Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake
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Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake
Description
This dish starts with cubed French bread combined with a custard of eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The bread absorbs the custard, creating a soft base. The mixture is layered in a baking pan with chunks of cream cheese and blueberries, distributing creamy and fruity textures throughout. A topping made of flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cold butter is crumbled over the top, which crisps and caramelizes during baking to provide a crunchy contrast. Baked until set and golden, the French toast bake combines the warmth of custard-soaked bread with the richness of cream cheese and the fresh burst of blueberries, finishing with a sweet crisp topping.
Ingredients
FRENCH TOAST BAKE
- 1 loaf French bread (I also routinely use a loaf of Texas Toast)
- 8 egg
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (half and half would work too)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 8 ounces cream cheese , cut into 16 pieces
- 1 pint blueberries , washed and dried
BROWN SUGAR TOPPING
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter cold and cut into small squares, unsalted
Instructions
FRENCH TOAST BAKE:
- Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, add the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Chop the bread into 3/4 – 1 inch cubes and put it in the bowl with the egg mixture and toss well until all the liquid is absorbed.
- Pour half of the bread and egg mixture into the pan, top with half of the cream cheese and blueberries.
- Pour over the remaining bread mixture then top with remaining cream cheese and blueberries.
BROWN SUGAR TOPPING:
- In a small bowl or a food processor add the flour, remaining brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt and mix.
- Cut in the butter with a fork or pulse in the food processor for 5-10 seconds or until the butter and brown sugar mixture is crumbly.
- Cover evenly with the brown sugar-butter topping and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is crispy and the center is no longer wet.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 167mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 349mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 880IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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