Blueberry French Toast Bake

Blueberry French Toast Bake is a breakfast recipe ready in 1 h. It makes 8 servings, each 630 kcal with 15 g protein. Beginner level, 13 ingredients.

Recipe by @sammymontgoms, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 1 htotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 630kcal a serving
  • 15 gprotein
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Blueberry French Toast Bake

What is Blueberry French Toast Bake

A make-ahead breakfast bake: brioche soaked overnight in an orange, vanilla and egg custard with blueberries, served with cinnamon whipped cream.

How to make Blueberry French Toast Bake

Tips from the cook

  • Assemble it the night before and just bake it in the morning.
  • Use bread that is 1–2 days old: it holds its shape and soaks up the custard without going soggy.
  • Swap the blueberries for strawberries, raspberries or blackberries, the orange zest for lemon, or the brioche for white bread or sourdough.
  • The whipped cream can be made a day ahead.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 2 days in the fridge; reheat in the microwave or oven. Unbaked, it freezes for up to 6 weeks: thaw overnight in the fridge, then bake.

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Blueberry French Toast Bake substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Brioche loaf3 options
  • White bread or sourdough, slightly stale 1:1 by weight

    Less rich and eggy.

    Still contains gluten.

  • Gluten-free brioche bread 1:1 by weight

    The page recipe has 5 eggs and 5 oz butter, so only gluten is removed.

    Still contains eggs and dairy.

  • Challah 1:1 by weight

    Contains eggs; butter status not stated.

    Still contains gluten and eggs.

From the cook: brioche can be replaced with white bread or sourdough.

Eggs1 option
  • Flax egg or aquafaba (baking only) per egg (flax: 1 tbsp + 3 tbsp water; aquafaba 3 tbsp)

    Not in shakshuka, omelette, Caesar.

Milk3 options
  • Unsweetened soy drink 1:1

    Thickens less than dairy.

    Still contains soy.

  • Gluten-free oat drink 1:1

    Must be labelled gluten-free.

  • Unsweetened almond drink 1:1

    Thin; tree nut.

    Still contains tree nuts.

Heavy cream2 options
  • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

    Does not whip.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

    Coconut flavour.

Butter2 options
  • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

    Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

  • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

    Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

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