Hands Down the Best Way to Eat Blueberries, Ever

I love blueberries and so do my girls. What’s not to love? They are full of antioxidants, they are healthy and they taste fantastic added to anything.

We live by a popular blueberry farm and eat them like they are the last blueberries on earth every summer. The only thing we are more OCD about is our watermelon but that’s an entirely different issue. The point is, I am always looking for new ways to implement blueberries into our diet aside from pancakes, muffins and just popping them in our mouths.

With a little searching on my behalf, I found this fabulous recipe for Blueberry Stuffed French Toast. Anyone who knows me knows that I have been having a torrid love affair with French toast since I was old enough to take that first syrup covered bite.

Ingredients:

• A French bread loaf
• 2 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese
• 2 1/2 cups of fresh blueberries
• 11 eggs
• ½ cup of maple syrup
• 2 cups of heavy cream

 Sauce:

• 1 cup of water
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1 cup of raw sugar
• 2 cups of fresh blueberries
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Directions:

1. Cube the bread.
2. Spray bottom of 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish with butter spray and place half the bread cubes in the pan.
3. Cube the cream cheese and put on the top of the bread.
4. Distribute blueberries over the cream cheese.
5. Place remaining bread over the blueberries.
6. Beat the eggs; add maple syrup and milk.
7. Pour mixture over the bread and cream cheese.
8. Place Saran wrap over the dish and refrigerate over-night.

 The next day:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Bake casserole, covered with foil, in the center of the rack for 30-minutes.
3. Remove foil and bake another 30 minutes or until it is puffed and golden. Let it sit for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

To make sauce topping:

1. Mix water, cornstarch, sugar and one cup of the blueberries in a small saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat until it thickens.
3. Add remaining blueberries, butter and cinnamon. Pour sauce over each individual portion.
4. Top with whipped cream
5. Enjoy

What’s your favorite way to enjoy blueberries?

Photo Source: Kevin Lawyer

 

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