Blueberry Mascarpone French Toast Bake

Who doesn’t adore an easy yet indulgent recipe, right? Enter our Blueberry French Toast Bake—a true game-changer! If you’re a fan of French toast but dread the hands-on prep, then this simple recipe is about to become your new best friend. But here’s the best part: you can whip up this masterpiece ahead of time! Come Sunday brunch, all you’ve gotta do is toss it in the oven, and voila! You’re well on your way to a scrumptious breakfast without breaking a sweat. Easy peasy, right?

What is a French toast bake?

We have been making French toast bakes for years. It is our hack to making at-home brunch taste as good as going out to a restaurant. Typically, making French toast is pretty time consuming. You have to dip each slice of toast in egg wash, then pan-fry the slices individually.

With our French toast bake, you can egg wash all your slices and assemble them in advance. In fact, we find that this process makes our French toast more flavorful since it gets to soak in the egg wash overnight. All you need is a baking dish and about 20 minutes to prep. Then when you are getting ready to serve up breakfast, turn on your oven and pop your baking dish in for about 45 minutes! It is the perfect way to be present in the morning, while still delivering a drool-worthy brekkie!

Ingredients:

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 loaf challah bread

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    Filling

  • 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 4 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

    • How to make blueberry French toast bake?

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and sugar. Mix everything until it is thoroughly combined.
  • Separately, combine mascarpone, ricotta cheese and powdered sugar using a whisk.
  • Gently fold the blueberries into the mascarpone mixture.
  • Take the sliced challah bread and spread the blueberry mascarpone mixture in between slices. Line the slices into an oven safe baking dish, making sure there is a layer of blueberry mascarpone between each slice.
  • Spread any leftover mascarpone within the gaps.
  • Pour the egg wash evenly over the slices of challah bread.
  • Refrigerate the assembled French toast bake to soak in the egg wash overnight. If you are in a time crunch, refrigerate and soak for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Bake the french toast casserole for 40-45 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving!



    • Recipe from Food Dolls