Blackberry Almond Stuffed French Toast

Need a special dish for Christmas morning? Well this is it! It is very easy to do and all of the preparation is done the night before, so all you need to do Christmas morning is pop it in the oven and ENJOY!

What You'll Need:

1 Loaf white bread
4. cup frozen blackberries
16 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cu. sour cream
1 c. sugar, divided
½ loaf French bread
7 eggs
1 ½ c. milk
1 ½ c. half and half
¼ c. powdered sugar
1 c. sliced almonds
1 tsp. almond extract

Special Instructions: Prep the night before

How To Do It:

Cut the load of white bread into cubes. Place cubes into a greased 9x13’ pan. 

Spread frozen blackberries over bread. 

Microwave the cream cheese to soften it. Add ½ cup sugar, almond extract and sour cream. 

Spread mixture over blackberries. 

Cut ten 1” slices of French bread; place the slices over blackberries and cream cheese mixture. 

Beat the egg well. Add the remaining ½ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon almond extract, the milk and the cream. Beat again. Pour the egg-milk mixture over French bread. Pour slowly and let bread soak it up. Cover and refrigerate overnight. 

 

 

Bake at 350 degrees covered with foil for 40-50 minutes, then uncovered for last 10 minutes to brown slightly. Let set for 10 minutes. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar and slice almonds before slicing.

 

 

 

Serve and Enjoy!

The core of this recipe came from my church's recipe book (with my own modifications), so you know it's good!