Description
Start your morning with this delicious Best Blueberry French Toast Casserole! 🫐🍞 Layers of bread, fresh blueberries, and a rich custard make a sweet, decadent, and easy breakfast or brunch recipe perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf French bread, cubed (day-old works best)
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- Powdered sugar or maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer half of the cubed bread in the dish, then sprinkle half of the blueberries on top. Repeat layers with remaining bread and blueberries.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter.
- Pour the custard mixture evenly over the bread and blueberries.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes until the custard is set and the top is golden brown.
- Cool 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or drizzle with maple syrup.
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra flavor, add a splash of lemon zest to the custard or top with toasted almonds. This casserole can be prepared the night before and baked in the morning for a hassle-free breakfast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Casserole
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
Keywords: blueberry french toast casserole, baked french toast, blueberry breakfast, brunch casserole, easy breakfast, holiday breakfast