Blueberry French Toast Casserole
A comforting and easy-to-make blueberry French toast casserole, perfect for brunch with a crowd.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf French bread, cubed
- 2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Butter, for greasing the baking dish
- Powdered sugar, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with butter.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Spread half of the cubed French bread in the prepared dish in an even layer.
- Scatter half of the blueberries over the bread layer.
- Add the remaining bread on top and scatter with the rest of the blueberries.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over everything, pressing lightly to soak the bread.
- Let the casserole sit at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight for best results.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until the center is set and the top is golden.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Stale bread soaks better. Use brioche or challah for a richer custard. This dish is freezer-friendly after baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 180mg