Blueberry and Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole! – With the easiest homemade blueberry sauce ever!

We love this brunch casserole and so do our guests!  You make it the night before and just pop it in the oven in the morning.

If I was a blueberry…this is how I’d like to be remembered :).

I’ve been thinking about this recipe for some time and I was saving it for special.  Special is here!    It’s the first dry day in like forever in Seattle and I’m feeling all carby and stuff.   I’m not sure what that means, but if carby is a feeling…I’m having it.  These particular carbs come with fruit…it’s all about balance ya know.

How to make delicious Blueberry and Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole!

First, the bread.  I used a loaf of the stuff they bake up at your local grocery store.  Cheap and cheerful!  But you can sub with brioche or texas toast type if ya wanna get fancy.  Anything that you can cut into big chunks.  If you can find day old bread, even better.  Or just leave it out overnight if you have the time.

What would I serve with this Blueberry French Toast casserole?

• Mimosas….kinda goes without saying…
• crisp bacon
• sausage
• fruit platter

TIP:  Freeze your cream cheese for 15 minutes before cutting into cubes.  You will be glad you did, cuts so much easier!

How to make our Easy blueberry sauce:

Water, sugar, cornstarch and blueberries.  Thats it!  Whisk it up in a sauce pan until it’s simmers and done.  It makes a big batch because who wants to run out of syrup?

Can I make the blueberry sauce in advance?

Yes!  Simply cool it to room temp and store in the refrigerator.  You can make this up to 3 days in advance.

Here’s a video to show you how we made this delicious Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Fresh Blueberry Sauce!

Tips to make this Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Fresh Blueberry Sauce:

•  The egg and bread has to sit at least 2 hours or overnight.  Can be made up to 2 days in advance.
• Freeze the cream cheese for 15 minutes to make cutting into cubes much easier.
• Feeds 8-10 people.
• Comes with a blueberry sauce recipe that takes only 10 minutes, is super simple and makes enough to out last the last bite of this casserole …thats always a problem with sauce isn’t it?  Never enough.  But I got ya covered on this one!
• We used fresh blueberries, but frozen is okay.  (If using frozen, just toss them in 2 tablespoons of flour,  so they don’t bleed all over  your pretty little casserole.  After tossing them in the flour, shake off the excess).  But fresh is best for this recipe.
• We sprinkled it with raw sugar so the top was all crunchy and stuff…yum.

To Brunch and Blueberries!

Clink!

Kathi

If your feeling like a savory brunch casserole…try our Easy Breakfast Casserole.  Made with sausage, egg, cheese and frozen hash brown cubes.  Who knew there was such good stuff in the frozen food aisle!

Check out all of our Breakfast and Brunch Recipes HERE!

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Blueberry and Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

Chill at least 2 hours

2 hrs

Total Time

1 hr 20 mins

 

An overnight breakfast or brunch casserole that comes together quickly along with an easy recipe for Blueberry syrup!

Course: Breakfast, brunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8

: 342 kcal

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Ingredients

For Casserole

• 1 large loaf french bread - about 8 cups day old is best
• 8 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups half and half
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 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, light or regular cubed. (for easier cutting put in freezer for 15 minutes)
• 1/4 cup raw sugar for sprinkling on top optional

Blueberry Sauce

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups blueberries

Instructions

1. Butter a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
2. Cut french bread into 2 inch cubes and set aside.

3. In large bowl, combine eggs, half and half, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.  Whisk until completely mixed.

4. Put one half of bread cubes in prepared dish.

5. Top with half cream cheese cubes and half cup of blueberries.

6. Add remaining bread cubes and top with remaining cream cheese and additional half cup of blueberries.

7. Pour egg mixture over bread cubes. Pressing mixture down so completely soaked by egg mixture.

8. Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 48 hours.

9. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
10. Remove plastic wrap and sprinkle casserole with raw sugar.
11. Cover casserole with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

12. Remove foil and bake an additional 20-30 minutes or until center is firm and bread is slightly brown on top.

13. Cool slightly and serve with blueberry sauce.
14. Blueberry Sauce
15. In small saucepan, combine sugar, water and cornstarch until simmering.

16. Add blueberries and simmer for 10 minutes.  Using a fork or whisk, slightly break up the blueberries to desired consistency. 

17. Cool slightly before serving or store in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Recipe Notes

•  Make in advance.  The egg and bread has to sit 2 hours or overnight.  Can be made 2 days in advance.
• Freeze the cream cheese for 20 minutes to make cutting into cubes easier.
• Feeds 8-10 people.
• Comes with a blueberry sauce recipe that takes only 10 minutes, is super simple and makes enough to out last the last bite of this casserole ...thats always a problem with sauce isn't it?  Never enough.  But I got ya covered on this one!
• We used fresh bluebs, but frozen is okay.  (If using frozen, just toss them in 2 tablespoons of flour,  so they don't bleed all over  your pretty little casserole.  After tossing them in the flour, shake off the excess).  But fresh is best for this recipe.
• We sprinkled it with raw sugar so the top was all crunchy and stuff...yum.

Nutrition Facts

Blueberry and Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

Amount Per Serving

Calories 342 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 6g 30%

Cholesterol 191mg 64%

Sodium 244mg 10%

Potassium 201mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 49g 16%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 39g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 10.7%

Vitamin C 7.3%

Calcium 11.3%

Iron 5.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.