A great make ahead dish the night before for a special breakfast.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword blackberry, overnight, french toast, breakfast, breakfast
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 8Servings
Calories 635kcal
Author Barb
Ingredients
For the French Toast
1loafFrench breadsliced and cubed
8ouncescream cheesecubed
3ouncesgoat cheesecrumbled
1cupblackberries
12largeleggs
½cupmaple syrup
2cupsmilk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
For the Blackberry Syrup
1cupsugar
1tablespooncornstarch
1cupwater
1cupfresh Blackberriesrinsed and drained
1tablespoonbutter
¼cupmaple syrup
Instructions
To Make the French Toast
Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease13X9" baking pan.
Place half of the bread cubes evenly in pan.
Scatter cream cheese cubes and crumbled goat cheese on top and sprinkle with blackberries.
Arrange remaining half of bread cubes on top.
Combine eggs, syrup, milk and vanilla and pour over bread mixture.
Cover with foil and chill overnight.
Bake covered 30 minutes, then uncover and bake 30 more minutes until puffed and brown.
To Make the Blackberry Syrup
In small saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch and water and heat over medium high heat.
Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until thickened.
Add 1 cup of Blackberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Add butter and stir until melted. Add maple syrup and stir to combine. Mash berries or use a stick blender until syrup is smooth. Strain seeds if desired. Transfer to a small pitcher or serving bowl.
Place French Toast on individual serving plates and top with Blackberry Syrup.