Blueberry Strata

By Reen

Kraft Food & Family

Ingredients

• 12 slices firm white bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, divided
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cut into small cubes
• 8 eggs
• 2-1/2 cups milk
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup, divided
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from kraftrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

SPREAD half the bread cubes onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover with 1 cup blueberries, cream cheese and remaining bread.

WHISK eggs, milk and cinnamon in medium bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup syrup and sugar; mix well. Pour over bread. Refrigerate 12 hours or overnight.

HEAT oven to 350ºF. Bake strata, covered, 1 hour to 1 hour 5 min. or until center is set and top is lightly browned, uncovering after 30 min.

BRING remaining syrup and blueberries to boil in saucepan, stirring constantly; simmer on medium-low heat 1 min., stirring constantly. Serve over individual servings of strata.