How to Make Blueberry Cornbread French Toast

Take your mundane brunch French toast up a notch with this blueberry-infused homemade cornbread French toast.

Ingredients:

Cornbread

● Fine yellow cornmeal, ¾ cup

● All-purpose flour, ¾ cup

● Large eggs, 2

● Whole buttermilk, 1 cup

● Melted unsalted butter, 5 tablespoons

● Baking powder, 1½ teaspoons

● Baking soda, ½ teaspoon

● Kosher salt, ½ teaspoon

● Cooking spray

French Toast

● Large eggs, 4

● Whole milk, 1¼ cups

● Fresh blueberries, 2 cups

● Cold heavy whipping cream, 1 cup

● Water, 1/3 cup

● Vanilla extract, 3 teaspoons (divided)

● Unsalted butter

● Granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons

● Kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon

● Ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon

● Maple syrup

Cornbread

● Preheat your oven to 325oF. Take a large bowl and whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter, and buttermilk. Mix both the mixtures and stir until combined. Pour the batter into a loaf pan.

● Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the loaf is light brown around all edges. Remove and let it cool completely. Trim both ends and slice the bread into 8 pieces. Set aside.