Overnight Blueberry French Toast
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I was looking for something new and fun for breakfast and stumbled upon this recipe and now it has become a breakfast staple in my home. I love that it can be prepared the night before and popped in the oven the next morning! Not to mention the delicious blueberry syrup! It is AMAZING!
and topped with the blueberry syrup….MmmMm!
Overnight Blueberry French Toast
An easy breakfast to throw together the night before and pop in the oven in the morning! It is so yummy!
Servings 16
Calories 308kcal
Ingredients
- 12 slices texas toast french bread can also be used
- 8 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes
- 1 cup blueberries
- 12 eggs
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 cups milk can use cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
- Sprinkle cream cheese cubes and blueberries evenly over the bread cubes.
- Top and evenly sprinkle with remaining bread cubes.
- Mix together eggs, syrup, milk and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Pour over bread cubes. Press the bread cubes slightly down to absorb the milk/egg mixture. Cover pan with foil. Let chill in refrigerator overnight.
- Bake covered with foil at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 30 minutes or until fluffy and golden. Top with blueberry syrup.
Syrup
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook water, sugar, and cornstarch until thickened.
- Stir in blueberries and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add butter and stir until melted. Serve over the french toast.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 5mg
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Found recipe on: Real Mom Kitchen
Enjoy!
Vintage Marigold
Oh my, this looks so good! I am your newest follower, I would love it if you would follow me!
Ty and Whitty
I am soooo excited I found your blog. Thank you so much for the comment and I am so excited you found me. Yay I love new blog friends it is so fun. I am going to love this because I love to try new recipes. I followed you and put you on my blog roll. :)LovesA Mommy's Life...with a touch of YELLOWtyandwhitneyulrich.blogspot.com
Mimi
When I saw this it took my breath away! My daughter is going to flip over this. We make the usual blah blah sausage and cheese egg casserole - forget that! Cream cheese, maple syrup and blueberries into French Toast casserole? Heaven! I'm following you too! So happy to find some new refreshing creative recipes. I'll be sure to leet you know which ones I try first.
Sarah
Yes yes yes!!! This to die for! Bury me in syrup I'm in! I'm your new favorite follower! www.virtuouswomanexposed.blogspot.com
Ani
That looks wonderful!!! I am following you back from Anisfavoritethigns :)YUM!
Manni
Nikki, I love your blog! I've made your greek salad to take to work tomorrow!!! I also said was going to try out your awesome Nutella cupcakes!! Thank you so much for stopping by my site :) Can not wait to see more recipes!!hugsManni
Frugal in WV
Thanks for following me, following you back! Love all your recipes!http://wvfrugal-wvsaver.blogspot.com/
LrSchwtz
Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I'm glad you enjoyed looking around. Your blog is super cute. I love the limes! This recipe looks so yummy, it would be a great father's day breakfast for my hubby. I'd love for you to link up to my Share the Wealth Wednesday Link Party! I'm your newest follower!Laurawww.laughloveandcraft.com
Kerstin@TheRealHousewivesofIdaho.blogspot.com
Weird. My comment from earlier didn't show up... I am going to save this recipe for Father's Day. And I am a new follower too. PS-I just added the "Follow" button to my blog. ;)Kerstin
Cali
Thanks for the comment on our blog! This recipe looks yummy, I can always use new good ideas! I'll follow you for sure! :)-CaliBits of Everything
cozydelicious.com
I love overnight French Toast - so easy and tasty. An dthe bluberries here are perfect. Yum!!
Michele
Hey thanks for your nice comment on my blog. I am following you now too. This recipe looks delicious! I also want to try out your Texas Roadhouse rolls. Yum!!!
Cara
Hey Nikki! Thanks for following Homespun Kitchen! Following back, can't wait to check out all your recipes!!Cara
Katie @ This Chick Cooks
That french toast look so good! Blueberries are a favorite around here so I am going to have to bookmark this recipe for later. I'd like to invite you to stop by and share your french toast or any other recipes at These Chicks Cooked Recipe Spotlight. Have a blessed day :)Katie
Aimee
Everything looks awesome here. I'm your newest follower, thanks for stopping by my blog today!Aimee @ Shugarysweets
Jana
This looks delish! Thanks Nikki! Love your blog. The limes are so cute! :0)~Jana
Lee
Thanks for checking out Creative2xmom this week. I love food and this site is going to be the end of my waistline. :-)
Tracy
Looks amazing! Thanks for following!
Ali
Wooo what a cool recipe. Loving the little dabs of cream cheese in this. With the colorful berries it looks so pretty.
Not Your Ordinary Agent
This is beautiful! Wow! Keep cooking. Looks like you're on a roll to me! I cannot wait to make this one weekend. http://homesandbabies.blogspot.com
Lizzy
Oh, YUM! I love overnight French toast casseroles and this combination of maple and blueberries looks outstanding :) Thanks for following my blog...now I'm your newest follower. I love what I've seen so far!
K. the Littlest Crafter
This looks delicious! Brunch has to be my favourite meal - well breakfast for any meal is good :)Thanks for visiting my blog and following. You have a great site here!
Something Swanky Cupcakes and Desserts
I did a bread pudding this week too! This looks so good! Would love for you to link up to my Sweet Treats Party today! Hope to see you there :)Ashtonwww.somethingswanky.com
Easy To Be Gluten Free
I have been making this for years. It is by far the best breakfast dish ever! Everyone loves it.
Cares and Mimi
Hi Nikki! Thanks for stopping by our blog and for the sweet comment! We just planted six blueberry bushes in our yard this Spring and I can't wait to make this overnight french toast! It looks delicious! - Cares
Jen
OH, this looks super yummy! I'll be trying this one out soon! Jen @ www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com
Divvy Up Diva
Thanks for sharing! This looks super yummy! I am stopping by from the Strut Your Stuff Link Party. I am your newest follower and cannot wait to read more:) I would love to have you stop by my blog when you have a chance!www.divvyupdiva.com
Stacy Clayburn
So fun, will be trying soon!, and following your blog. Thanks for visiting my blog, I'm just getting my feet wet in this amazing blogging world. ;)
ryobious
This looks so delicious and beautiful, the blue of the blueberries really stands out and looks amazing! I'm hosting a weekly link party and would love if you popped in and linked up a recipe or two sometime. I do it every Wednesday.http://pinchofthisthatandtheother.blogspot.com/
robin
Yum. I found a similar recipe that I plan on blogging about in the coming weeks. I can't wait to try it. The one I found didn't have that blueberry sauce, so I might add that in.
Bec@littlelucylu
Um .... YUM! This looks SO DARN GOOD! Thanks a bunch for linking up!~Bec :-)
Brittany
WOW, this looks delicious! I will definitely be following and hopefully trying this soon!
Just Jaime
Looks very tasty!
Beansieleigh
Oh my word.. Does this sound Sunday-morning DIVINE! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Can't wait to try it... And have a great weekend! ~tina
Jennifer @ Delightfully Noted
I'm thrilled you dropped by my blog so that I could in return come see all your fab recipes! This french toast deal is making me hungry. I love breakfast food!
Katie @ This Chick Cooks
Thanks so much for coming by to show off your french toast this week. Have a fabulous long weekend! Hope you can come share more recipes again this Wednesday!Katie
Jessica @ O. Alouette
This looks amazing! Yum! Thanks for sharing :)
Desi
Um yum! This looks yumtastic! I really love blueberries, and breakfast foods! And I saw your recent post... you are so cute pregnant! I am your newest follower :)Check out my blog and follow back if you like!http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com
Brandi
This looks really good. I've been looking for a new recipe for breakfast and I think this is it. Thanks for sharing!! As soon as blogger adds everyone's followers back, I'll be sure to come back and follow!
Brandi
This looks really good. I've been looking for a new recipe for breakfast and I think this is it. Thanks for sharing!!As soon as blogger adds everyone's followers back, I'll be sure to come back and follow!
Ladybird Ln
This looks Amazing!! Thanks for stopping by my blog, I am your newest follower as well!Carleewww.ladybirdln.com
Thread In Her Hair
Fabulous! I have been looking for overnight breakfast recipes for Sunday mornings. Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to try it.
Marcy
This looks great. I have an overnight breakfast casserole that we usually have on Christmas mornings, but I have never tried one like this.
Jill
Oh this looks DEEELICIOUSSS!!!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Emily
yum, yum, yummy!!! Come over and link up to my tasty Tuesday party! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/papas-mac-and-cheese-and-tasty-tuesday.html
Lisa
Mmmm! This looks amazing! I know I'd be having seconds...and thirds!
Leslie
This looks like pure heaven!!! I will be trying this recipe! Maybe my husband will start liking what I cook if I make this lol Thanks for sharing!!!
Walking by Faith
Yum! Found you at the Funky Polkadot Giraffe and am so glad. This looks delicious! I'd love for you to come share with So Sweet Sundays!
I'm your newest follower. :)
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Angela
on my list to make....looks so yummy!
your newest follower,
angela
ryobious
Thank you for linking up to Whisking Wednesdays last week. I just wanted to let you know I featured you this week. I'd also love it if you'd link up another recipe or two this week. Hope to see you there!
http://pinchofthisthatandtheother.blogspot.com/2011/06/whisking-wednesdays-5.html
Pamela
I needed a breakfast recipe for next Tuesday. I found the perfect one! Thanks for sharing.
I'm a new GFC follower from Blue Cricket Design.
Blessings,
Pamela
Amanda-The Sweet Details
Hey! I host a blog hop and would LOVE it if you came over and linked up! Here’s the link :) http://thesweetdetail.blogspot.com/search/label/Savory%20Sunday
i got a new blog url :)
Noelle
MMMMMM that looks and sounds delicious, I am making that one sooon!!!! I will be your newest follower, love your blog!!!
The Sugar Queen
I just found your blog (don't remember how I came across it) and I wanted to say hello. This looks great ~ I love overnight french toast!
I'm your newest follower, and I invite you to come and visit my blog ~
SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime
This is uber-delicious! Really appreciate you sharing this great post with us at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop.
gigi123
Simply delicious looking...visited you from Ginger Snaps link party!
Adam and Wendy
Love it! I'll have to try this soon!!
Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com
This looks so amazing!! I love the addition of the cream cheese - yum!! Thanks so much for linking it up to Think Pink Sundays - I featured you today! http://www.flamingotoes.com/2011/06/crush-of-the-week-think-pink-features-9/
{nifty thrifty things}
This looks SO yummy! I can't wait to try this!!
Thank you so much for linking this up with {nifty thrifty sunday} last week!
I hope to see you again tomorrow!
xoxo,
Vanessa
Emily
thanks for linking to Tasty Tuesday! Come back and link up again this week. http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/
Emily
I'm featuring you this week.
Goddess of Baking
I love french toast!! This recipe sounds amazing! thanks for the idea!
Christina
I still haven't tried making anything like this! Perfect for when you have company.
Jade Cahoon
Oh my...how wonderful this looks and sounds!! I am so glad you introduced yourself!! I look forward to talking more and seeing some more of your fabulous recipes! :) Dontcha' just lurve blogland and all the ideas sparked by others' creations!?
Judee
What a great recipe and it looks fabulous. This is a great recipe to save for the next time I make brunch. thanks for sharing it. I am now following you. I would love it if you visited my blog and followed me back.
Jenn Erickson
Oh my goodness! It's like so many of my favorites rolled into one -- French toast, bread pudding, & blueberry Danish. Definitely a must-try recipe!So, so happy to have you be a part of "A Little Birdie Told Me..." at Rook No. 17!Jenn
shopannies
thanks so much for sharing we love french bread sticks and this recipe sounds amazingly delicious and perfect for breakfast come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
Live Better For Less
I was directed here by Flamingo Toes, and SO HAPPY I came to visit! I have been on your blog for 30 minutes already....it is definitely going to be one of my favorites. You have a beautiful family. Congrats on the soon-to-be new addition to the family!I absolutely love blueberries (any type of berries actually), so I will be headed to the store to pick up the missing ingredients. I have most of it. This looks so yummy and your photos are fabulous....enticing!Thank you for such a wonderful blog. I am definitely going to enjoy my visits here.
~Mommy's Outside Voice~
I Love baked blueberry french toast it's my special oiccasion breakfast!!!! This version sounds yummy!! I love to cook so I'm looking forward to foillowing your blog! Got you on twitter too! Found you from the FNF Blog hop! Hope you'll come visit Mommy's Outside Voice! http://www.mommysoutsidevoice.blogspot.comwww.twitter.com/angelluv728
Jaime @ Stitch2buttercups
Oh my goodness, this looks divine! I will definitely be putting this together Friday night, so we can have a scrumptious weekend breakfast the next day! :-)
allison @ itstoilegood.blogspot.com
Uh - YUM-O! THAT is the kind of breakfast I would LOVE! Thank you for linking up and sharing at WWWW!
Chameleon Girls
We are heading to the beach and this will have to be tried.
Jimmy
Looks so easy and yummy at the same time! Nice job once again!
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International call
ladybehindthecurtain.com
Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe with us. This is kind of like a bread pudding. Bread pudding always reminds me of the awesome buffets in Hawaii! I hope you will come over tomorrow and share more of your delicious recipes with us at Cast Party Wednesday. http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.comI hope to see you there!
Deborah
Looks delicious! I love french toast too!
Ill have to give it a try..thanks!
Deborah :)
Deborah
Oh and Im your newest follower (purehunnybee)
:)
Deborah xo
alison
I made this recipe yesterday and it was sooooo good! Only change was I doubled the amt. of blueberries that go on the bread, just cause we had them. mmmmm, everyone loved it, thanks for sharing.
Steph@PlainChicken.com
This looks amazing! We love blueberries - can't wait to try it
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What kind of cream??? (1 cup milk, 1 part cream). Thanks!
Miranda
This would surely be a big hit at my house too! Mangoes and Chutney's Fat Camp Friday is now open Friday at midnight (EST)! I would love if you stopped by and linked up this recipe!
http://mangoesandchutney.com/2011/08/fat-camp-friday-39-brown-sugar-bacon-jalapenos.html
Karen Dawkins
WOW!!! This looks amazing! I'm making it for breakfast tomorrow. Our day trip to the beach was interrupted by Hurricane Irene. This looks like a great consolation prize for the family!!! :)Following you and excited to learn more amazing recipes! Thanks!!!BTW, I love the look of your blog. It's gorgeous!
Cookie's Mom
Drool. I now have a reason to invite friends over for brunch! Thanks so much!
Madison
Mmm! Looks good and I love make ahead breakfasts. Because let's be honest...who wants to get up early enough to make something like this before work/school?! Yay for night before prep! :) Thanks for sharing.
Jaime @ I'm a Mom not a Professional
made this for my kids first day of school, super yummy. Thanks
Tabitha Lynn
This looks amazing.
Munchie's Mama
Such a yummy recipe! This is my group of friends go to recipe for every baby shower brunch!
Nicole
My fiance and I are having my dad and step-mom over for dinner tomorrow and I'm going to make this for them!! I can't wait to try it!!!!
Krista
I love make ahead breakfast ideas! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Hope to see you again next week :)Everyday Mom's Meals
Alyssa O'Toole
I felt like the egg mixture needed some sugar... maybe that was just me. Other than that great recipe!
Anonymous
Made this for a brunch! Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing. Simply delicious!
Anonymous
I made this for a friend whose birthday request was 'something with pastry and fruit'. She LOVED it :-))
Jasmine
This is so going to be our Christmas morning breakfast :-) Thank you for all of the wonderful recipes!
Anonymous
This recipe looks great, but unfortunately I am not a fan of cream cheese - any suggestions for substitution?thanks - would love to make this Christmas morning for my family.
The Youngbloods
I can't wait to try this! Going to have it tomorrow...Christmas eve morning!
wustaz
I am making this for our Christmas morning. thank you for the recipe. Merry Christmas!!!
MissCone
I am making this for Christmas morning as well! Can't wait.
Anonymous
I personally did not care for this recipe. It came across tasting too processed. The folks at work that tend to eat more processed foods or have sweet tooths thought it was great, but this is not something I would make again.
Nicole
I made this for Christmas breakfast this morning and wasn't very impressed. I followed the recipe exactly. Even though it was cooked completely, it tasted way too eggy and didn't have much flavor at all.
Daydreams and Dragonflies
I made this for Christmas but I cut the cream cheese in half. I made it again yesterday and I put raspberries in instead of the blueberries and added a "good" 1/3 cup of sugar. The raspberry one was fabulishes! Also only 1/2 of the cream cheese it calls for.
stephaniefiles
I found this on Pinterest and made it today for our church breakfast. Everyone loved it!! Thanks for giving me a "do ahead" dish that everyone can enjoy!
Gabriel
Overnight Blueberry French Toast?????? YES PLEASE!
Anonymous
This is really tasty. I made it with sprouted bread, which is what I had on hand, added some fresh nutmeg and used all heavy cream and it is great. My 2-year-olds are gobbling it up, right now. The syrup is too sweet for me, but I'll adjust that next time. Thanks for sharing!
amy
definately gotta try this....... :0
Anonymous
Maybe marscapone?
Anonymous
What is sprouted bread?
Anonymous
Sprouted wheat bread is a wholesome, nutrient-dense and easy-to-digest bread. Made from sprouted wheat flour, this bread recipe is light, airy and sweet.
Karan
I have used this recipe for years. In fact entered it into a Recipe Contest held each year and was a finalist. Had to bake it up and take the recipe for final juding and took 1st. place in the Brunch catagory and 2nd place over all. My oldest granddaughter entered it in a bake off at their church when she was just 12 and took the grand prize with it. This was always on our Christmas Brunch table. So easy to just pop in the oven on Christmas morning Would just do up some bacon and sausage patties and we were good to go. Since we now celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day I miss doing this for Christmas morning. So I would always do it up for our last day of work before the holiday break so we could have it for our morning break. All the ladies I worked with loved it.
Anne-Marie @ This Mama Cooks!
My kids refuse to eat the bread ends, so I freeze them for bread pudding. This looks like another way I could use them. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Cl!ck
I'm cooking this right now!...Though I'm not sure if it will turn out :(...never try to read a recipe at 530am lol...I didnt 'overnight' this recipe at all..so hopefully itll still work out. I almost mixed the blueberry syrup with the milk and eggs until i re-read it. I also only had 11 eggs (the bottom literally fell out of my 12th lol)Fingers crossed!!!!
Anonymous
I would like to make this more dinner (in my family, breakfast is our favorite dinner). Do you think it'll be fine if I prep this right when I wake up--7ish? And then cook it around 430-ish?
Anonymous
Just made this for breakfast, except I used blackberries. It was a hit!
Anonymous
Hate to say it, but I made this and it was DISGUSTING. I don't know if it's because I used frozen blueberries, or if my oven isn't working right. I wasn't expecting it to taste so much like egg. It tasted like egg with blueberries on top. It was mushy as can be too. I would have been better of making regular french toast and with the blueberry syrup.
Anonymous
Made this for people at work and they are all asking for the recipe! It was a total hit!
sewi
You really have a way of words. Great style of delivering the information and I could relate to it. Such a great information for me. Thanks for this. provigil
Gina at The High Life
This looks delicious. I must try this soon. Thank you!
Cheryl
I have made this recipe every year for about 10 years, as part of my Christmas Brunch . My family always asks for it and we love the next day leftovers! Almost to good to be breakfast, but more like dessert. Make a day ahead and so easy to just pop in the oven in the morning. YUMMY!
Cheryl
Oh... and I swap it up sometimes to make it more Christmassy by making it with cranberries! Works great!
Jess
I'm going to attempt to make this, but the same morning! lol. Hopefully having it not sit overnight won't affect the taste. I guess we are going to find out :)
Tanya
This sounds so yummy...I can not wait to try it...do you think it would work with some other frit too, like maybe strawberries??
Gina
Can't wait to try this
Tammy
I made this for my MOPS group one morning and it was a HUGE hit!! I love that it's yummy without being cloyingly sweet! Great recipe:)
Kelly
This dish looks fabulous. But that is where it ended for me. It just has too much of an egg taste for me. And it didn't seem to be sweet enough..
Karlie
Did you use the frozen texas toast?
Chef in Training
No, I used Wonderbread Texas Toast found next to all the bread :)
Laurie
I made this for my company breakfast. It was a hit and actually looked just like the picture. Very yummy!
George Forsa
There's no way to recommend your recipes without a 'print' capability.
Too bad.
George
Tina
Cant wait to make for Christmas Morning! Thanks for sharing it might become a family tradition. Will let you know.
Katie
I just made this for Christmas day breakfast and it was a huge hit! Really easy to make, and just pop in the oven while we opened presents. Very tasty! Will definitely make again!
Heather
Just made this for breakfast and it is AMAZING!!!
Kristina
This looks so yummy, i can't wait to make it next weekend for me and my guy when we have a weekend away. Anywho, I was just wondering what kind of bread? is it like a thick sandwich bread for like at Wal-Mart? I want to make sure that I get the right thing so it doesn't fall apart. thank you!
Monica
I made this blueberry french toast for my friends for a lazy Sunday morning brunch, and it was a huge hit! It disappeared so quickly! But that might also be because we're college students with voracious appetites ;) Because it was such a success, I decided to post the recipe on my blog, credit to you! Hope you'll be able to check it. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!
http://passthecocoa.blogspot.com/2013/02/blueberry-french-toast.html
-Monica
Sherry
Have made several of your recipes, each have been a success! Made this frenchtoast last night, baked it up this morning and it turned out EXACTLYlike you said it would! :) it even looked exactly like the photo, which (for me) doesn't always happen. Halved the recipe since its just my husband, myself and two small boys and still have a few servings left despite everyone having seconds! Thanks so much for the recipe! Also love the feta, pecan salad you have, with the homemade dressing.... It's one of our favorites.
Tina
Love this!!! Lost it on my timeline, had to google fun recipes. Making again! Really amazing thank you
Elizabeth Marcotte
Taking a day off to hast some friends for New Year's Day Brunch. Among other things, I'm making this delicious looking dish. My rule is never plan to make something for company that hasn't been previously cooked and tested but this one looks like it will be great. No need for the test! Happy New Year!
E.M. Tobin
This was amazing and simple. even for me and I would be the first to admit I can't boil water.
Quin
Would this recipe freeze well?
Lorraine sterbenz
This blueberry French toast recipe looks great and would like to try making it. But does it REALLY take a dozen eggs?? Thanks,
Lorraine
Deana Werkowitch
Amazing recipe!! I prepared it this morning and added a touch of cinnamon. This will be a hit for my next brunch party!
Barbara Yang
I just made this overnight blueberry french toast for my parents and friends this morning and it was such a HIT! Everyone complimented me on it but it was actually so easy to make! I actually added raspberries to this and it gave it a nice tangy kick! Definitely will be making this again!
amanda
i was wondering if i could make this eggless. i usually sub banana or apple sauce but the 12 eggs seem like a lot. my daughter is allergic and im looking for a yummy christmas morning breakfast :)
Deb
I made this with 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt and 1-3/4 cups 2% milk because I didn't have cream and wanted a rich texture. I didn't make the blueberry syrup because we canned some last summer, but it really pulled the flavors together and would be worth the time to make. Overall great dish that would be wonderful for when company comes or for bunch. I will cut the recipe in half when its just the 2 of us though. (You know its good when I write the recipe and tape it to the inside of the pantry door!)
Tabitha
Wondering what the calorie count, carbs and protein breakdown per serving plz
michelle
Big hit and my house yesterday
Connie
will be making this tomorrow for Super Bowl Sunday breakfast. It looks amazing
Su
have been making this recipe for years. One comment from the past that I follow is to take your bread and spread the cream cheese on it and dot with blueberries and place in pan. Then proceed as written. That way the cc is spread out and you don't get a mouthful.
Deborah Mielke
I cut the cream cheese in very small chunks. So never a mouthful. I think it adds to the recipe..
Deborah Mielke
Outstanding recipe!! My company loved it. I served with maple and blueberry syrups. I used a little more liquid ( 1 egg and 1/2 cup cream) as the Texas Toast seemed to need it. So easy to make. And making at night really makes company breakfasts so much easier. It is truly a chef's dish!!
David
I would do the syrup a little differently. Actually, I would double the blueberries in the recipe and put none in the syrup. The Maple Syrup I would put it in a double boiler and reduce it and add a stick of butter and vanilla extract. I prefer Arrowroot as a thickener. Whisk it until it gets thick. Serve it in a hot stoneware pitcher. Boil water and fill the pitcher for 5 minutes. Dump the water and wipe it dry and add the syrup. Gosh, this is making me hungry thinking about it!!
David
I thought of one more addition that I plan on making. When we have a sweet breakfast like this one it is great to balance it with something salty. I am going to cook a few pounds of sausage links by steaming them so all the fat drips through my strainer pot. When cooked I will put the sausage in an ice bath to bring it to room temp. Then I will add it to the french toast bake and add the recipe and pop it in the fridge. I think the sweet and saltiness will go nicely together.
Agnes
That sounds like a good idea. Let me know how it works out.
pamela
OMG you just made my day :-) we was told my hubby had to work night shift this Christmas we are planning on having his family over for breakfast. We always have dinner with them but being in Australia it platters of food and salads easy stuff. I was like i can't just give them a box of cereal can i. Came across your post and you have blown me away with this recipe thank so much i am going to try it before hand to see what its like.
Lynn
made this for football brunch today for the first time and it was a huge hit -what a nice change of pace from all the regular brunch fare - I used french bread and half & half and it was wonderful! I also didn't make the syrup as given and just used some pure maple syrup I had on hand!
Casey
Has anyone tried this in a Crock-Pot? I have made this a lot, just wondering if it would be good in a Crock-Pot for pot lucks.
Agnes
Making this for the second time. It was divinely awesome!
Made it last fall for a bunch of friends and they pretty much scraped the pan clean. Trying a half batch for hubby and me.
Rebeca
Can I make this 2 nights before? Or will it be too soggy??
Kathy hazlewood
Hi Nikki , I love your recipes and look forward to sharing this one soon and using some home grown blueberries!
lisa smith
do you leave the french toast after it's made in the refrigerator and also with the blueberry syrup do they both need to be refrigerated
Natalie
This has become on of my family favorites! I just made again and thought I’d pop in a say thanks!
Emme Daley
I’ve been making this recipe for years. In fact, I have two casseroles in the oven right now! One is going with me to the mountains tomorrow for a “Girls’ Week”. The other I’ll freeze for the holidays.
It never fails to be a hit. I use 1 and 1/2 (12 oz.) of cream cheese, light cream in place of milk, and a bit more than a teaspoon of vanilla. Delicious!!