Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake
The ultimate baked French toast recipe! Blueberries and cream cheese are stars of this easy French toast casserole, which is topped with a cinnamon almond streusel and baked to perfection. Serve with blueberry syrup and whipped cream for the most amazing breakfast ever!
Equipment
- Oval Baking Dish This Staub 9" Oval baking dish is perfect for cobblers, crumbles, casseroles and more!
- Serrated Knife Ideal for slicing bread, sandwiches and much more.
- Mixing Bowls These stainless steel mixing bowls are an essential cooking tool for every kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 French bread, large loaf cubed into 1" pieces
- 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- 4 oz. cream cheese 1/2 package, cut into small cubes
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Streusel Topping:
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 Tablespoons cold butter
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a oval or rectangular baking dish with non-stick baking spray.
- Place about half of the bread cubes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle about half of the blueberries and half of the cream cheese cubes over the top of the bread. Add the remaining bread and and the rest of the blueberries and cream cheese cubes.
- In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, milk, half and half, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Whisk together well, ensuring all of the egg yolks are broken and well combined. Pour this mixture evenly over the top of the bread.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add in the cold butter and mix together with a fork or pastry cutter, breaking apart the butter. The mixture will look crumbly. Stir in sliced almonds to combine. Sprinkle the almond streusel mixture over the top of the bread.
- Place baking dish on a baking sheet (a full baking dish may bubble over a bit - a baking sheet will help prevent oven spills.) Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with blueberry syrup, whipped cream and additional blueberries and almonds, if desired.
Notes
Storage: Store any leftovers in a resealable container in the refrigerator. Will keep for up to 5 days refrigerated.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 11gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 174mgSodium: 224mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24g
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