Sunday Brunch

What's for Sunday Brunch?

Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole - That's a YUMMY mouthful!

pinned from comfortablefood.com

 I gathered the ingredients.

Followed the directions on cubing the bread.

I did, however, use wheat bread instead of white and frozen blueberries. 

(they were fresh when I froze them and have been waiting for a treat to be made.)

Chunks of cream cheese, really what could be better?

butter, milk, eggs!

I also put mine in an oval baker instead of a 9x9 worked out just fine

check and double check!

Into the oven and YUM YUM YUM!

Seriously, I didn't get an after picture because everyone gobbled it up too fast.

Served with maple syrup, was a little sweet for me...

but everyone else was fine with it.

I did bake it for about 20 minutes longer than the original recipe, 

because the egg didn't seem quite set up enough.

You can find the original recipe here http://comfortablefood.com/french-toast-breakfast-casserole/

or see my variations below! 

Final Result? It's a Sunday Brunch keeper!

Ingredients:

• for the casserole:
• 9 slices, dry, stale - crustless and cubed bread
• 1 8 oz package cream cheese
• 1 cup blueberries
• 8 large eggs 
• 1 1/2 C Milk 
• 1/3 cup Maple Syrup
  

  Instructions:

  to make the casserole:
• Spray a 9" x 9"  baking dish or oval baker.
• Layer with half of the bread cubes, then dollop on the cream cheese and blueberries, then the remaining bread.
• In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, and syrup then pour this over the bread mixture.  Use the back of a wooden spoon to press down so it is all covered.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Take out of the fridge 30 minutes before baking, and heat the oven to 350 F.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 30 minutes, or until set.
• Serve warm, with maple syrup.
• The comfortable food website has a blueberry sauce recipe you could try!
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• Try it, if you like blueberries and cream cheese... french toast and maple syrup, Let me know what you think!