This Blueberry French Toast is loaded with bread, cream cheese, and blueberries. My favorite part is the sauce – I have no doubt that we’ll be making this sauce over and over again to pour on our pancakes or ice cream. It’s absolutely delicious.
Blueberry French Toast
This Blueberry French Toast is loaded with bread, cream cheese, and blueberries. My favorite part is the sauce - I have no doubt that we'll be making this sauce over and over again to pour on our pancakes or ice cream. It's absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
- 12 slices bread, crusts trimmed
- 2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, cubed
- 1 cup blueberries
- 12 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
Sauce:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 T. cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 T. butter
- 1 t. vanilla
Instructions
- Cut bread into one-inch cubes; place half in a greased 13"x9" baking pan. Arrange cream cheese over bread; top with blueberries and remaining bread. Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl; blend in milk and syrup. Pour mixture over bread; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 25-30 additional minutes or until golden. Drizzle sauce over top. Serves 8 to 10.
- To make sauce, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; add water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in blueberries; reduce heat. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until berries burst. Stir in butter and vanilla until butter melts.
Recipe and Photo: Delightful Country Cookin’
