Blueberry & Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 cup Blueberries, fresh
  • 2 cups Blueberries

• Refrigerated

  • 6 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 Blueberry sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 4 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Sugar, raw
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 large loaf French bread

• Dairy

  • 1 8 oz package Cream cheese
  • 2 cups Half and half

• Liquids

  • 2 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• For casserole
• 1 large loaf french bread (one day old is best)
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups half and half
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fresh blueberries (or frozen blueberries that have been tossed in 1 tablespoon of flour to keep them from bleeding)
• 1 8 oz package cream cheese, cubed. (for easier cutting put in freezer for 15 minutes)
• ¼ cup raw sugar for sprinkling on top
• Blueberry Sauce
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups blueberries

Directions

• 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, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.
• Beat until thoroughly mixed.
• Put one half of bread cubes in prepared dish.
• Top with half cream cheese cubes and half blueberries.
• Add remaining bread cubes and top with remaining cream cheese and blueberries.
• Pour egg mixture over bread cubes. Pressing mixture down so completely soaked by egg mixture.
• Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.
• Soak for 3 hours to overnight.
• 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.
• Cool slightly and serve with blueberry sauce.
• [b]Blueberry Sauce
• In small saucepan, combine sugar, water and cornstarch until simmering.
• Add blueberries and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Cool slightly before serving or store in refrigerator for up to 3 days.