Overnight Blueberry French Toast

By mjohnmeyer

Ingredients

• 12 slices of bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 blocks of cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes (8 oz each)
• 1 cup blueberries
• 2 cups milk
• 12 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• Topping
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 Tablespoon butter, salted

Details

Adapted from navywifecook.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place half the bread cubes in the dish along with the cubed cream cheese. Top with blueberries and remaining bread cubes.

2. In a large bowl, mix together milk, eggs, vanilla, and syrup; pour evenly over the bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

3. In the morning, remove from the fridge about 30 minutes before baking. Heat oven to 350.

4. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking 25 to 30 minutes or until center is firm.

5. Prepare topping ~ In a medium saucepan, mix the cornstarch, sugar and water, and bring to a boil. Cook mixture for three minutes, stirring constantly.

6. Mix in the blueberries and reduce heat to a simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir in the butter and pour over the baked French toast.

navywifecook.com