Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Cream Cheese

Bake a blueberry French toast casserole with cream cheese and a cinnamon streusel topping. Quick and easy overnight breakfast recipe that tastes so amazing!
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INGREDIENTS:
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup light brown sugar
20 ounces sourdough bread*
2 cups fresh blueberries*
8 large eggs
2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Streusel Topping -
4 tablespoons salted butter
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Before you get started layering your recipe, go ahead and grease a 9″x13″ baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Combine the cream cheese and brown sugar in a mixing bowl, and set aside.
3. Cube the bread into small 1-inch cubes, and add 1/2 of your bread cubes to the bottom of the baking dish.
4. Spoon small dollops of the cream cheese mixture onto the bread cubes until you've used it all.
5. Sprinkle half the blueberries over the bread and cream cheese.
6. Add the remaining bread cubes on top of the blueberries.
7. Then sprinkle on the rest of the blueberries, sprinkling them evenly all over the casserole.
8. In a large bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together the eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
9. Pour the egg mixture over the bread in the baking dish, making sure to soak every single piece of bread.
10. At this point, you can either cover and chill the casserole for at least 4 to 6 hours or overnight.* Or you can go ahead and mix up the streusel topping and bake it.
11. When you're ready to bake your blueberry French toast bake, go ahead and preheat your oven to 350° F.
12. In a small mixing bowl, combine the salted butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon with a pastry blender.
13. Crumble the topping over the entire French toast casserole.
14. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake at 350° F for about 45-50 minutes. Then uncover and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes.*
15. Allow it to cool for at least 10 to 15 minutes after baking. Then slice it and serve it with powdered sugar, maple syrup, blueberry sauce/syrup, or more blueberries.
*While I use sourdough, which I get at Aldi or make homemade, you can use other types of bread, including plain old sandwich bread, Challah bread, French bread, brioche, gluten-free bread, etc. The choice is up to you. You want the bread to be at least a day old and somewhat stale, so the bread cubes will really soak up the egg mixture. This ensures you don't have any egg mixture just sitting off to itself making a mini quiche in your casserole. You can also dry the bread out a bit by opening up the bag the night before and letting it get air. Or spread the slices out on a baking sheet the morning of, and let sit in a low heat oven for just a bit to lose some of the moisture.
*If you're wondering whether to use frozen blueberries over fresh, you likely would be fine to use frozen blueberries. Be aware, though, that using frozen fruit can add more moisture to whatever recipe you're making, so your baked French toast could end up a little on the mushy side.
*I prefer to refrigerate my overnight blueberry French toast overnight because it lets everything sit and soak into the bread a little longer, bringing out all of the wonderful flavors later on when baking. But sometimes I just want to bake it and be done. And that's ok too.
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[@deborasullivan4983]

The French toast with the blueberries 🫐 and cream cheese looks delicious 😋 it's a great combination for breakfast can't wait to make it 😀

[@MelLockcuff]

It's the best!!

[@kaytarose]

Just made this for a pre-Mother’s Day brunch and it was a hit! I used one 17oz loaf of sliced brioche (dried the cubed pieces in the oven at 200° for 20 minutes, stirring periodically). Some minor changes for our tastes - I used 1.5x the cream cheese mixture, used half and half instead of milk (since that’s what I had on hand) and vanilla paste instead of vanilla extract. I set it sit in the fridge overnight for about 12 hours, added the streusel topping and baked it 45 mins, removed the foil and baked it 15 additional minutes. This recipe is definitely a keeper, thanks for sharing!

[@Jess-wu9dx]

Is the topping really needed, it seems like that might make it too sweet. Thx!

[@kaytarose]

⁠@@Jess-wu9dxThis dish isn’t overly sweet, at least for my families taste. The streusel could be omitted, but less syrup on top could also be used. I think the dairy element of the cream cheese softens some of the sweetness. You could also just do a half batch of streusel and put it on half of the casserole and see how that goes over. I’ve made this a few times since posting my original comment and it’s always a hit.

[@skc-adventures]

Just subscribed great videos and keep up the great videos.

[@sky_blue_1448]

Thank you! Your recipe sounds delicious! I just made it and it’s in the fridge for overnight. I will be serving it for brunch for our family. I subscribed to your channel😊

[@onlyyou3113]

My mom use to make this for Christmas all the time she died last year shortly after her birthday thank you ☺️

[@MelLockcuff]

That's really cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@allthingselderly]

Hey Mel. Thanks for the video. The blueberries look so yummy.

[@MelLockcuff]

We love blueberry season. You're very welcome. Thank you!

[@bethraisbeck368]

BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for making things look versatile AND do-able♡ This is only my 3rd video but CAN'T help but share ;) my daughter in-laws and granddaughters love your stile!God Bless

[@MelLockcuff]

Merry Christmas, Beth.

[@WillHaberer]

love this, looks delectable

[@MelLockcuff]

Thanks so much!

[@cottonwoodbazaar941]

Thanks for sharing and caring! Stay Safe! That looks so good! I'll be making this very soon!

[@MelLockcuff]

Hope you enjoy. Thank you!

[@methatlovescats3602]

Yum

[@anitathompson261]

Thanks so much for sharing have a wonderful blessed day today in Christ Jesus our wonderful Lord God and savior Jesus Christ bye ❤

[@MelLockcuff]

Thank You so much! I wish you a blessed day as well. Thanks for watching!