Its been a while since I've made a breakfast on the weekend for Grumpy and me. Most often for the weekend I will make pancakes, sometimes waffles, other times french toast. Today though, I wanted to do something different; something I have not tried before.
Mom and Dad were here last weekend and when they came to visit they brought along with them a whole lot of garden goodies. They also brought me a labor of love that didn't come from their garden, but had picked on their own: Blueberries! They know how much I love them and brought me several quarts!
This morning, while Grumpy was still sleeping, I did a lot of internet searching and finally came across a recipe on allrecipes.com that I finally used as a sort of "guide". As the "souffle" was baking the house had that presence of being a young girl at home when my Momma was baking. It took me back and made me feel real nostalgia and I began to miss the days of my youth when I had nothing to worry about unless I was misbehaving at home. This recipe turned out great. Not sweet - unless you poured a whole lot of maple syrup over top. Custardy on the inside and crusty on top with the sprinkling of coarse sugar adding to the crunch. It seems to me that I have found myself another comfort food! I decided this needed a new name and since I made changes to it I felt that I could do just that!
- 4 cups cubed Italian bread
- 2 oz. cream cheese (I used ⅓ less fat), cubed
- ⅓ cup heavy cream (I have to get rid of it and I can't throw it away!)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup blueberries with a few extra for topping after done baking
- coarse sugar crystals to sprinkle on top prior to baking
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray individual oven safe bowls with cooking spray. Place ½ cup of bread crumbs in bottom of bowl. Add ¼ cup blueberries to each bowl and divide the cubed cream cheese between the bowls.
- Whisk the eggs, cream, syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon together until well blended. This should make 1 cup of liquid. Pour ½ cup liquid over each bowl. Bake covered in oven 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake another 10 minutes to brown top. Serve with extra blueberries and pure maple syrup.
- Please note that you can also bake this all in one dish. I opted for the smaller bowls just because I wanted the "visual". :o)
Sarah Bates
This looks SO good, Shelby! My boys would definitely love it too. I may be trying this over the weekend! 🙂
Fahad Khan
More treasure discovered by me!:-)
Patsyk
I love when the scent of baking goodies takes me back to when I was a child at Grandma's house or even when my mom was baking something wonderful. This looks like a perfect weekend breakfast treat!
Mari
Very unique! I love the contrasting colors of the berries look very appetizing 🙂
Judee @ Gluten Free A-Z
How clever! I love the idea of a fruit spring roll.
Cajun Chef Ryan
Wow, great treat indeed! I can never get enough blueberries, great way to add them in this wonderful dish.
Angela FRS
Sooooo pretty! Looks like a perfect Saturday morning breakfast.
LaPhemmePhoodie
My parents have a garden. They often bring me food to play with. So great when that happens. I often have blueberries for breakfast but have yet to incorporate them into a French Toast dish. This one sounds very comforting!
sheila
Mmm, I want this now! It's 1;45 in the a.m , I think I will have to make a blueberrie run in the morning!
vanillasugarblog
shel your photos are getting really good. whatever you're doing keep doing it momma.
i wish i didn't have to work so early i want pancakes or french toast for my sunday morning.
briarrose
Such a great, breakfast dish. Love the color the blueberries provide.
Kathleen
This really looks TOO delicious!
Mari
What a mouthwatering breakfast recipe! I am so craving it!
Shelby
LOL, too funny Katrina...however, Michelle O is from my home area and believe it or not, we have never met, but she does know some of my family! Small world.
honeyb
I don't normally love stuff like this, I'm just a boring, plain old granola in my yogurt kind of gal. But this one really sold me and looks so good! I discovered it, Shelby!
Is the person commenting just above Michelle Obama? 😉
Michele O
sounds and looks yummy!
Pegasuslegend
Fabulous enticing photo's love this one my son will too!