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Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole
This Blueberry French Toast Casserole is a low-maintenance, high-reward recipe that will keep your celebratory mornings stress free! It’s outrageously easy to throw together in minutes, 100% make ahead friendly and is downright swoon worthy. This French toast casserole is creamy, soft and fluffy inside, lightly golden and crisp on top, with a crescendo of bright pops of bursting blueberries in every bite. This recipe is made with layers of buttery chunks of brioche and juicy blueberries enveloped in a sweet, lemon kissed cream cheese custard then topped with an intoxicating sweet and tangy blueberry sauce. Serve this stunner up for breakfast or brunch (hello Easter!) for a new recipe tradition your family will treasure forever.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- baking dish
- spatula
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Toast bread: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add the cubed bread in a single layer to a large baking sheet (15×21-inches) or two half sheets. Bake 350 degrees F for about ⏱️ 10 minutes, until toasted but the center is still soft (keep an eye on them so they don’t burn!). Set aside.
2
Custard: Add cream cheese and sugar to a large mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth. Beat in the eggs until smooth, followed by the half and half, and finally the lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract and salt.
lemon juice1 tablespoonlemon zest2 teaspoonsvanilla extract1 tablespoon
3
Assemble: Transfer half of the cubed bread to a lightly greased 9×13 baking dish; evenly layer with half of the berries. Pour half of the custard evenly over the dish. Add remaining bread in a single layer followed by remaining berries and remaining custard. Press down with a spatula (or hands) to submerged the bread in the custard (it’s okay if the tops aren't). Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight (see Notes if baking sooner).
4
Bake: When ready to bake, remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let it sit on the counter while you preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Bake, covered with foil, for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake, uncovered, for an additional ⏱️ 15-25 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 165 degrees F. Meanwhile:
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Blueberry Sauce (Optional): While the casserole is baking, make the blueberry sauce according to recipe directions HERE.
Blueberry sauce, pictured, HIGHLY recommend (<
6
Serve: Serve the French toast casserole warm with blueberry sauce, berry syrup, maple syrup, etc.
Blueberry sauce, pictured, HIGHLY recommend (<Maple syrup
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