Baked Blueberry French Toast

Welcome!! It’s Mother’s Day today. What could be better than to serve mom breakfast in bed. Start off mom’s special with a breakfast of Baked Blueberry French Toast topped with whipped cream and a bowl of fresh strawberries. Add a glass of Mimosa, some fresh flowers, chocolates and mom will be one happy camper.

baked blueberry

French Toast

French Toast is a breakfast dish made by dipping bread into a milk-egg mixture, then frying it until golden brown on both sides. It’s usua served with syrup, jam or powdered sugar. In England, French toast is called “poor knights of Windsor.” The French call it “pain perdu” (lost bread) because it’s a way of reviving French bread, which becomes dry after only a day or two. 

What is a Mimosa?

Mimosa [mih-MOH-suh] a mimosa is one of two things. It can be a garnish so named because it resembles the yellow mimosa flower. Consisting of finely chopped, hard-cooked egg yolk, it is sprinkled over salads and vegetables. Or mimosa is a cocktail of equal parts champagne and orange juice, served icy cold but not over ice. It’s a brunch favorite.

Mimosa

 

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle
    champagne
  • 1 carton
    orange juice
  • triple sec

Cooking Directions

  1. Fill half of a champagne flute with chilled sparkling wine or champagne.
  2. Top it off with chilled orange juice. Stir gently.
  3. Add a splash of triple sec.
  4. Decorate rim of the glass with sliced strawberries.

 


Baked Blueberry French Toast

 

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 oz) loaf
    French bread, cut into 3/4 inch slices
  • 4
    eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups
    milk
  • 1/4 cup
    sugar
  • 1 tablespoon
    vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup
    flour
  • 2/3 cup
    packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup
    butter
  • 2 cups
    fresh blueberries
  • blueberry
    syrup
  • whipped
    topping

Cooking Directions

  1. Lightly grease a 3-quart rectangle baking dish. Arrange bread slices in baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla. Slowly pour over bread, press lightly with the back of a large spoon to moisten bread. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking. When ready to bake, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle blueberries over bread. Sprinkle flour mixture over berries.
  3. Bake uncovered, at 350º for 25 to 30 minutes or until knife inserted off-center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
  4. Top with whipped topping and/or blueberry syrup, optional
baked blueberry

Slow Cooker Apple Fritter French Toast Bake is another French toast recipe you’ll love. Give it a try.

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