Baked French Toast with Blueberries

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Mother's Day Brunch

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (41)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(41)

Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

Butter, for greasing
6 eggs
3 cups whole milk
3/4 cup maple syrup, plus extra for serving
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus 1 tablespoon
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 lemon, zested
3 (1-inch thick) slices (8 ounces) day-old challah or sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 cups (12 ounces) fresh or frozen, thawed, and drained blueberries
3 tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions

Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs until frothy. Add the milk, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and lemon zest. Add the bread cubes and mix until coated. Stir in the blueberries. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.

In a small bowl, mix together the remaining cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the egg mixture in an even layer. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the top is golden and the filling is set.

Spoon onto serving plates and drizzle with maple syrup.

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recipe Baked French Toast with Blueberries
Francesca Rockville, MD 07-27-2010
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Great Taste - Too Much Liquid or Not Enough Bread
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this last night using the exact recipe (well, for some crunch, I added a small bag of sliced almonds). I left the... prepared dish in the fridge overnight, so that we could have a luscious morning breakfast. I baked the dish for about 50 minutes, but it still had too much liquid. I would recommend using a whole loaf of Challah bread. You could also use the same amount of bread the recipe calls for, but use half the liquid. The flavor was amazing!!!!! I'll make this again using a whole loaf of bread. Mmmm yum! LOVE GIADA!! :o) Read more
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Theresa Port Deposit, MD 06-16-2010
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Loved It!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hubby and I had it for Dinner tonight with Oven Broiled Bacon and it turned out Fantastic :)
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Rachel Austin, TX 06-15-2010
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EASY EASY -- LOVED IT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Super easy -- loved it. Also reheats very well in microwave. I kept the given amounts for the challah, lemon and blueberries,... but essentially halved everything else, since I read the reviews before I made it -- thanks all. Also added some mexican vanilla since its what I do to regular french toast. Read more
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Meghan Maricopa, AZ 06-12-2010
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Huge hit with the family!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this when my in-laws were in town and everyone, including the kids, loved it! I used the 6 eggs, as the recipe called... for, but I used quite a bit more bread (we had 8 adults and 2 kids to feed), so that ensured it wasn't soupy and there was enough for everyone. I also chose 2% milk over whole. I wanted to add a little something extra so I took an 8oz package of light cream cheese, let it sit until it was room temperature, and added a little powdered sugar to it (just enough to give it a slight sweetness). I placed spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture all over the bread filling after I poured it into the dish, and pressed the cream cheese down slightly into the filling. I topped it with the cinammon and sugar mixture, too. The cream cheese was excellent with the tartness of the blueberries....I will make it exactly the same way again!Read more
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Donna Dublin, VA 05-31-2010
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Delish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this to feed a house full of teenagers. It was a big hit and I just loved it. I'll definitely make this again.... Thanks!!!Read more
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Mike Roseville, CA 05-15-2010
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Absolutely my most favorite French Toast EVER!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My wife made this for breakfast the other day, after watching Giada. She made it for everyone on a morning that I was... already gone for work. I tried some leftovers for breakfast the next morning (simply heated it up in the microwave) and I was HOOKED! I'm a big fan of French Toast. Let's face it, it's a great comfort food dish. This recipe takes it to a whole new level. And since I'm a big fan of blueberries, this made it even more perfect. It used to be that I made the best French Toast in our household. But this recipe blows away anything I've ever made. This is now a permanent recipe in our family. WOW... SO DELICIOUS!!!!!Read more