Best Blackberry Jam Brunch Casserole Recipes

BLACKBERRY CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300. place bread in oven until crusty and kind of hard. Remove bread from oven. Raise oven temperature to 375.
• In medium or large bowl, beat eggs with milk, 1/4c sugar (or splenda), and 1 t vanilla.
• Tear each slice of bread into about 5 or 6 pieces and stir into egg mixture. Let sit.
• In small bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 c sugar (or splenda). Set aside.
• In another bowl, combine fresh blackberries and blackberry jam.
• Spray bottom of a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Spoon half of bread/egg mixture into bottom of pan.
• Put blackberry mixture on top of bread mixture in pan, by spoonfuls. Do the same with the cream cheese mixture.
• Spoon remaining bread/egg mixture over berries and cream cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes, until fluffy and golden brown.
• Serve with powdered sugar and syrup, if desired.

BLACKBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• 1. Cook preserves in small pan over medium heat 1-2 minutes or until melted and smooth. Place half of bread cubes in bottom of a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan. Top with cheese cubes and drizzle with melted preserves. Top with remaining bread cubes. Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingerdients. Pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Cover tightly and chill 24hrs. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake covered 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until bread is golden brown and mixture is set. Drizzle with maple syrup.

BLACKBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In small saucepan, cook jam over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth.
• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In baking dish, place half of the bread cubes. Top with cream cheese cubes; drizzle with melted jam. Top with remaining bread cubes.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, cinnamon and vanilla with whisk. Pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Bake French toast covered 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until set and bread is golden brown. Serve with syrup and whipped cream.

MAKE-AHEAD ONE-DISH BLACKBERRY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cook jam in a small saucepan over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes or until it is melted and smooth, stirring once.
• Place half of the bread cubes in the bottom of a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Top with cream cheese cubes, and drizzle with melted jam.
• Top with remaining bread cubes.
• Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients. Pour over bread in the baking dish.
• Sprinkle the casserole with brown sugar.
• Chill for 8 to 24 hours.
• The next morning, preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Bake covered for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes more or until bread is golden brown and mixture is set. Serve with desired toppings.