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Baked Blueberry-Streusel French Toast (Make-Ahead)

Here's how you make Baked Blueberry-Streusel French Toast (Make-Ahead)
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 8h
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 loaf (1 pound) French bread ( cubed, one loaf, 1-2 days old)
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (35%)
  • 3/4 to 1 cup granulated sugar (if you have a sweet tooth use 1 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • FOR TOPPING
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold (cut into cubes)
  • 1 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh, can use more or less)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Grease 9 x 13-inch baking pan.

  • Step 2: Spread the bread cubes into bottom of the baking pan.

  • Step 3: In a bowl whisk the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla; pour evenly over bread.

  • Step 4: Cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate for 8-24 hours.

  • Step 5: In another bowl, mix the flour with brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt; add nutmeg if using.

  • Step 6: Add butter cubes; using fingers mix together until mixture resembles fine pebbles. Store in a Ziploc bag, then refrigerate until ready to use.

  • Step 7: When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (lowest oven rack).

  • Step 8: Remove casserole from refrigerator and sprinkle blueberries over the bread, then sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the blueberries.

  • Step 9: Bake for 45 minutes for a softer bread pudding texture (bake 1 hour or more for a firmer texture).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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