I love waking up early on a Sunday morning to a clean kitchen and pouring the first cup of coffee while the house is still quiet. Then I fire up the Traeger and start prepping breakfast.
One morning I wanted to make a french toast bake because I had a loaf of Italian bread leftover. Mama Cheryl's been making this for years and it is a no-fail recipe.
Leela gets up at 6 am Central Time every day and is well-aware of who gets shiz done in this joint.
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I’ve made Traeger’s Baked Blueberry French Toast Casserole that includes cream cheese and requires overnight refrigeration, and it is awesome. But, of course, I didn't plan ahead and decided to make this on-the-fly.
Don't hate, but I had no time to refrigerate!
You really need to try Mama Cheryl's Italian Bread. And throw some bacon and sausage on that grill!
Most French toast casseroles require to set in the fridge overnight. But I didn't have a whole night for that - plus, I'm not French - so I decided to try out a quick version. The family gave me a thumbs up.
✔ Takeaways
- Don't be the last one awake at The Hotel Leela.
- We love the scent of a Traeger in the morning.... Smells like... VICTORY.
- Classic recipes can be updated to suit your available time, so don't be afraid to experiment.
📖 Recipe
Quick Blueberry French Toast Bake
This is a quick version of a blueberry french toast casserole that is sure to please, especially if you're like me and forget to plan ahead!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Loaf of day-old bread, cubed
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 7 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Maple syrup
- Bacon or sausage
For the Topping (Optional):
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp. melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Cinnamon and nutmeg
- Powdered sugar and whipped cream are optional
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger to 375˚.
- Drizzle maple syrup in the bottom of a seasoned 12" cast iron skillet. Then add cubed bread.
- Whisk together eggs, heavy cream, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg (to taste) and pour on top of bread mixture. Mix well. (See Notes)
- Add blueberries and gently mix. I add extra on top.
- At this point it is ready to bake. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg with melted butter and pour on top. Feel free to omit this step, it will still be great.
- Throw some bacon or sausage on that grill, too!
- Bake for around 50 - 60 minutes.
- Drizzle with maple syrup, sprinkle with powdered sugar or even top with whipped cream. Enjoy!
Notes
Loaves of bread vary in size. You may need to add more egg and cream if it's not moist enough. If too moist, add more bread.
I've made this without sugar in the egg mix.
This can be refrigerated overnight.
Cooking times vary on weather conditions. Check 30 minutes in. Sometimes I need to up the temperature on the grill. This time I started at 350˚but ended up increasing it to 375˚
Keywords: blueberry french toast casserole on a pellet grill
David (Doggy Daddy) says
This is a breakfast hit, and a nice change from blueberry pancakes
★★★★★