
How To Make Baked Blueberry French Toast Casserole
This French toast casserole is a filling, sinfully delicious breakfast dish with a sweet custard middle, crispy bread topping, & tart blueberries all over.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbrustic bread,cut into 1 inch cubes, (about 10 cups of cubes)
- 1½cupsblueberries,(frozen or fresh)
- 5largeeggs
- 2cupsmilk,(whole or 2%)
- 1cupheavy cream
- ½tspvanilla extract
- 8tbspsugar,divided
- 1tbsplemon zest
- â…›tspkosher salt
- 2tbspunsalted butter,diced
Instructions
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Butter a 9×13-inch (or other 3-quart) baking dish. Spread half of the bread cubes in an even layer in the prepared pan. Top with â…” of the blueberries, followed by the remaining bread cubes and blueberries.
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If using frozen blueberries, add them to the casserole while still frozen (do not thaw). This helps prevent the berries from coloring the casserole too much.
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Beat the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, lemon zest, and the salt together. Pour the mixture over the bread cubes, pressing down gently to make sure the egg mixture is absorbed.
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Soak at least 30 minutes, or overnight: If soaking overnight, cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes before planning the casserole.
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Just before baking, sprinkle the top of the casserole with the remaining sugar and dot with the diced butter. Bake for 45 minutes, until slightly puffed and golden brown.
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Let the casserole cool for about 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar over top or a drizzle of maple syrup.
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Leftovers will keep, refrigerated, for about a week and can be reheated in the microwave.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 426.68kcal
- Fat:Â 20.77g
- Saturated Fat:Â 11.24g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.14g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 5.92g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 2.12g
- Carbohydrates:Â 48.26g
- Fiber:Â 3.01g
- Sugar:Â 22.68g
- Protein:Â 12.78g
- Cholesterol:Â 170.74mg
- Sodium:Â 400.20mg
- Calcium:Â 184.87mg
- Potassium:Â 270.38mg
- Iron:Â 2.64mg
- Vitamin A: 225.47µg
- Vitamin C:Â 3.95mg
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