Blueberry French Toast Casserole

blueberry breakfast casserole in a dish.

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Blueberry French Toast Casserole with cream cheese and fresh homemade blueberry sauce can be made ahead or prepped overnight for an easy breakfast casserole that is sure to wake your taste buds up on busy mornings.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time55 mins

Total Time1 hr 5 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

1 loaf 16 oz, Italian bread, cut into 1" cubes
1-1/2 packages cream cheese softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 1/4 th cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup fresh blueberries
10 eggs
1/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Blueberry Sauce

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

Grease a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Preheat oven to 350.
Cut bread into 1" cubes and place into the bottom of the pan.
Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and 2 1/4th cups heavy whipping cream together and beat well with a mixer.
Spoon dollops of cream cheese mixture on top of the bread.
Sprinkle with whole blueberries.
In a separate bowl, add eggs, 2 cups heavy whipping cream, white sugar, vanilla and cinnamon and beat well.
Pour egg mixture over bread and cream cheese.
If a lot of the egg mixture is on top of the dish, feel free to use a spoon to push some below the cream cheese.
Bake, covered with foil, for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and discard.
Continue to bake breakfast casserole for 20-25 minutes, until completely cooked and heated through.
Remove from oven and let stand while making blueberry sauce in next step.

Blueberry Sauce Directions:

Add water, sugar and cornstarch to a sauce pan.
Heat over medium high heat until boiling. Continue to boil for 3-4 minutes.
Add blueberries and reduce heat to medium low.
Continue to heat, stirring occasionally until blueberries pop and sauce is dark purple, about 10 minutes.
Spoon on top of french toast and serve.

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Notes

Can Blueberry French Toast Casserole be made overnight?

Casserole recipes are amazing because they are notoriously an excellent item to prep ahead. And yes, this blueberry french toast casserole CAN be prepped the day before!

If you are making the night before, after pouring egg mixture and cream cheese into the dish, cover with foil and put in the fridge.
The following day, remove from the refrigerator and continue to step on baking. While you do not have to bring it to room temperature after an overnight stay in the fridge, it does help take the chill off before baking, and less likely, the middle will still need to warm.

Can you freeze Blueberry French Toast Casserole?

I never freeze anything with cream cheese as it can cause separation.

You can make it ahead of time and place it in the fridge, tightly covered with foil or in an airtight container, and bake the next day.

Can other fresh Fruit be used?

Yes! Strawberries make a delicious and gorgeous breakfast casserole as well.

How to prevent a soggy baked breakfast casserole

When breakfast casseroles require cut-up bread, the bread is the key. If the bread is soft and fresh, the egg mixture sops it up and makes it soggy. It's always best to use a stiff bread like French or Italian, and a day-old or stale bread can help with the overall integrity of the dish.

Side dishes that complement Dessert Breakfast Casseroles

This sweet breakfast casserole can be a lot of sugar in the morning, so balance it with sausage, bacon, or oven-baked hashbrowns.

Alternative Blueberry Casserole Topping

Brown sugar
Maple Syrup

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