BLUEBERRY-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Blueberry-Stuffed French Toast image

A fruity French toast becomes light and lovely company fare when you fill it with blueberries and top it with an orangey sweet sauce. -Myrna Koldenhoven, Sanborn, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
8 slices Italian bread (1-1/4 inches thick)
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
Dash salt
SAUCE:
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups orange sections
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, toss blueberries with 2 tablespoons sugar. Cut a pocket horizontally in each slice of bread. Fill with blueberries. , In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, orange zest, orange juice, salt and remaining sugar. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture, being careful to not squeeze out berries. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 14-17 minutes or until golden brown, carefully turning once., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk the first five sauce ingredients until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in fruit and heat through. Serve with French toast; sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 106mg cholesterol, Sodium 118mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges