Blueberry Lemon Whole Grain French Toast Bake

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By Ellie Krieger

This mildly sweetened meal cook is brimming with caller blueberries, brightened with a sunny burst of citrus zest and topped with crunchy sliced almonds. Made the nighttime earlier and refrigerated overnight truthful the breadstuff tin sorb the flavorful eggy mixture, it is an perfect fuss-free crockery for a brunch party. It’s besides a dainty for a smaller family, since leftovers tin beryllium refrigerated for a fewer days and reheated arsenic needed.

Try to find a whole-grain loaf from the bakery that is connected the lighter broadside successful color, sensation and value for its size. A darker, denser breadstuff would beryllium fine, arsenic would packaged, full grain, sliced bread, arsenic agelong arsenic it's not precise moist (it volition travel retired excessively mushy) but the fresh, summery blueberry-lemon flavors present radiance done champion with a lighter loaf.

From cookbook writer and registered nutritionist Ellie Krieger.

Ingredients

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Servings: 8 (makes 1 9-by-13-inch bake)

  • Unsalted food oregon nonstick cooking spray, for coating the pan
  • 2 1/2 cups (600 milliliters) beverage (whole, low-fat oregon unsweetened oat)
  • 6 ample eggs
  • 1/4 cupful (60 milliliters) maple syrup, positive much for serving
  • 1 tablespoonful finely grated citrus zest (from 1 ample lemon)
  • 1 spoon vanilla extract
  • Eight (1/2-inch thick) slices whole-grain bread, day-old, halved lengthwise (8 ounces total); spot headnote
  • 2 cups (290 grams) caller blueberries
  • 1/3 cupful (30 grams) sliced almonds (optional)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (4 1/2-by-3-inch square, utilizing 2% milk)

  • Calories

    216

  • Fat

    7 g

  • Saturated Fat

    3 g

  • Carbohydrates

    28 g

  • Sodium

    213 mg

  • Cholesterol

    145 mg

  • Protein

    11 g

  • Fiber

    3 g

  • Sugar

    12 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From cookbook writer and registered nutritionist Ellie Krieger.

Tested by Olga Massov.

Published May 4, 2022

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Updated March 17, 2026

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