Breakfast for 4

Blueberry French Toast Casserole

Name: Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 french bread; 1 cup fresh blueberries; 1 cream cheese; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 8 eggs; 1/3 cup maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup fresh blueberries; 1 tbsp butter

$11.18for 475 minServes 4

Bread, cream cheese, blueberries, and custard bake together before a warm lemon-blueberry sauce is spooned over each portion.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bagels, 1$0.70 each typical	1	$0.70Typical price
	Berries, 10 oz$0.40/oz typical	10 oz	$4.00Typical price
	Cream cheese, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Milk, 13 oz$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
	Eggs, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.18

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.80 per serving$11.18 for 4

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Ingredients

1 french bread
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cream cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 1/2 cups whole milk
8 eggs
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 tbsp butter

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
Cut the French bread into cubes and spread half in the dish.
Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and lemon zest, then dot it over the bread.
Add 1 cup blueberries, cover with the remaining bread, and whisk together the milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon before pouring it over the dish.
Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes, until the center is firm and the eggs reach 160 F.
Cook the sugar, water, remaining lemon juice, and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat for 3 minutes, then stir in the remaining blueberries and butter.
Rest the casserole for 10 minutes and spoon the warm sauce over it.

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