, milk, granulated sugar and vanilla; pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Remove French toast from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, covered, 30 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until puffed, golden and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar; sprinkle with almonds. If desired, serve with additional blueberries.
• Yield: 10 servings.
• Editor's Note: To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Originally published as Baked Blueberry-Mascarpone French Toast in Breakfast & Brunch Bookazine
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