Food and Recipes Recipes One-Dish Blackberry French Toast 4.0 (1) 1 Review Perfect for a holiday breakfast or a weekend brunch, this french toast recipe is loaded with tasty, sweet ingredients. Of course, you can always add a little extra sweetness with maple syrup or whipped cream. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 20, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas Prep Time: 21 mins Additional Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Total Time: 8 hrs 51 mins Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients 1 cup blackberry jam 1 (12-oz.) French bread loaf, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 1 (8-oz.) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes 4 large eggs 2 cups half-and-half 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar Toppings: maple syrup, whipped cream Directions Cook jam in a small saucepan over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring once. Place half of bread cubes in bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with cream cheese cubes, and drizzle with melted jam. Top with remaining bread cubes. Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients. Pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Cover tightly, and chill 8 to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 325°. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes or until bread is golden brown and mixture is set. Serve with desired toppings. Rate it Print