Drizzled with maple syrup and a side of bacon this Creamy Blueberry Baked French Toast is probably the best breakfast dish…pretty much ever!
Let me tell you about the time I was making this scrumptious Blueberry French Toast dish for dinner. Yeah…we have breakfast for dinner often, don’t you? We had company coming over and my oven sparked and then set on fire! Yikes! After that the oven was toast so I was left in a lurch.
True story! Thank heavens for good friends who let you take over their kitchen for an hour…
Don’t worry!!! Everything turned out okay. This bake is resilient. After dinner my husband turned to me and said that is seriously the best french toast I’ve ever had. Wow! That is a pretty BIG compliment! It totally made my day, and after the fire and all I needed a little boost.
I love the creamy texture and the slight sweetness of this french toast. It is definitely dessert for breakfast, but its not the over the top sweet kind. The creaminess and the tartness of the blueberries and lemons provides the perfect balance of flavors.
Creamy Blueberry French Toast Bake
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of French bread cubed
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice + a dash of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest + 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and arrange half of the bread cubes in the bottom.
- In a large bowl and with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Spoon it onto the bread cubes and spread it out evenly. Top with blueberries and then add the rest of the bread cubes.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, maple syrup, salt, vanilla, another dash of lemon juice and a teaspoon of lemon zest until well combined. Pour the mixture over the bread cubes and press it all down to make sure that everything gets soaked.
- Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours.
- When you are ready to bake, pull it out and let it come to room temperature while the oven preheats to 350 degrees F.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the bread is all puffy, golden and the edges are crispy. The middle should be fully cooked and not appear wet or soggy.
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I love that this can be prepped the night before and then just tossed in the oven in the morning! So easy!!
This is definitely on our list of favorite breakfasts… we also love waffles, smoothies and muffins! Mmm. It’s easy to say that breakfast might be our favorite meal.
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Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
French Toast Cinnamon Pull-Apart Muffins
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This was excellent! It will be my new go to brunch dish. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
Love the comment Julie! Thanks for stopping by.
What can be an alternative for cream cheese?
The cream cheese is the “creamy” part of the recipe. If you omit the cream cheese I’d recommend using a different recipe. Try this Overnight Baked French Toast and add the blueberries on top and in the crevices.
Will frozen blueberries work?
Yes you can use frozen blueberries. I owuld make sure to brush off any ice, and maybe even thaw them first to avoid excess water.
Could you be more specific on the type of bread? Whole loaf or pre-sliced?
A loaf of french bread works great, then you can cut it up anyway you like.
The creamy blueberry lemon French toast bake is amazing. I baked this for an office event for my team and it was a big hit. To make serving easier, I baked it in the morning and topped it with maple syrup when it was warm. I made another one the next day for my husbands class and it got the same rave reviews. This is the perfect recipe to take to a potluck.
Thank You Jane! So glad you enjoyed it!