Bursting with fresh blueberries and zippy lemon flavor, this baked French toast casserole is perfect for spring and summertime brunches.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Lemon Blueberry Baked French Toast Casserole.
1. Info for Lemon Blueberry Baked French Toast Casserole
- Cook Time: 1 Hr 0 Min
- Total Time: 1 Hr 0 Min
- Servings: 9
- Calories: 158.49 kcal
2. Ingredients for Lemon Blueberry Baked French Toast Casserole
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 lb. day-old challah
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 cup (150g) sugar
- 1 7/8 cups whole milk (1 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp.)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
3. Directions:
3.1 Preheat
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
3.2 Prep
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Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish liberally with nonstick cooking spray.
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Cut bread into 1-inch cubes and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, lemon zest and salt and whisk until smooth. Add to bread cubes, then add blueberries, and fold with a rubber spatula.
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Transfer bread mixture to prepared baking dish.
3.3 Oven
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Bake French toast on middle rack of oven until it is golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center of a piece comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.
3.4 Check
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Check to see that French toast is done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
3.5 Serve
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Allow French toast to cool in dish for at least 10 minutes. Prior to serving, plate toast (cut as desired), then sift powdered sugar over the top. Refrigerate leftovers for 2-3 days.
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