Blueberry Pecan Baked French Toast
Blueberry Pecan Baked French Toast is an overnight baked french toast recipe studded with blueberries and toasted pecans, served with a delicious blueberry maple syrup!
Happy summer! I know it’s not officially summer yet, but my kids are out on summer break starting this week, so summer it is.
I for one am really happy that school’s out, because the past couple of months have been crazy…why do the schools jam so much into the last 2 months?
Little league season is over now, too, so this week I feel like I’m catching breath.
Aaaahhhhh. 🙂
Blueberry Baked French Toast
What better way to catch our breath than with a soft, fluffy blueberry baked french toast? I’ve been sharing an awful lot of breakfast recipes of late, and blueberries are finding their way into all of them.
They’re my favorite breakfast berry…can you tell?
And because I couldn’t stuff any blueberries in between these cubes of bread and there was only room on top, I decided to serve this baked french toast with blueberry maple syrup.
It’s blueberry-licious. 🙂
I’ve explained to you countless times that I don’t make big breakfasts often because I’m either lazy in the morning or I’m headed for the gym. However, this baked french toast recipe requires little effort the night before, and it does its thing overnight while you sleep.
What exactly is its thing?
The cubed bread absorbs the egg-milk mixture overnight, which creates the fluffiest french toast ever. When it bakes, it puffs up, and the top gets nice and crispy.
The contrast of the fluffiness, richness, and crispy crust just makes this breakfast over the top delicious.
Recipe notes and substitutions
- I used coconut milk in this version, because it’s so rich and creamy and I love the flavor. You can use whatever kind of milk you desire here — almond, whole milk, or skim milk — depending on how rich you’d like your french toast.
- If you don’t have any blueberries, don’t let that stop you! Any type of fruit would be delicious here as well, so you can customize this with whatever you have on hand.
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More baked french toast recipes:
Overnight Baked French Toast Casserole by Food Network
Blueberry Pecan Baked French Toast
Blueberry Pecan Baked French Toast is an overnight baked french toast recipe studded with blueberries and toasted pecans, served with a delicious blueberry maple syrup!
Ingredients
For the french toast:
- 8 ounces french bread, cut into 1" cubes
- 4 large eggs
- (1) 13.5 ounce can of coconut milk*
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, or sweetener of choice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed if frozen)
- 1/3 cup pecan pieces
- For the blueberry maple syrup:
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed if frozen)
- ½ cup maple syrup
Instructions
Prepare the french toast:
- Grease an 8x8" square baking dish with cooking spray. Place the cubed bread evenly into the dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, eggs, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, and vanilla until well incorporated. Pour the egg-milk mixture evenly over the bread. Press the bread down into the liquid to ensure that it's completely wet. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the french toast from the refrigerator and remove the plastic wrap. Sprinkle with the blueberries and pecans. Bake on the middle rack of your oven for about 45 minutes, or until completely puffed in the middle and golden brown on top. If the french toast browns to quickly, cover it with foil while it continues to bake. Cool on a wire rack 10-15 minutes before serving.
Prepare the syrup:
- Place the blueberries and maple syrup in a small saucepan and heat over medium low heat until the berries have softened and it's heating through, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and serve warm over the french toast. Enjoy!
Notes
- I made a smaller batch with half of a leftover loaf of french bread. This recipe is easily doubled -- just bake in a 13 x 9" baking dish.
- Challah bread is a wonderful substitute for the french bread.
- *Use your favorite type of milk in place of the coconut milk -- whole milk, skim milk, or almond milk all work great here.
- The blueberry maple syrup may be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 444Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 289mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 3gSugar: 30gProtein: 10g
Nutrition information is mean to be an estimate only. The numbers will vary based on the quantity consumed, brands used and substitutions that are made.
47 Comments on “Blueberry Pecan Baked French Toast”
French toast is a downfall for me. I love the baked kind THE best. It seems to turn out better for me. Yeah I know, what could be simpler than pan frying French toast. I guess I am picky. Anyway baked is better for serving family.
You made this decadent of course. Right up my alley!!!!!
I’m the same way — regular French toast can get soggy too easily. The baked kind is so much easier and never fails to be delicious!
Overnight french toast is one of my favorite breakfasts! I love how you can prep it the night before and then just pop it in the oven the next morning. This french toast looks delicious, Marcie! I love the blueberry and pecan combo. So perfect for all of those fresh, summer blueberries!
I’m too lazy to make regular French toast — maybe at some point? I guess I figure why when it’s so easy to bake it? Haha. Thanks, Gayle!
This looks great Marcie – I’ve been looking for some more overnight recipes!
Thanks, Deb — one can never have enough can they? 🙂
I love baked french toast, but so many recipes are loaded down with heavy ingredients. This one looks sooo delicious, but not too heavy! I’ll take any leftovers you have 😉
While this is filling, it’s not too heavy and rich! And if I had leftovers, I’d send them over, Danielle! 🙂
This looks so amazing!! Do you have any tips so that the bread isn’t mushy after you bake it? I am so worried that the bread might stay wet.
Hi Ambar! The bread is soft and fluffy, but not mushy, even the next day! Make sure the center puffs all the way up and the top is golden brown, and it will be perfect.
This sounds like the perfect Sunday breakfast, Marcie!
It was! Thanks, Jamie! 🙂
I love breakfast casseroles, but rarely make them. This looks amazing, I will have to try it for sure.
Thank you, Rachel! 🙂
Overnight french toast looks great, Marcie! Loving the deafly combo of blueberry and pecan. YUMMY!
Thank you, Anu — I loved this combination! 🙂
Yay for summer break! This baked french toast is the perfect way to celebrate! It looks delicious 🙂 The blueberry and pecan combo sounds amazing and I love that you used coconut milk!
Dear Marcie, I love the sound of this overnight French Toast. I have to give it a try sometime soon. The blueberry maple syrup is wonderful. I would love some of this right now! xo, Catherine
It sure does feel like summer! And this french toast I would love to wake up to every day!
This looks like the *perfect* french toast bake!
I’m glad you are finally able to catch your breath a bit! Yay for summer!
Love this baked french toast! Especially with the blueberries … I’ve been eating them like mad lately!
Looks french toast looks great Marcie! I recently tried overnight french toast and loved it! need to try this recipe soon! I hope you have a great summer break!
Overnight french toast is the best, isn’t it? One day I’ll quit being lazy and make regular…or maybe not. 🙂
Marcie, I must admit, I have never baked French toast…and n ow I feel that I have been missing something…thanks for the recipe, and I love the blueberries and pecan in it.
Have a great week 🙂
I hope you change that Juliana — you will love baked french toast! Have a wonderful rest of the week! 🙂
the french toast looks so awesome Marcie! I love french toasts, just made one today for breakfast 🙂 love your version!
They’re the best aren’t they? Thanks, Manali! 🙂
If I had this waiting for me in the morning, I would be bounding out of bed! Yum!
Haha — thanks, Natalie! That makes two of us — this made me more excited than coffee and that’s sayin’ something! 🙂
oh my it’s like you read my mind with this recipe! I’m such a glutton for French Toast Bakes. this looks amazing!!
You and me both, Renee! I could eat this a few times a week! 🙂
I love pecans and they look delicious with the blueberries here! Yum 🙂
Blueberries and pecans are one of my favorite combinations! Thanks, Medha. 🙂
Yum! Love an overnight french toast! Hoping to go blueberry picking this weekend and I will have to make some blueberry french toast! 🙂
Blueberry picking sounds so fun, Christin! I cannot get enough of them right now! 🙂
Baked french toast is my weakness! Now throw in blueberries and pecans?! Wow. No words. 🙂
Sounds like we agree on breakfast! 🙂
This baked french toast looks divine, Marcie! I love the blueberries and pecans – yummy! I would love this for breakfast!
Thank you, Jess — it’s one of my favorite breakfasts! 🙂
I think my weekend will be made if I had this tomorrow morning!!
I wish I could deliver some to you, Z! 🙂
How awesome does this look, yum yum yum. I love overnight meals. Love that combo.
Great one. Pinning.
Overnight breakfast is the best breakfast ever…for lazy non-morning people like me. haha Thanks, Ash! 🙂
Thank you so much for the lovely comment! 🙂
Mmmm LOVE overnight french toast bakes and all those plump blueberries make this one fantastic I’m sure!
Thanks, Julie! The blueberries are so sweet right now — they were so delicious here!
You’re so welcome! Thank you for stopping by! 🙂