Baked French Toast with Blueberries

This is a great breakfast you can make the night before and then bake in the morning. It is pretty much "French Toast Casserole."

I prefer to use a bread like french bread. Brioche would be ideal for this, however, finding day old Brioche in this town in a pinch is not realistic unless  you make it. So regular old grocery store french bread works great, too!

 

Ingredients

1 loaf French Bread

6-8 Eggs

1 1/2 cup Milk

{rice, soy, or coconut work in this recipe, too}

2 tsp Vanilla

1 tsp Salt

2 tsp Cinnamon

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 Fresh or Frozen Blueberries

Maple Syrup to Serve

To Make:

Slice bread to desired thickness and arrange in a baking dish.

In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla. 

Pour egg mixture over bread. Sprinkle with blueberries. 

At this point to you refrigerate for 1-2 hours or overnight. 

To Bake:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.


Bake the casserole for about 20-25 minutes or until egg mixture is set. 


Serve warm with maple syrup or honey!

Enjoy!

Overnight Oatmeal {GF|DF|SF}

This is a perfect "make ahead" meal if you know you're going to have a busy day. You throw all ingredients into the crock pot before you go to bed and let it cook on low all night. 

I unintentionally made it gluten, dairy, and soy free. It turned out great...so rich and creamy! Any milk can be used and regular whole oats are great, too.

This is what I plan for breakfast when I am scheduled to work as a nurse. It's perfect for starting out my 13+ hour days. It's hearty and keeps me full for hours. 

Ingredients

2 cups Gluten Free Oats 

{or regular oat but not instant}

4 cups Rice or So Delicious Coconut Milk

{any milk can be used}

+ a little extra before serving

1 can Coconut Milk

{I prefer the kinds from Asian markets like the one seen above. There is almost no "water." It's mostly cream.}

3/4 cup Brown Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 tsp Salt

1 Apple, diced

1/2 cup Dried Cranberries

Toppings:

Dried Cranberries or Raisins

Fresh Fruit or Dried Fruit

Pecans, Walnuts, Flax

Brown Sugar or Maple Syrup

To Make:

Dump all ingredients except toppings into a crock pot. Mix with a wooden spoon. 

Cook in crock pot on low (6-8 hours) overnight. 

To Serve:

Mix the oatmeal mixture in the crock pot. Add a splash or two of milk if it became thick. 

Serve warm with your favorite toppings.

Thanks Mary Banducci Photography for the photos!