Yummy doesn't even come close. French bread spread with honey-walnut cream cheese and blueberry preserves is baked and served with fresh blueberries on top in this breakfast dish that starts the day right.
Stuffed Blueberry French Toast
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 8 hr 55 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 6
Ingredients
French Toast
- 1 loaf (1 lb) soft French bread (about 18 inches long)
- 1/2 cup honey-walnut cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container)
- 1/2 cup blueberry preserves
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Topping
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
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Step1Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cut bread into 24 (3/4-inch-thick) slices. Spread 12 slices with cream cheese and preserves. Top with remaining bread slices to make 12 sandwiches. Arrange in baking dish, pressing together if necessary to fit.
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Step2In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, 2 tablespoons sugar and the salt until well blended. Pour over bread in dish. Let stand 5 minutes. Cover tightly with foil; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
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Step3Heat oven to 400°F. Uncover dish; drizzle with butter. Cover with foil; bake 10 minutes. Uncover dish; bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until golden brown.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix water, 2 tablespoons sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in 1 cup of the blueberries. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 2 cups blueberries.
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Step5Serve topping over French toast.
Nutrition
520
Calories
17g
Total Fat
14g
Protein
78g
Total Carbohydrate
30g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 520
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 38%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 170mg
- 57%
- Sodium
- 770mg
- 32%
- Potassium
- 280mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 78g
- 26%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 30g
- Protein
- 14g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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