Baked Blueberry Lemon French Toast

It's a sweet and hearty brunch item you can make ahead. As it bakes the aromas will practically have you drooling. It's a twist on French Toast but using a package King's Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls rather than sourdough bread. 

Baked Blueberry Lemon French Toast
Cooking tip: The night before make the Blueberry French Toast dish and refrigerate overnight. Make the topping separate and add just before baking. Recipe adapted from damndelicious.com  Serve with a slice of ham or slices of bacon.  
Ingredients:

• 1 (12-count) package KING’S HAWAIIAN Original Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups blueberries, rinsed and patted dry 
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or more, to taste
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground Saigon cinnamon
• Dash of nutmeg 

Crumb Topping 

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tsp. Saigon cinnamon 
• 1/4 cup butter, cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

Directions: 

• Leaves rolls out for a few hours to dry them a it before using.
• Lightly coat a 9×9 baking dish with nonstick spray. Place a layer of bread cubes evenly into the baking dish. Top with half the blueberries in an even layer, repeat 1 more time and ending with a layer of bread.
• In a blender on low add milk, eggs, maple syrup, lemon zest, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour mixture evenly over the bread cubes and use wax paper to push cubes down into liquid. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• To make the crumb topping, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon in blender or Cuisinart. Add pieces of cold butter and toss to coat, using your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the bread cubes.
• Place into oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.

An Easter bonus-Bird Nest Cookies

Cook's Notes: A delicious treat kids and adults will love. Thanks Cathy for the recipe. Your tray was the perfect backdrop for displaying these yummy cookies, an early Easter treat.  
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/232339/easter-birds-nests/print/?recipeType=Recipe&servings=10&isMetric=false