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overnight blueberry french toast

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Leah Robertson
Siloam Springs, AR

This recipe comes from the Siloam Springs, AR Dogwood Quilters cookbook. I use day old (or older) french bread or sub rolls. Nice thick bread is best.

(1 rating)
yield 8
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For overnight blueberry french toast

  • 12 slice
    french bread, day old, cut into 1" cubes
  • 2 --8 oz
    pkgs. cream cheese, cut into 1" cubes
  • 2 c
    fresh or fresh frozen blueberries
  • 12
    eggs
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/3 c
    maple syrup
  • 1 c
    white sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter

How To Make overnight blueberry french toast

  • 1
    Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. Arrange half the bread cubes in the dish and top with cream cheese cubes. Sprinkle 1 C. blueberries over the cream cheese and top with remaining bread cubes. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, vanilla and syrup. Pour over the bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove the bread-cube mixture from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover with foil and bake 30 mins. Uncover and continue baking 25-30 minutes, until center is firm and surface is lightly browned.
  • 3
    In a med. saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch and water. Bring to boil. Stirring constantly, cook 3-4 min. Mix in a remaining 1 C. blueberries. Reduce heat and simmer 10 min. until the blueberries burst. Stir in the butter and pour over the baked French toast.

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