Blueberry French Toast Bake

I based this recipe off other French toast casseroles but without all the white sugar most of them called for. The blueberries and maple syrup sweeten it up plenty! Serve with more maple syrup, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 254 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup blueberries
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• 6 large eggs
• cooking spray
• 1 (1 pound) loaf cinnamon swirl bread, cubed
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease a 10x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Beat eggs in a bowl. Mix in milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Step 3

Layer bread and cream cheese in the prepared dish. Sprinkle in blueberries. Pour milk mixture over top. Cover with foil and refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight, stirring once, if desired, during soaking time to make sure bread cubes soak up the egg mixture.

Step 4

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Meanwhile, remove baking dish from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until the top is set and browned, about 30 more minutes.