Baked French Toast with Blueberry Sauce

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings (1 cup sauce)

Updated: Aug. 22, 2023
French toast has a special-occasion feel, but why save it for company? Top it with a homemade blueberry sauce to make any day festive. —Debbie Johnson, Centertown, Missouri
Baked French Toast with Blueberry Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 8 slices Texas toast
  • BLUEBERRY SAUCE:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate

Directions

  1. Pour melted butter into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. In a large shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, vanilla and nutmeg. Dip both sides of Texas toast into egg mixture; place on prepared pan. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes.
  2. For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in blueberries and orange juice concentrate. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with French toast.

Nutrition Facts

2 pieces French toast with 1/4 cup sauce: 481 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 225mg cholesterol, 549mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 3g fiber), 14g protein.