Blueberry French Toast Casserole Reduced Fat Food

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Coat a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick spray. Arrange the bread cubes (see notes if the cubes are still very soft or fresh) in an even layer in the pan, then sprinkle the blueberries over the top. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, almond milk, maple syrup, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Pour over the bread. Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight. (If overnight is not possible, I recommend a minimum of 2 hours).
• When ready to bake, remove the pan from the refrigerator. Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake, uncovered, for 45 to 55 minutes, until lightly golden brown on top and the bread in the center is moist but no longer liquidy. Serve hot, dusted with powdered sugar and topped with butter and maple syrup, as desired.

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter. Slice the bread into 3/4-to-1-inch-thick slices. If your bread is very fresh, lightly toast the slices before assembling. Tile all the bread in the dish, each slice overlapping the next. Scatter the blueberries over the bread, letting some fall to the bottom of the dish. Whisk the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup cream, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, almond extract and salt in a medium bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the bread and berries and press gently to help the bread start soaking in the egg mixture. Cut the 2 tablespoons butter into small pieces and dot over the top of the casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove and discard the plastic wrap. Bake the casserole until golden brown and set in the center, 45 to 50 minutes, tenting with foil if the bread starts to become too dark. Let stand 10 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. While the casserole bakes, toss the strawberries and raspberries with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar in a medium bowl and let stand until juicy. Before serving, whip the remaining 3/4 cup cream with the remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Serve the casserole with a dollop of whipped cream and a generous spoonful of the berries with their juices.

OVERNIGHT BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoon milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy; fold in 1 cup blueberries.
• Cover the bottom of a 10x14-inch baking dish with 1 layer bread cubes. Spread cream cheese mixture over bread layer; top with remaining bread cubes.
• Whisk 2 cups milk, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl; pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over bread-egg mixture. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before baking.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until center is set, about 30 minutes.

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bread cubes and blueberries in an 8 x 8 inch baking dish
• In a medium bowl mix eggs, coconut milk, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla
• Pour egg mixture over bread and blueberries
• Bake at 350°F on lower oven rack for 40-50 minutes
• Remove from oven and allow 15 minutes to set
• Serve

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE (REDUCED FAT)

Steps:

• Slice loaf into 8 very thin (1/2 inch) slices and 8 thick (1 inch) slices. Place the 8 thin slices into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.
• Spread blueberries evenly over thin bread.
• In a bowl combine cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla. Spread mixture over blueberries.
• Place thick bread slices over cream cheese mixture.
• Beat egg substitute, milk, evaporated milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg and pour over bread.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes covered,and then uncover and bake for 15 more minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.
• To serve, take out individual slices and flip over so blueberry and cream topping is on top. Sift powdered sugar over the top and serve.

BLUEBERRY ALMOND FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange the bread in a single layer in the baking pan. Whisk together the eggs, egg whites, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and maple syrup. Pour the egg mixture over the bread in the pan, spreading it around so the liquid saturates the bread. Scatter the blueberries evenly on top and sprinkle with the almonds and brown sugar. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover the baking pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Serve warm, cold or at room temperature.
• Excellent source of: Protein, Riboflavin, Iodine, Manganese, Selenium
• Good source of: Fiber, Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc

BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Remember you need to refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Place half the bread cubes in a greased 9x13-inch pan. Layer cream cheese cubes evenly over bread. Sprinkle blueberries over top. Cover with the remaining bread cubes.
• In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and syrup. Drizzle mixture evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 25-30 minutes more, or until center is firm and top is golden brown. Lightly dust casserole with powered sugar.

FREEZER BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray-treat a baking dish.
• Arrange half of the bread cubes in the dish and top with cream cheese cubes. (this gets messy -- just try to spread the lumps of cream cheese evenly around.).
• Sprinkle blueberries over the cream cheese and top with the remaining bread cubes.
• Whisk together the eggs, egg substitute, milk, vanilla, spices and maple syrup. Pour over the bread cubes.
• Sprinkle wheat germ evenly over casserole.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight if serving the next day. If not, continue with freezing instructions.
• Freezing Directions: Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap and then cover tightly with aluminum foil. Freeze. Freeze cooled sauce separately in quart freezer bags.
• To make the sauce (this can be made ahead and frozen or made just before serving): in a medium saucepan mix the sugar, cornstarch and water. (Do this before starting to heat the water -- make sure the cornstarch is completely dissolved before you start heating this!)
• Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes.
• Mix in the blueberries. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Cool before putting in freezer bags.
• To cook, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Remove plastic wrap from casserole. Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover and continue baking 25-30 minutes until center is firm and surface is lightly browned. Warm sauce in microwave, stirring often. Serve casserole with warmed sauce.