Blueberry Mascarpone French Toast Bake (2024)

Who doesn’t adore an easy yet indulgent recipe, right? Enter our Blueberry French Toast Bake—a true game-changer! If you’re a fan of French toast but dread the hands-on prep, then this simple recipe is about to become your new best friend.

But here’s the best part: you can whip up this masterpiece ahead of time! Come Sunday brunch, all you’ve gotta do is toss it in the oven, and voila! You’re well on your way to a scrumptious breakfast without breaking a sweat. Easy peasy, right?

What is a French toast bake?

We have been making French toast bakes for years. It is our hack to making at-home brunch taste as good as going out to a restaurant. Typically, making French toast is pretty time consuming. You have to dip each slice of toast in egg wash, then pan-fry the slices individually.

With our French toast bake, you can egg wash all your slices and assemble them in advance. In fact, we find that this process makes our French toast more flavorful since it gets to soak in the egg wash overnight. All you need is a baking dish and about 20 minutes to prep.

Then when you are getting ready to serve up breakfast, turn on your oven and pop your baking dish in for about 45 minutes! It is the perfect way to be present in the morning, while still delivering a drool-worthy brekkie!

How to make blueberry French toast bake

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and sugar. Mix everything until it is thoroughly combined.
2. Separately, combine mascarpone, ricotta cheese and powdered sugar using a whisk.
3. Gently fold the blueberries into the mascarpone mixture.
4. Take the sliced challah bread and spread the blueberry mascarpone mixture in between slices. Line the slices into an oven safe baking dish, making sure there is a layer of blueberry mascarpone between each slice.
5. Spread any leftover mascarpone within the gaps.
6. Pour the egg wash evenly over the slices of challah bread.
7. Refrigerate the assembled French toast bake to soak in the egg wash overnight. If you are in a time crunch, refrigerate and soak for at least 30 minutes.
8. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
9. Bake the french toast casserole for 40-45 minutes.
10. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving!

Can I make this French toast bake gluten free?

Yes! You can totally turn this into a gluten-free French toast recipe. All you have to do is grab your favorite loaf of gluten free bread and follow our recipe as written. If you can find gluten-free challah or gluten-free brioche, those types of bread will be the best for this recipe.

The only thing you will want to check is to make sure that the granulated sugar and powdered you use is gluten-free. While sugar doesn’t naturally contain gluten, some brands package and process sugar in the same space that they process wheat flour.

This kind of cross contamination is something you want to avoid if cooking for someone with a gluten allergy or gluten intolerance. Read the label to find out if it is truly gluten-free!

Other French toast bakes you are going to love

When it comes to French toast, let’s just say we’re borderline obsessed—okay, maybe more than borderline! If you’re nodding along in agreement, then you’re in for a real treat with these French toast bakes:

• The combination of sweetened cream cheese and buttery croissants make our berry stuffed croissant French toast a crowd favorite in our home. Our kids absolutely love it! We love to serve this French toast with fresh berries and a dollop of whipped cream.
• Our berry brioche cream cheese French toastis the crossover breakfast recipe of our dreams!! The title of this dish speaks for itself. If you love cinnamon rolls this recipe is perfect for you.
• Similar to our stuffed berry french toast linked above, this apple crisp croissant French toast is another indulgent breakfast recipe we love to make. Take the flavors of a fall favorite dessert and stuff them into croissants, and you have a masterpiece!
• Lastly, we are confident our baklava French toast bake is going to blow you away. This tasty brunch recipe is inspired by the popular Mediterranean phyllo dough pastry. It is sweet and fluffy, and we love the texture from our pistachio mixture!

How to store leftover French toast

You can store any leftovers super easily. If you have leftovers, store the French toast slices in an airtight container for 3-5 days. If you are planning to eat leftover French toast the next day, you can cover the baking dish as is and leave it in the fridge. That will make for simple reheating!