Berry Good French Toast Bake

By gwendee1

This is a great dish for Christmas breakfast as you can make it up to 24 hours ahead and just pop it in the oven in the morning!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 6 eggs
• 10 slices white bread, cut into 1" cubes
• 3 ozs. cream cheese, cut into 1/2 " cubes
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Grease 9 x 13 pan. Place milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, & eggs in a bowl. Beat with hand mixer or wire whisk until smooth. Add bread cubes and stir until coated. Pour bread mixture into greased pan. Top evenly with cream cheese, blueberries, and pecans. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Heat oven to 400°. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle warm pure maple syrup over the top before serving. Enjoy!