Name: Low Sugar Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 4 small soft rolls/buns (white or brown, broken up into chunks); 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup semi-skimmed milk/low fat; 2.5 tbsp butter (melted); 2 tbsp demerara sugar; 1.5 tbsp wheatgerm (optional (if using white bread))

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This nutritious, easy to make low sugar blueberry french toast casserole is deliciously light and fluffy, high in protein and full of fruity goodness.

French toast is one of my favourite weekend brunch ideas and this blueberry french toast casserole recipe is super easy to put together and will feed a family of 4 hungry people!

What bread to use in blueberry french toast casserole

If I am making French toast the traditional way in a frying pan I tend to use bread slices. For this blueberry french toast casserole, however, I chose soft rolls (buns) instead. They soak up the egg mixture (quite generous in this recipe) extremely well and come out of the oven fluffy and moist, which is perfect in a casserole dish!

I’ve used buns in 3 other French toast recipes – precisely to achieve the same ‘fluffy’ effect. Check out this Healthy French Toast Casserole with Bananas. This is a great alternative to banana bread if you’ve got overripe bananas. These gorgeous Strawberry Vanilla French Toast Muffins would make a delicious Valentine’s Day breakfast. Check out also this Chocolate Raspberry French Toast Skillet – breakfast with a touch of decadence.

Another advantage of using soft rolls is that they soak up the egg mixture very quickly. If you give it a stir once or twice it will all be absorbed in a matter of minutes.

Equipment you’ll need

Medium size casserole dish, 5-6 cm deep
Small bowl and whisk/fork
Measuring cup and spoon

How to make blueberry french toast bake: step-by-step

1. Tear up the buns and place in your casserole dish.

2. Combine the eggs with the milk and whisk until smooth.

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3. Pour the mixture over the bread and stir. Set aside for 5 minutes, then give another stir.

4. Scatter the blueberries over the top tucking in between the bread without pressing down, sprinkle some wheatgerm (if using) and sugar and drizzle with the melted butter. Bake for 30-40 minutes until lightly browned.

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Top tips

Use either fresh or frozen blueberries. I chose the latter as they keep their shape better in baking. Also, using frozen rather than fresh blueberries makes this casserole an all-season dish. So you can make it any time you want!
You can use either white or brown soft buns (seeded or not). If using white I recommend sprinkling a bit of wheat germ over the top for extra fibre.
The egg mixture takes minutes to get absorbed so there is no need to soak the bread overnight.
Cooking times may vary depending on the size and depth of your casserole dish. If you use a smaller dish the casserole mixture will be more compact and you may have to bake your dish a little longer. The casserole is ready if the middle is no longer wobbly.
Best served straight from the oven.

Healthy french toast casserole

Blueberries are not only a huge source of deliciousness in this recipe, they are also full of fibre, which makes them an ideal healthy breakfast ingredient. An extra fibre boost comes in the form of wheatgerm, which gets sprinkled over the top! (You can’t taste it so the kids will never guess there is a ‘healthy’ ingredient in this delicious dish!). Omit if using brown bread.

Plus I only used 2 tablespoons of demerara sugar to sprinkle on top and give this French toast casserole recipe a bit of nice sweet crunch.

So in addition to being easy to make and delicious, it is also healthy! How good is that?

Enjoy!

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Blueberry french toast in white oval dish and blue-and-white cloth to left.

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