Blueberry Coconut French Toast Bake

I motion that we drop the classic pancake breakfast in bed in favor of Blueberry Coconut French Toast Bake in a hammock.

While the thoughtful, doting expression of love that’s behind breakfast in bed appeals to me, its logistics and execution do not. Crumbs on my nightgown (and by “nightgown” I mean the scrubby but well-loved college t-shirts I still wear to bed) and coffee drips on my pillow? No thanks. I’ll take a slice of this summery baked French toast casserole on my porch, in a hammock if possible. Any maple syrup drips are for the birds. And the deer.

Overnight French toast bakes are one of my all-time favorite breakfast and brunch dishes, because all of the work is completed the night before. This is a one-bowl, single-pan operation, and the only step required the morning-of is to pop it into the oven. Whenever I make overnight French toast, I almost feel as if I have my own personal chef. My typical French toast bake routine is to assemble it while I’m half asleep on Friday around midnight. By the time I wake up and have it in the oven on Saturday, I can easily trick myself into believing that someone else did the work. Ignoring the dishes in the sink enhances the experience.

Blueberry Coconut French Toast has all of the usual suspects—the crusty baguette, the warm cinnamon, the custardy eggs—with a few summery additions. In place of regular milk, I used light coconut milk, which gives the French toast bake an extra decadent, creamy texture and subtle coconut flavor. Shredded coconut is on scene for double duty: first, it’s folded into the custard, adding lovely sweetness and tropical flare, then it’s sprinkled over the top, where it becomes toasty and golden in the oven. Finally, a shower of plump blueberries (either fresh or frozen will do nicely) give every bite of this coconut French Toast the flavor of a sunny summer morning.

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, so don’t forget to pick up a card, make your bed (because if your mom is anything like mine, she said so), and call one woman in your life who you look up to and admire, whether that’s your mom, grandma, great aunt, or a close friend. To be extra sweet, you could even make her a pan of this overnight Blueberry Coconut French Toast Bake.

Where you serve it to her (bed, hammock, an actual kitchen table), I’ll leave up to your discretion.

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Blueberry Coconut French Toast Bake

Yield: 1 8x8-inch pan, serves 6

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

50 mins

An easy overnight coconut French toast casserole recipe with blueberries, coconut milk, and shredded coconut. It tastes so summery and is fast to make!

Ingredients

• 1 baguette — (10 ounces) or sourdough, challah, or similar bread
• 3/4 cup blueberries — fresh or frozen
• 6 large eggs
• 1 can light coconut milk — (14 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup  light brown
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut — divided

Instructions

1. Find the complete recipe directions on the Imperial Sugar website. Thank you!

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baked French Toast, Blueberry Coconut French Toast Bake, Easy Breakfast Recipe

All text and images © Erin Clarke / Well Plated.

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More breakfast in bed (er, hammock) worthy recipes:

• Overnight Cinnamon Swirl French Toast
• Overnight Marmalade French Toast Casserole from The Wanderlust Kitchen
• Grandma’s Butter Bundt Coffee Cake
• Ham and Cheese Breakfast Bake from Recipe Girl

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