Baked Blueberry Overnight French Toast

Baked Blueberry French Toast: Easy overnight French toast with cream cheese chunks and studded with juicy blueberries.

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Baked Blueberry Overnight French Toast

Easy overnight French toast with cream cheese chunks and studded with juicy blueberries.

Prep Time15

Bake Time1 30

Total Time1 45

Recipe Author Lynn April

Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

▢ 10-12 ounces (283-340g) stale¹ French bread (or other crusty bread) cut into large cubes (about 8-9 cups of bread)
▢ 8 ounces (224g) cream cheese cut into small chunks
▢ 10 ounces (283g) blueberries (fresh or frozen²) about 2 cups
▢ ¼ cup (58g) unsalted butter melted
▢ 1 cup (200g) firmly packed light brown sugar
▢ 8 large eggs
▢ 1 and ½ cups (360mL) milk any, but I prefer whole cow
▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
▢ ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Spray a 2 quart casserole or 9" x 13" baking dish with non-stick spray. Place half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Scatter half of the cream cheese and half of the blueberries. Repeat with remaining halves of each of the ingredients.
10-12 ounces (283-340g) stale1 French bread (or other crusty bread), 8 ounces (224g) cream cheese, 10 ounces (283g) blueberries (fresh or frozen2)
In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar. Add the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and salt, and whisk again until everything is completely combined.
¼ cup (58g) unsalted butter, 1 cup (200g) firmly packed light brown sugar, 8 large eggs, 1 and ½ cups (360mL) milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon salt
Pour the egg mixture over the bread, cover with a lid or foil, and allow to rest in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
When you are ready to bake the casserole, preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Bake the casserole for 60 to 70 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the egg mixture looks set.

Notes

Stale bread: the reason for stale bread is because you want the bread to soak up all of the liquid ingredients. Stale bread has far less moisture in it, allowing for intake of the custard. I usually cut up my bread and let it sit out during the day or even overnight an extra night, if I have that much advance planning.
Frozen blueberries: if using frozen, no need to thaw.
Halve the recipe: for a smaller portion, assemble and bake it in a smaller casserole dish or 8" square baking pan. Bake time is 50-55 minutes.

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Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.