Description
Celebrate National French Toast Day with this delicious Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf of French bread, cubed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Layer half of the cubed French bread in the dish.
- Spread the softened cream cheese over the bread cubes.
- Sprinkle the blueberries on top of the cream cheese.
- Layer the remaining bread cubes on top.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread layers.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter dish, add more sugar to the egg mixture.
- Can substitute other berries if desired.
- Best served warm with maple syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 200mg