Overnight Blueberry French Toast

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Prep Time15

Cook Time1 15

Course: Breakfast

Ingredients

12 slices day-old bread cut into 1-inch cubes
2 8 ounce pkgs cream cheese cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup fresh blueberries
12 large eggs beaten
2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup maple syrup
blueberry syrup

Instructions

Lightly grease a 9×13-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.
n a large bowl, mix the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Pour over the bread cubes. Press the bread cubes down into the egg mixture with a spatula so they soak it up. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
Remove the bread cube mixture from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Cover, and bake 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking 25 to 30 minutes, until center is firm and surface is lightly browned.
Serve with blueberry syrup.

Notes

Depending on your preferences, you can use whatever type of bread you choose. The heartier the bread, the more filling the casserole. Crusty French or Italian bread works well. The blueberries can be substituted for any type of fresh fruit. Apples and chopped nuts would be really good. Also, if you would like your French toast casserole to have more of a bread pudding texture and not be as crusty, decrease the cooking time by 10 minutes. Check to make sure the center has set up and is not runny.