Blueberry French Toast Casserole is made with day old French bread, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, milk and fresh blueberries topped with some powdered sugar, syrup and more fresh blueberries.
Brunch time this spring is looking extra tasty with this delicious casserole with fresh berries. French toast casseroles are great for feeding guests or just for a nice weekend brunch with the family. They are really easy to toss together and are affordable. The blueberries add a nice pop of color to make a dish that typically looks little bleh, look really appetizing! Plus, the blueberries are sweet and add extra flavor.
Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Blueberry French Toast Casserole has a crunchy outside layer and a really soft inside. You get a hint of cinnamon and juicy bites of berry. The perfect dish to wake up to!
Tips & Tricks
Crusty Bread
Day old, crusty bread works best. You can buy a fresh loaf, cube it and then have it sit out for a couple hours or until it becomes slightly stale.
Eggs
You can certainly whisk your egg mixture but I find that beating the eggs with hand mixer work best for a really nice consistency and texture in the casserole.
Let it Rest
Go ahead and prep this casserole the night before! Let the egg mixture soak into the bread before baking for best results.
Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound Loaf French bread day old
- 8 Eggs large
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon ground
- 2 cups Whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups Blueberries
- Confectioners sugar
- Maple Syrup
Instructions
- Cut or tear the day old loaf of bread into bite sized pieces. Place into a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
- Wash the blueberries and add one cup worth into casserole dish.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs. then, add brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon and milk and beat again. Pour into the casserole dish over the bread.
- Cover with aluminum foil and store in refrigerator until ready to bake. Overnight recommended.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Uncover casserole and bake 45-55 minutes. 55 minutes with allow the top to get a nice crust.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Top with the remaining fresh blueberries, a little bit of confectioners sugar and serve with maple syrup.
You will want to brown your sausages to begin. Use a skillet or pan to get them warmed up and put some color on them. I don’t recommend simply microwaving the sausage to heat up. I have tried this and you miss out on the nice crispy outer layer that adds more texture and flavor. Follow the directions on the package to cook and then set the sausages to the side while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
You can use any sort of bread you like. I just go with a cheaper, white bread. You don’t need anything fancy. Just trim off the crust and use a rolling pin to flatten out the bread. Roll up one sausage per slice of bread and dip into your egg mixture. The egg mixture is really like any French toast mix you would use: milk, eggs, sugar and cinnamon. Cook the Sausage French Toast Roll Ups in a pan in small batches with a bit of butter turning often until slightly browned and serve. Sprinkle a little confectioners sugar over top and dip into maple syrup to complete.
