Blueberry Stuffed French Toast

Rich and very filling, but oh so good! You’ll be coming back for seconds and thirds!

Step: 1

Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter. Cut 10 slices of the bread into 3/4 inch cubes. Spread Neufchatel cheese over one side of the remaining 6 slices of bread. Arrange the bread, cheese side up, in the baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the blueberries, then top with the bread cubes.

Step: 2

Whisk together the milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of sugar in a bowl. Pour over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step: 3

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 4

Mix together the nutmeg and 1/4 cup of sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle over bread mixture. Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before serving.

Step: 5

To make compote: Heat cornstarch, water and remaining 1 cup of sugar over medium heat and bring to a simmer, cooking until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and the remaining 1 cup of blueberries. Serve with the

Step: 6

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Per Serving: 334 calories; protein 8.2g; carbohydrates 56g; fat 9g; cholesterol 68.1mg; sodium 352.6mg.

Eat good breakfast to start the day has become a good habit. It’s a fabolous way to start my day off healthfully. The sugar hit from the fruit wakes me up and gives me power to make on the morning. The sweetness is more vilified as the root of all disease, but fruit is also loaded with fibre, which is great for your digestive system and helps keep you feeling full longer, and less likely grab a snack out of the vending machine before break .

Making fruit a morning habit is simple . Simply put the sweetness in your refrigerator next to the milk or on the bench next to your cereal pan , or beside your coffee maker or tea kettle — somewhere where you’ll find it. Before you eating the rest of your breakfast , eat your fruit. If you’re not normally a breakfast person.