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Blueberry French Toast Bake

This breakfast bake is berry delicious.

1 hr 30 mins
15 Serving(s)
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Blueberry French Toast Bake

Ingredients

  • 12 Schnucks large eggs
  • 2 cups Schnucks half-and-half
  • 1/3 cup Schnucks pure maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp. lemon zest
  • 2 tsp. Schnucks ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 16 oz. loaf day-old sourdough or French bread, cut into 1" cubes
  • 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. Schnucks cream cheese, cut into cubes
  • 2 (6 oz.) pkgs. Driscoll’s® blueberries, divided (or unthawed frozen blueberries)
  • 1 cup lightly packed Schnucks brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. Schnucks unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. In large bowl, beat eggs; whisk in half-and-half, syrup, lemon zest, cinnamon and almond extract.
  2. In 13 x 9-inch baking dish, evenly spread half the bread. Evenly top bread with cream cheese and half the blueberries; top with remaining bread. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture; press down gently with back of spoon to submerge bread. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F; remove French toast from refrigerator and let stand 30 minutes. Bake French toast, covered, 30 minutes; uncover and bake 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown.
  4. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, whisk together brown sugar, water and cornstarch; heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in remaining blueberries; cook 4 minutes or until blueberries burst. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and butter. Pour blueberry mixture over French toast. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

342 Calories Per ServingFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 195mgSodium: 274mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugars: 18gProtein: 10g

Actual nutritional values may vary depending on specific ingredients used and/or modifications to the recipe