Blueberry French Toast Casserole
This blueberry French toast casserole is perfect for those slow weekend mornings or a holiday brunch. But, since you prepare it the night before, it is also perfect for weekday mornings without any fuss! Simply pop it in the oven while you get ready for your day.
It’s made with simple ingredients like eggs, day old bread, blueberries and milk, plus the added bonus of cream cheese! A little maple syrup adds a touch of sweetness to the French toast, but of course you can drizzle on more when it comes out of the oven!
Why You’re Going to Love It
- uses day old bread
- cream cheese adds a rich, bakery style flavour
- fresh or frozen blueberries work (although I prefer fresh!)
- it’s assembled the night before giving you free time in the morning
- feeds a crowd with very little effort
Ingredients You Will Need
- day old bread – I use brioche but any thickly sliced bread will do
- cream cheese
- blueberries
- eggs
- pure maple syrup
- milk
How To Make Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Be sure to see full printable recipe card below
Cut bread into large cubes and cream cheese. Lightly grease 9 x 13 casserole dish with butter or non-stick spray. Arrange half of the cubed bread in the bottom of the casserole dish. Arrange cream cheese pieces over bread to cover.
Sprinkle with blueberries. Whisk together eggs, milk and maple syrup. Arrange remaining bread over the blueberries and cream cheese and pour egg mixture evenly over top. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight (6 to 8 hours).
Remove from refrigerator when ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit and bake covered for 30 minutes. Carefully uncover and continue baking for 20 minutes or until puffy and golden brown.
Serving Suggestions
Dust with powdered sugar, drizzle with maple syrup or make a blueberry sauce by cooking down blueberries with a bit of sugar and water.
Tips for Best Results
- frozen blueberries can be used, but I find using fresh gives the best results
- use any type of crusty bread that is day old as it better soaks up the custard than really fresh bread
- add a pinch of cinnamon to the egg mixture for a bit of spice
- brush with a bit of melted butter straight out of the oven if you wish
- refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, but over night is best
- use blocks of cream cheese cut into little cubes will ensure the cheese melts evenly throughout
It has all the familiar flavours of classic French toast – custardy, lightly sweet, and slightly crispy but with the surprise of rich melted cream cheese! All without standing at the stove flipping slice after slice. Everything goes into one dish, bakes at once, and lets you enjoy the morning instead of cooking through it.
Whether it’s for a special morning or an ordinary one made better, this yummy make-ahead breakfast casserole you’ll have you coming back to again and again.
Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Equipment
- 1 9 by 13 inch casserole dish
- 1 Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 12 slices day old bread, cubed
- 2 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each), cubed small
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
- 12 large eggs
- â…“ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Lightly butter casserole dish. Arrange half of the bread cubes to cover bottom of the dish. Sprinkle cream cheese over bread evenly. Sprinkle blueberries over the cream cheese.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together eggs, maple syrup and milk.
- Place remaining bread cubes over the cream cheese and blueberries; pour egg mixture evenly over the bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375℉. Remove casserole from the refrigerator and bake covered for 30 minutes. Carefully remove foil and continue baking for about 20 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
- Serve warm.
