Description
Soft, creamy baked French toast layered with blueberries and a hint of lemony tang — make-ahead magic for mornings when you can’t deal.
Ingredients
1 (8 oz) cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups blueberries
2 loaves French bread, cubed
2 cups milk
8 large eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1 lemon (zest + 2 tbsp juice)
Instructions
1. Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 1 cup blueberries and 1 tbsp lemon juice + zest.
2. Layer half of the bread cubes in greased 10×14″ dish. Spread cream cheese mix, then top with remaining bread.
3. Whisk 2 cups milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest, and juice. Pour evenly over bread. Add remaining blueberries.
4. Cover with foil, refrigerate overnight.
5. Bake at 375°F for 45 mins covered, then 30 mins uncovered until golden and set.
Notes
Let the casserole sit 30–60 minutes at room temperature before baking.
Use crusty bread for best texture.
Don’t worry if blueberries bleed a little — flavor stays amazing.
Reheat in oven at 350°F for 15–20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 95mg