Blueberry French toast

Baked Blueberry French Toast Healthy Food Ideas
A delicious recipe for fabulous, fruity French toast, baked with blueberries and served with maple syrup. Yum!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Resting time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
 
 

  • 10 slices bread
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup raw sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • ¾ cup fresh, frozen or dried blueberries
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • Maple syrup and icing sugar to serve

Instructions
 

  • Grease lightly a baking dish (Size: 22 x 33 cm) and arrange 5 of the bread slices in it. Sprinkle blueberries over the slices, then place the remaining 5 bread slices atop.
  • Combine eggs, sugar, one teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla and milk in a large bowl. Whisk to blend well.
  • Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread slices. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or least a few hours.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 160 °C.
  • Uncover the baking dish. Dust each slice of bread with a few teaspoons of brown sugar and the extra half teaspoon of cinnamon. Drizzle with the melted butter. Bake without lid or cover for 50 minutes or until golden and set.
  • Using a sharp knife cut around each slice of bread. Slice and lift out with a spatula, then serve with a drizzle maple syrup, a dusting of icing sugar and fresh berries if you have them.

Notes

Blueberries are chock full of antoixidants. They're a summer fruit but dried blueberries are just as good in this fruity french toast recipe.
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