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What happens when you combine a blueberry-filled donut, monkey bread and French toast? A sweet, crunchy breakfast bite that’ll make any sleepyhead jump out of bed.
I don’t know why I have a fascination for French toast. I wake up almost every weekend imagining new ways to prepare it. More times than not, my base is King’s Hawaiian Bread.
Recently, King’s Hawaiian asked me to join them as a food blogger. I’m developing some exclusive recipes for them that should be released next month. Stay tuned for details.
In the meantime, I couldn’t hold back this recipe. I had to share it with all you Zesties right away.
The most challenging part (only because it takes 20 minutes) is making the blueberry filling. If you’re in a hurry, you can use your favorite jam or jelly instead.
Once you have your filling ready, it’s just a simple dip in the egg, dip in the sugar, pipe in the filling and bake. Super easy, but anyone who takes a bite will think you’re a pastry chef.
The sugar becomes crunchy, the roll is sweet and moist and the filling is like having syrup on the inside. Serve these alongside a platter of my Lemon Meringue French Toast at a Sunday Brunch and guests will ask who your caterer is. Don’t’ worry. It’ll be our secret.
Blueberry French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 6 King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Place the blueberries, two tablespoons sugar and water in a saucepot. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook down for 5 more minutes. Place in a plastic bowl and refrigerate for 10 minutes to cool. Place the cooled blueberry filling in a piping bag.
- Whip two eggs in a bowl. Dip a roll in the egg wash.
- Combine ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Dip the roll in the sugar.
- Poke your finger in the side of the roll. Then, pipe blueberry filling into the hole.
- Repeat, until all rolls are filled. Place butter in a 6×10 pan and melt in a 400-degree oven. Place the rolls on their sides in the pan.
- Bake uncovered in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Just wow! It’s a party in my mouth!
Thanks Maggie!
I just made these an d they are so delicious!!!
i just made these tonight. they’re yummy!
Have you tried an overnight version of this? I wonder if you could make the sauce (leave in fridge overnight) egg wash/sugar coat the rolls and leave them in the fridge over night. Poke-n-fill in the morning and pop them into the oven. Ever tried it? We could be onto something for Christmas morning!!!
this recipe only makes 6?! What a teaser! I am going to have to triple this recipe just to make my son and hubby happy! Can’t wait to try it. Looks delish!!
Jeanette, you can definitely triple it. I tripled it for work a week ago. You’ll just need to bake them a little longer. Enjoy!!
wow, sounds great! very creative. i’d love to try them as i love jelly doughnuts!
I am all over any recipe that calls for Kings Hawaiian Bread 😀