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rocky mountain blueberry french toast

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

Recipe from Cattail Creek Bed and Breakfast Inn, Loveland. From Best of the Best from Colorado Cookbook.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For rocky mountain blueberry french toast

  • 12 slice
    stale french bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese, chilled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 c
    fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
  • 12 lg
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    maple syrup
  • 2 c
    milk
  • BLUEBERRY SYRUP:
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 c
    fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
  • 1 Tbsp
    unsalted butter

How To Make rocky mountain blueberry french toast

  • 1
    Generously grease 8 au gratin dishes.
  • 2
    Place 1/2 of the bread cubes in the dishes.
  • 3
    Scatter the cream cheese over the bread and sprinkle with one cup of the berries.
  • 4
    Arrange the remaining bread cubes over the berries.
  • 5
    In a large bowl combine the eggs, syrup, and milk. Mix and pour evenly over the bread-cheese mixture.
  • 6
    Spray the undersides of 8 pieces of foil generously with a vegetable spray and cover each au gratin dish.
  • 7
    Refrigerate overnight.
  • 8
    In the morning, set the dishes out to bring them to room temperature.
  • 9
    Bake in a 350 degree oven, covered, for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until puffed and golden.
  • 10
    Serve with Blueberry Syrup.
  • 11
    Blueberry Syrup: Combine the sugar, cornstarch, and water over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir occasionally. Stir in the blueberries and simmer for 10 minutes or until the blueberries burst. Add the butter. Stir until melted. Drizzle over French toast.

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