Blueberry French Toast Bake
This blueberry French toast casserole is my favorite thing to make for special occasions or weekend brunch. Made with blueberries, cream cheese, Kings Hawaiian rolls and a mixture of eggs and egg whites, this easy recipe is a cross bread pudding and French toast. It’s similar to my Cinnamon Roll French Toast Egg Bake but stuffed with juicy blueberries.
I love French toast but it’s more of a single serving food and not ideal for serving large groups. This casserole can be cut into individual portions so everyone can eat together. I make it for Christmas morning, Mother’s Day or just when I get a craving. I will literally eat it for a week straight and don’t get sick of it.
For more breakfast recipes that are great for a special breakfast or holidays try Carrot Cake Baked Oats or Chicken and Waffle Casserole.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- 25g of protein per serving.
- Made with simple ingredients.
- Perfect recipe for holidays, bunches and meal prep.
Ingredients and Substituions:
These are the main ingredients and substitutions for blueberry French toast bake. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients list and instructions.
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls: can also use French bread, challah bread, brioche bread or sourdough bread. You can use stale bread or any leftover bread. That helps soak up the egg and milk.
Brown Sugar: or sugar substitute.
Liquid Egg Whites
Whole Eggs
Whole Milk: or any non-dairy milk or heavy cream.
Cream Cheese
Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
Lite Pancake Syrup: or pure maple syrup.
Dietary Modifications
- For gluten-free, use a gluten-free bread.
- For dairy-free, swap the milk for a nondairy alternative and use a non-dairy cream cheese. Note, this will change the taste and texture of your French toast bake.
How to make blueberry French toast bake
Step 1: preheat and prep
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 8×13 casserole dish with nonstick spray.
Step 2: prep bread
Tear Hawaiian rolls into bite sized bread cubes and layer the bottom of the pan with the pieces of bread.
Step 3: make streusel topping
Mix sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl. Spread evenly over the rolls.
Step 4: stuff with cream cheese and blueberries
Stuff cream cheese pieces between rolls evenly throughout the dish. Top with blueberries.
Step 5: mix eggs and milk and cover French toast bake
In a large bowl, beat 3 eggs, milk and salt. Add egg whites and mix together. Top rolls with egg mixture. Finally, top with syrup.
Step 6: bake
Bake for 30 minutes. The top should be golden brown and eggs should be fully cooked. Use a toothpick to check for doneness. Cover the top of the casserole with aluminum foil if it’s cooking faster than the middle.
Cut into 6 equal squares and enjoy!
Serving and storing info
Serve this brunch dish with extra maple syrup, extra berries or a little powdered sugar.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-6 days. I think it’s even better the next day. Reheat in the oven or air fryer if you like the top to be crispy.
Check out our other breakfast recipes!
- High Protein Waffles (with or without protein powder)
- Easy High Protein French Toast with Brioche Bread
- Chocolate Brownie Baked Oats (without banana)
- Strawberry Baked Oatmeal (Strawberries & Cream)
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Blueberry French Toast Bake
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Ingredients
- 8 Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 32 oz. container of liquid egg whites
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup whole fat milk
- 2 oz. cream cheese, chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
- 3 Tbsp. light pancake syrup
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. Spray 8×13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Tear Hawaiian rolls into bite sized pieces and layer the bottom of the pan.
- Mix sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl and spread evenly over the rolls.
- Stuff cream cheese pieces between rolls evenly throughout the dish. Top with blueberries.
- In a separate bowl beat 3 eggs, milk and salt. Add egg whites and mix together. Top rolls with egg mixture. Finally, top with syrup and bake for 30 minutes.
- Once cooked and a toothpick comes out clean (check for any sign of eggs not being fully cooked), cut into 6 equal squares and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
- You can also use day old bread or brioche bread.
Love this one. Make it every other week and I change up the fruit, banana apple all delicious.
I love that idea!
Love this recipe. It’s a staple for our family and so easy to make.
This may be a silly qu but are the rolls the slider size or the larger ones?
Slider 🙂
I have made this recipe twice for weekly meal prep breakfasts. The first time almost exactly as written but with 1% milk instead of whole milk because that’s what we keep in the house. It was delicious!
I made it again this week and I am now dairy free. I used almond milk and df cream cheese. I also used Swerve brown sugar because I am trying to use it up. Everything is just as good as the first time. It’s not quite as sweet but I think that’s due to the Swerve. I will sprinkle some real brown sugar on it before reheating.
I really enjoyed this one! A great meal prep breakfast for the week. We have a family recipe we have been making for years that is decadent, and this one comes really close. Loved it!
Love this recipe! I’ve made it multiple times…It’s so easy and delicious.
Incredible recipe! I make it twice a week and have it for breakfast and dessert! Seriously so good and a very generous portion!
I don’t love french toast but every so often have a craving. This hit the spot! I meal prepped it for weekly breakfasts as I was over eggs, and I am glad I did. The light syrup filled my sweet breakfast craving, and the blueberries kept it seasonal! I reheated it in the airfryer and it took away some of the extra eggy-ness, and lasted the week! Will make again!
Woohoo! Love it!
This is a great recipe! And I’ve tried many of them and they too, are equally as good. You mentioned to cut in 6 servings., how many grams or ounces?
You can weigh your final dish and divide by 6 or just cut it into 6 equal servings which is what I do.
This is another great “French Toast” recipe you have given us!! The blueberries and touch of cream cheese make a great addition to this french toast. Super yummy, easy, and great to have for breakfast or a dessert all week long.
Thank you!!
This is amazing!
Another family friendly recipe that everyone in our house loved! Simple! Scrumptious! Great for meal prep! Thank you for creating meals my entire family loves. ?
This is delicious! Such a treat for breakfast. Thank you!
I can’t get sweet rolls anywhere here in Canada. Any suggestions for a swap
Hello there!! I just found them at my No Frills in Ontario . Not sure if you have the Loblaws family of grocery stores where you are. Hope that helps.
Wow! I enjoyed this so much! The blueberries and cream cheese are such a nice combination. I used Swerve brown sugar so I could use real maple syrup and still keep the sugars reasonably low. This definitely hits the spot when I’m craving a sweet breakfast. I could see subbing peaches for the blueberries for a peaches and cream flavor profile (topped with some whipped cream!!).
This was a huge hit Christmas morning! Will be adding it into our meal plan once a month!