Blueberry French Toast takes your french toast to a fruity level by adding a blueberry sauce made with fresh blueberries to the batter. If you are craving regular french toast, be sure to check out my Best French Toast Recipe next!
Blueberry French Toast
It starts with a pint of fresh blueberries in this blueberry french toast recipe. Then, the blueberries are boiled with water to create a blueberry sauce that goes into the batter, as well as used as a topping. With summertime upon us, it’s the perfect time to pick or buy fresh blueberries to use in your recipes. The end result is french toast with just a hint of blueberry flavor.
French Toast Ingredients
Blueberries: As I stated above, summertime is peak blueberry season. So, use fresh blueberries if you can. You could also get by using frozen blueberries.Bread: I chose to use Texas Toast in this recipe. I also like brioche bread for french toast. I would stay away from white bread because it is too flimsy. For best results, slightly stale bread works best at absorbing the egg batter.
Vanilla and Cinnamon: Adding these two ingredients to the batter in blueberry french toast does amp up the flavor!
Soggy French Toast?
Yes, a piece of soggy french toast still tastes good, but the texture is definitely not that appealing. Here are a few reasons your french toast may be soggy:
- The bread soaked up too much of the batter. Remember to just dip the bread in the batter.
- The kind of bread you are using is too flimsy.
- Too much milk was added to the batter. On that note, stick to whole milk; otherwise, it is too watery, which won’t help with soggy french toast.
- Cooking time wasn’t long enough. Keep the heat to medium and cook for a few minutes on each side.
Keeping these things in mind will have you making a perfect slice of French toast every time!
More Breakfast Recipes
Blueberry French Toast
Ingredients
Blueberry Sauce
- 1 pint fresh blueberries, or frozen
- ⅓ cup water
French Toast Batter
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1¼ cup whole milk,
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, or more or less to taste
- 10-12 slices Texas Toast
- pure maple syrup, for topping
Instructions
Blueberry Sauce
- In a saucepan over medium heat add blueberries and water.
- Cook over medium heat until boiling. After it comes to a boil, use the back of a spoon or potato masher to gently mash the blueberries. The blueberries should start to break down in 10-15 minutes, resulting in 1 cup sauce.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly while you prepare the French toast batter.
French Toast Batter
- In a large, wide bottom bowl, beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon with wire whisk until smooth. Pour in the half (½ cup) of the blueberry sauce and whisk until combined. Reserve the other half of the sauce for topping.
- Heat a large skillet to medium.
- Dip bread into blueberry batter (do not soak it). Then, place on heated skillet and cook 2-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Serve with room temperature butter, maple syrup, and top with the reserved blueberry sauce.
Did you make this recipe?
Thank you for making my recipe! You took pictures, right? Well go ahead and post them on Instagram! Be sure to mention me @iambaker and use the hashtag #YouAreBaker.
So yummy
Excellent
Really tasty. I had less blueberries so went with a 1/4 cup water, it still thickened up nicely. I was worried it might be too tart but had a lovely balance.
With the sugar in the toast mix it browned quicker than other french toast, so I’d recommend a a close eye.
Thanks for a lovely recipe.
Thank you for this recipe. I haven’t known what to do with a huge bag of frozen blueberries. I love blueberry muffins, but frozen blueberries, with their juice drained, still make blue batter. So I thought a blueberry sauce over French toast would be a nice solution. It helps to know it isn’t necessary to add sugar to the sauce.
I don’t have any nonstick pans. What do you use to keep the french toast from sticking to the pan, please? I usually use butter, but must avoid that now due to a recent stroke. I want to get the heart healthy benefits of the blueberries without the heart-health detracting qualities of butter.
I’ve never been brave enough to try making French toast with just canola oil in the pan, as butter tastes so nice! And oil might not taste that great. Any thought, please?
Thanks again for your recipe.
Thank you for your kind words about the recipe! I’m so glad it’s a good way to use up your frozen blueberries—blueberry sauce over French toast is such a delicious idea, and skipping the sugar makes it even more heart-healthy. 😊
For preventing French toast from sticking to the pan without butter, here are some alternatives:
Nonstick Cooking Spray: A light coat of nonstick spray can work wonders, especially if you’re using a well-seasoned skillet or nonstick pan. It’s heart-healthy and doesn’t add much flavor, letting the French toast shine.
Canola or Avocado Oil: Both oils are great heart-healthy options and have a neutral flavor. To avoid excess greasiness, use a pastry brush or paper towel to apply a thin, even layer to the pan before cooking.
Coconut Oil (Refined): If you don’t mind a slightly sweet undertone, refined coconut oil can also be a good choice. It has a higher smoke point and is a bit healthier than butter.
To get the best results, keep your pan at medium-low heat and make sure it’s fully preheated before adding the French toast. This helps prevent sticking and ensures an even, golden-brown crust without burning.
I hope these tips help you enjoy a delicious, heart-healthy breakfast! Wishing you the best on your recovery journey and many more wonderful meals. ❤️