OMG guys! I thought I died and went to heaven when I tasted this bake. I have a few others in my recipes but NEVER have I had one that I could finish and still feel like I hadn’t eaten. We went to our favorite small restaurant near us for a nice after church brunch. I had heard there was a new head chef there and he brought with him years of expertise running the kitchen of many different types and styles of menus. Glenn Henderson is indeed a very talented and experienced chef. Of all the dishes he has created, this Blueberry French Toast Bake is at the top of my favorites list. I had the pleasure of chatting with him and was thrilled to find he is a local hometown boy coming back to be with family and friends. He was very kind to provide me with the recipe he created for this dish and gave me permission to share it with you. The image proceeding the recipe was taken by him and the meal I was served was just as perfect. In the slide show below you will find my sad attempt at this dish. I provided it anyway just to let you all know I am not in his league. I will try harder next time! The dish though tasted just as delicious and was very easy to make.
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Blueberry French Toast Bake
Ingredients
STREUSEL TOPPING:
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 1/2 Cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 Cup All purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
FRENCH TOAST:
- 6 Large Eggs
- 1.5 Cups Whole milk
- 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 Loaf 16 oz, texas toast
- 2.5 Cups Fresh blueberries
Instructions
PRE-STEP:
- Spray 13.5"x10"Baking Dish with non-sticking cooking spray. Set aside.
STREUSEL TOPPING:
- Melt butter. In the microwave, cut butter into small pieces and loosely cover the bowl with paper towel. Melt on Medium-Low (30%) power or Defrost, checking every 10 to 15 seconds until it's almost melted but a few small solid pieces remain. Remove from the microwave and stir until it's completely melted.
- In a medium bowl, add brown sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter and mix.
- Add flour and mix until it starts to form a crumbled topping. Set aside.
FRENCH TOAST:
- In small bowl whip the eggs, milk and vanilla together. Set aside.
- Using half of the toast add first layer in the dish setting them 3 wide and 6 long ways. Add mixed berries on top.
- Stack the remaining toast on top for the final layer. Add more berries.
- Pour mixture over texas toast across the stacks slowly and make sure you don’t add it all to the center. (This causes center loading and the middle will have a hard time cooking. )
- Press down on the top and make sure you can see the batter bubble and rise to the top. Add your crumble topping.
- Cover with foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours. I recommend refrigerating overnight so the bread can fully soak up the batter.
AFTER REFRIGERATION:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove the casserole from the fridge and let sit at room temperature for 25 minutes before baking.
- Bake, covered with foil, for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 20 minutes
- Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Serve with additional berries and/or whip cream on the side for a better presentation.
lisa
February 15, 2019 at 5:35 PMThis IS happening at my house FOR SURE this weekend!
Thank you
Lisa
Marilyn
February 15, 2019 at 7:44 PMI hope you enjoy the french toast Lisa! Let me know how it tastes. Enjoy your weekend!
Kippi
February 15, 2019 at 9:41 AMI just pinned this delicious recipe! Yum! Happy Weekend, Kippi #kippiathome
Marilyn
February 15, 2019 at 7:43 PMThank you for the pin Kippi! I am glad you like the french toast bake. Enjoy your weekend!
Calypso in the Country
February 15, 2019 at 8:23 AMSounds amazing! I love anything with blueberries! Thanks for linking up to Best of the Weekend. You were one of my features this week! Enjoy your weekend!
Shelley
Marilyn
February 15, 2019 at 7:42 PMI am glad you like the french toast Shelley. Enjoy your weekend!
Kathleen - Bloggers Lifestyle
February 12, 2019 at 7:07 AMI would love this at any time of day, it could be the whole meal 🙂
We will feature this on the next Blogger’s Pit Stop.
Kathleen
Marilyn
February 12, 2019 at 7:57 PMYou are right Kathleen. This french toast bake is breakfast, lunch, dinner AND dessert! Have a grat week.
Miz Helen
February 11, 2019 at 10:34 PMI would love to wake up to this delicious french toast bake, it looks fantastic! Hope you have a great Valentine Week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Marilyn
February 11, 2019 at 10:38 PMI love a good breakfast you put together the night before. No dirty prep dishes, ready to eat and everyone sits at the table together. Have a great evening.
Marci
February 11, 2019 at 3:46 PMMmmmmm… I love french toast, and *WOW* adding fresh blueberries would make it even better! Thank you for the recipe. ‘Adding these ingredients to my shopping list right now! I’d like to feature your post at Tuesdays with a Twist this week. -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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Marilyn
February 11, 2019 at 7:35 PMI am glad you like the french toast bake. And thank you so much for the feature!! Happy Valentines Day.
Roseann Hampton
February 9, 2019 at 8:15 PMOh my – this looks like it could be a dessert, yum! Thanks for sharing with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop
Marilyn
February 9, 2019 at 9:23 PMI agree Roseann. But a little extra dessert never hurt anyone. Enjoy your weekend.
Julie Briones
February 9, 2019 at 7:12 PMYum! Nice photo, too!
Marilyn
February 9, 2019 at 7:33 PMThank you!! Enjoy your weekend.
candy
February 7, 2019 at 9:22 PMThis looks so rich and good. Found you on Bloggers Pit Stop Link party.
Marilyn
February 8, 2019 at 8:42 AMThanks Candy. I love Bloggers Pit Stop. Have a great week.
Donna Parker
February 7, 2019 at 9:16 PMThis looks glorious! Thank you and I had to share (shared it earlier on Twitter too, even before I came here). 🙂
Dropped by from #BloggersPitStop and always glad to be here, Marilyn. 🙂
Hope this week is treating you well. 🙂
Marilyn
February 7, 2019 at 10:03 PMThank you Donna for the shares and comment on my blueberry french toast bake. I am thrilled this recipe appeals to you! I hope that you will get a chance to sample it. Have a great week!
Dee | Grammy's Grid
February 7, 2019 at 12:33 AMMarilyn, thanks so much for partying with us at the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty 30! Shared ♥
Marilyn
February 7, 2019 at 8:18 AMThank you Dee for hosting!I enjoy visiting Grammy’s Grid. Have a good upcoming weekend.
angie
February 6, 2019 at 6:52 PMI love breakfast like this especially in cold winter. Thanks for sharing will try this soon.
Marilyn
February 6, 2019 at 7:46 PMI agree. Breakfast is the best meal of the day. No matter when you eat! Enjoy. Have a great week.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
February 6, 2019 at 9:41 AMThis looks so good it could be dessert! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope the rest of your week is amazing!
Marilyn
February 6, 2019 at 7:35 PMThank you Helen. This french toast has become my favorite. It is indeed a dessert. LOL. Have a great week.
candy
February 5, 2019 at 7:26 PMMarilyn your blueberry french looks so yummy. Perfect for Saturday mornings. Found you on Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop.
Marilyn
February 5, 2019 at 9:16 PMThank you Candy. I am glad this blueberry french toast is delicious. I hope you get an opportunity to enjoy it.
Clearissa Coward
February 1, 2019 at 4:30 PMWell goodness Marilyn. If you couldn’t duplicate this decadent dish, I know I need not attempt. But oh my it looks like heaven! TFS
Marilyn
February 1, 2019 at 7:20 PMLOL. It wasn’t as pretty. And it was hot when I tried to plate it to photograph it. But it was delicious all the same!! I have many dishes I don’t put up. LOL. Have a great week.