Gluten-free Orange-Blueberry Baked French Toast

French Toast in a Gluten-free way.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Bread Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Egg Dishes, Gluten-Free, Healthy Recipes, Life Style Recipes, Light Dinners, Lunch, Meal Times, Recipes
• Cuisine: African, South African
• Cooking Method: Oven

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

• Spray & Cook
• 510 g Gluten-free Whole Grain Bread ((1 1/2 Loafs Cut into 2.5cm Cubes))
• 453 g Neufchatel Cream Cheese
• 2/3 cup B Grade Maple Syrup ((Devided))
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 tbsp Orange Rind/Zest
• 2 cup Fresh Blueberries
• 12 Large Eggs
• 2 cup Milk
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Instructions

METHOD:

1. 1. Coat a 22cm x 33cm baking dish with cooking spray. Spread half of Bread cubes in the dish.
2. 2. Combine Cream Cheese, 1/3 cup Maple Syrup, Vanilla and Orange Rind. Spread mixture evenly over bread cubes with a spatula. Top with Blueberries. Top blueberries with remaining bread cubes.
3. 3. Combine Eggs, Milk, Salt and remaining Maple Syrup in a large bowl stir well with whisk. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread layers pressing lightly with a spatula to help the top layers absorb egg mixture. Cover with foil and chill overnight.
4. 4. The next morning preheat oven to 170 degrees. Bake covered for 1 hour remove foil and bake an additional 30 minutes. Allow to sit 10 minutes before cutting into.

Recipe Notes