Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole

By singleton30c

Photo by sunriseko

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, divided
• 2 cups blueberries, divided
• 2 loaves French bread, cubed
• 2 cups milk
• 8 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoon milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy; fold in 1 cup blueberries.

Cover the bottom of a 10x14-inch baking dish with 1 layer bread cubes. Spread cream cheese mixture over bread layer; top with remaining bread cubes.

Whisk 2 cups milk, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl; pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over bread-egg mixture. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before baking.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until center is set, about 30 minutes.