Indulge in a delightful breakfast casserole that combines the sweet and tangy flavors of blueberries and cream cheese with the classic comfort of French toast. This Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole is a perfect dish to impress your family and friends during brunch or special occasions. Made with simple ingredients and featuring a step-by-step guide, this recipe ensures a hassle-free cooking experience. Additionally, discover variations such as the Overnight French Toast Casserole for a make-ahead option, the Vegan French Toast Casserole for a plant-based alternative, and the Keto French Toast Casserole for a low-carb indulgence. Whichever recipe you choose, be prepared to savor a delectable casserole that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
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BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST
A local blueberry grower shared this recipe with me, and it's the best breakfast dish I've ever tasted. With the cream cheese and berry combination, this blueberry french toast casserole reminds me of dessert. -Patricia Axelsen, Aurora, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings (1-3/4 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut bread into 1-in. cubes; place half in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cut cream cheese into 1-in. cubes; place over bread. Top with blueberries and remaining bread cubes. , Whisk the eggs, milk and syrup in a large bowl. Pour over bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 25-30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. , Combine the sugar, water and cornstarch in a small saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 3 minutes. Stir in blueberries; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until berries burst, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Serve with French toast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 621 calories, Fat 31g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 350mg cholesterol, Sodium 569mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (44g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
OVERNIGHT BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST
This is a very unique breakfast dish. Good for any holiday breakfast or brunch, it's filled with the fresh taste of blueberries, and covered with a rich blueberry sauce to make it a one of a kind.
Provided by KARAN1946
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 10h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange half the bread cubes in the dish, and top with cream cheese cubes. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over the cream cheese, and top with remaining bread cubes.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and syrup. Pour over the bread cubes. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the bread cube mixture from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cover, and bake 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking 25 to 30 minutes, until center is firm and surface is lightly browned.
- In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, cook 3 to 4 minutes. Mix in the remaining 1 cup blueberries. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, until the blueberries burst. Stir in the butter, and pour over the baked French toast
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.9 g, Cholesterol 279.4 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 451.2 mg, Sugar 33.3 g
BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
This french toast recipe is the definition of breakfast decadence. Everything is prepared the night before and baked in the morning - great for a special occasion or brunch. The blueberry sauce brings the french toast bake over the top. It's sweet and filled with blueberry flavor. We can't wait to try it again with blackberries...
Provided by Roberta Broussard
Categories Breakfast Casseroles
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. French Toast Casserole: Spray 9 X 13-inch dish with Pam. Cut or tear bread into cubes and arrange in the bottom of dish.
- 2. Cut up cream cheese into 1-inch cubes. Drop the cream cheese cubes over the top of the bread. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over the top.
- 3. In mixing bowl, combine 12 eggs, 1 cup milk, 1/3 cup maple syrup. Pour this mixture, a little at a time until the bread soaks up the milk but not soggy. You don't want it to be soggy before you bake it. If it's soggy before you bake it, it will be soggy after you bake it. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
- 4. Blueberry Sauce: You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate, then warm up before serving. Stir together 1 cup sugar and 2 Tbsp corn starch in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup water and stir until smooth so corn starch won't be clumpy. Heat to boiling and stir 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- 5. Add 1 cup blueberries. Simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until blueberries start to burst. Don't let them all burst. I like some of the blueberries whole.
- 6. Turn heat off the blueberry sauce and stir in 1 Tbsp butter. Store in plastic or glass container and refrigerate until ready to use.
- 7. The next morning preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take the casserole out of the refrigerator. Place covered casserole in the pre-heated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- 8. Then uncover and bake for another 25-30 minutes or until the top is a golden brown and the center is set.
- 9. While the casserole is baking, you can heat up the blueberry sauce on top of the oven or microwave until warm. Serve over top of casserole.
- 10. Prep time: 30 min to put everything together 8-24 hours - refrigerate several hours or overnight until bread is soaked through with egg, milk mixture. Cook time: 1 hour
- 11. Alternate Sauce, I call it cheating. Take jam or preserves, whatever flavor of fruit you are using to make this. Put preserves in a small saucepan. Add 1 Tbsp corn starch. Mix until smooth. Add additional fruit if desired. Warm in a saucepan until smooth and thickened. Serve over the french toast, ice cream or anything else you can think of.
BLUEBERRY AND CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
An overnight breakfast or brunch casserole that comes together quickly along with an easy recipe for Blueberry syrup!
Provided by Kathi & Rachel
Categories Breakfast brunch Main Course
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Butter a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
- Cut french bread into 2 inch cubes and set aside.
- In large bowl, combine eggs, half and half, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Whisk until completely mixed.
- Put one half of bread cubes in prepared dish.
- Top with half cream cheese cubes and half cup of blueberries.
- Add remaining bread cubes and top with remaining cream cheese and additional half cup of blueberries.
- Pour egg mixture over bread cubes. Pressing mixture down so completely soaked by egg mixture.
- Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 48 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Remove plastic wrap and sprinkle casserole with raw sugar.
- Cover casserole with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 20-30 minutes or until center is firm and bread is slightly brown on top.
- Cool slightly and serve with blueberry sauce.
- Blueberry Sauce
- In small saucepan, combine sugar, water and cornstarch until simmering.
- Add blueberries and simmer for 10 minutes. Using a fork or whisk, slightly break up the blueberries to desired consistency.
- Cool slightly before serving or store in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 kcal, Carbohydrate 49 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 191 mg, Sodium 244 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 39 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OVERNIGHT BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
I made this for Christmas morning brunch, perfect to put in the oven and go open presents while it bakes. You can top with syrup or whipped cream or nothing at all. I found several different recipes similar to this one, but none had everything I wanted to do with it, so I thought I'd try to make my own. I think it is a very good start, but please, let me know what you think!
Provided by Joshua Dunham
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 9h45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.1 calories, Carbohydrate 71.7 g, Cholesterol 177.6 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 734.3 mg, Sugar 20.5 g
BLUEBERRY FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
Makes an excellent breakfast or dessert. Also, impressive and easy to bring to a potluck or morning meeting. Delicious!
Provided by Nick T
Categories French Toast Casserole
Time 9h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13-inch pan and spread half of the bread cubes over the bottom. Top with cream cheese and 1 cup blueberries. Layer remaining bread cubes on top.
- Mix together eggs, milk, and syrup in a bowl. Pour over the bread cubes in the pan. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.
- Remove from the refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes more.
- While casserole bakes, combine water, sugar, and cornstarch for sauce. Bring to a boil until thickened. Reduce to a simmer and add blueberries and butter until cooked down. Serve on top of casserole or on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 232.9 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 369.3 mg, Sugar 27.7 g
Tips:
- Use fresh blueberries for the best flavor. If you don't have fresh blueberries, you can use frozen blueberries that have been thawed and drained.
- If you don't have a 9x13 inch baking dish, you can use a larger or smaller dish. Just adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- You can make this casserole ahead of time. Simply assemble the casserole and refrigerate it overnight. In the morning, bake it as directed.
- This casserole can be served with a variety of toppings, such as maple syrup, whipped cream, or fresh fruit.
Conclusion:
Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish. It's perfect for a crowd, and it can be made ahead of time. With its sweet and creamy filling and crispy bread topping, this casserole is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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