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Blueberry Baked French Toast

Blueberry Baked French Toast is an overnight style baked French Toast with summer blueberries tucked inside.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
soak time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours
Course Breakfast, brunch
Servings 10
Calories 394 kcal

Ingredients
  

French Toast:

  • 16 ounces stale challah bread cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 10 large eggs
  • 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

Streusel topping:

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine for dairy-free

Other:

  • 1/3 cup sliced blanched almonds
  • maple syrup as needed
  • powdered sugar as needed

Instructions
 

  • Spray or butter an oblong baking pan.
  • Layer half the bread cubes in the bottom of the pan and top with 3/4 cup blueberries.
  • Add the rest of the bread and then the rest of the blueberries.
  • Whisk the eggs, almond milk, cinnamon, extracts, brown sugar and maple syrup together.
  • Pour over the top of the casserole, cover pan and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Mix the streusel ingredients (flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter) together in a small bowl until crumbly and set aside.
  • Sprinkle with the streusel topping and the almonds over the casserole.
  • Bake uncovered, for 45 minutes.
  • Let rest ten minutes, then slice and serve with maple syrup and a sprinkling of powdered sugar, if desired.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 11gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 205mgSodium: 361mgPotassium: 193mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 548IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 3mg
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