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Blueberry French Toast Bake

This isn’t just any blueberry French toast! It’s a gorgeous make ahead Blueberry French Toast Bake that’s laced with cream cheese, blueberries and topped with a balsamic blueberry sauce that will have you licking your plate. It’s delicious to say the least and absolutely perfect for your Family Day long weekend.

Total Time

9hr 5min

4.5

4 Ratings

Author: Compelled to Cook

Servings:

Ingredients

Blueberry French Toast Bake

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Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs

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1 cup

2% Reduced Fat Milk

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4 Tbsp

Maple Syrup

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1/2 tsp

Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground

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1 pinch

Ground Nutmeg

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6 cups

Cubed White Bread

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3/4 cup

Cream Cheese , cubed

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to taste

Butter

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1/2 cup

Fresh Blueberries

or Frozen Blueberries

Balsamic Blueberry Sauce

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2 cups

Frozen Blueberries

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1/2 cup

Granulated Sugar

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1/3 cup

Water , divided

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1 Tbsp

Corn Starch

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2 Tbsp

Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar

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1 tsp

Pure Vanilla Extract

Cooking Instructions

In a medium bowl whisk together Farmhouse Eggs® Large Brown Eggs (6) , 2% Reduced Fat Milk (1 cup) , Maple Syrup (4 Tbsp) , Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground (1/2 tsp) , and Ground Nutmeg (1 pinch) .

Generously spread Butter (to taste) on an 8x8 pan.

Spread half the White Bread (6 cups) evenly in pan and dot with half of the Cream Cheese (3/4 cup) . Sprinkle with half of the Fresh Blueberries (1/2 cup) . Repeat with remaining bread, cream cheese and blueberries. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Meanwhile prepare the blueberry balsamic sauce. In a medium sauce pan combine Frozen Blueberries (2 cups) , Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup) , and Water (4 Tbsp) .

Cook over medium heat until simmering and sugar has dissolved, approximately 10 minutes.

Stir together Corn Starch (1 Tbsp) and remaining Water (2 Tbsp) . Stir into blueberries and heat to a full simmer.

Remove from heat and stir in Pure Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) and Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar (2 Tbsp) .

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bake the bread mixture uncovered for 40-45 minutes until golden and set in the centre.

10.

Remove from oven and serve with balsamic blueberry sauce.

Author's Notes

Balsamic Blueberry Sauce can be made a day ahead with the french toast and rewarmed for serving, or cooked while the Blueberry French Toast is baking. I made the french toast in muffin tins for presentation, however, they were fussy to assemble and difficult to remove from tins. A single 8"x8" pan is recommended.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

467

FAT

17.3 g

PROTEIN

14.5 g

CARBS

67.1 g