This is a warm French toast dish my step-mom made once years ago, and my kids have never stopped asking for it. Now they are making it for their kids! Drizzle melted butter over each serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and serve with warm maple syrup. Strawberries can be used in place of blueberries.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1.5 cups milk
- 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 10 thicks slices French bread , cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 0.5 cups chopped pecans , Optional
- 1 , 3 ounce
Instructions
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1
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Beat eggs, milk, flour, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl with a hand mixer until smooth; add bread cubes and stir until well coated. Pour bread mixture into prepared baking dish. Top evenly with blueberries, pecans, and cream cheese cubes. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
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3
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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4
Bake uncovered in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
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