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Bountiful Blueberry Toast Bake

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Time: 2 hours

Yield: 8 servings

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The Bountiful Blueberry Toast Bake is all the joy of summer, bright and ready to make your morning magical! Each slice of tender, sweet brioche is coated and soaked in a cinnamon-spiced custard and then topped with juicy blueberries. A sprinkling of sugar makes it all the more indulgent! Bountiful Blueberry Toast Bake delivers a bounty of amazing flavors to your taste buds!

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Ingredients

  • unsalted butter, room temperature, for greasing the baking dish
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 10 (1/2-inch-thick) slices brioche
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • confectioners' sugar, optional, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -Using the butter, grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.

Step 2 -In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, the milk, the sugar, the cinnamon, and the salt.

Step 3 -Dip each of the bread slices into the egg mixture.

Step 4 -Arrange the bread in the prepared baking dish, overlapping slightly.

Step 5 -Pour the remaining egg mixture over the bread slices.

Step 6 -Cover the dish with plastic wrap and let it stand for 30 minutes or refrigerate up to overnight.

Step 7 -Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 8 -Sprinkle the blueberries over the top of the bread slices.

Step 9 -Bake until puffed and the custard is just set, about 55 minutes-1 hour 5 minutes. Make sure to tent it with foil if it starts to brown too quickly.

Step 10 -Let the bake cool for 15 minutes.

Step 11 -Dust with the confectioner's sugar and serve.

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