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Classic Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake

Classic blueberry cream cheese French toast bake with creamy filling and crispy edges
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This overnight French toast bake is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. It features layers of bread, cream cheese, and blueberries soaked in a rich custard, topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel. Perfect for a stress-free, special breakfast or brunch.

Ingredients

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  • 1 loaf (16 oz) French bread or brioche, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 8 oz block cream cheese, softened and cubed
  • 1.5 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar (for streusel)
  • 0.5 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed (for streusel)
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon (for streusel)

Instructions

  1. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread half of the bread cubes evenly in the bottom.
  2. Scatter the cubed cream cheese and blueberries over the bread layer. Top with the remaining bread cubes.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, granulated sugar, vanilla, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
  4. Pour the custard evenly over the bread, pressing down gently with a spatula to ensure all bread is soaked.
  5. Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
  6. Just before baking, preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Make the streusel: in a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and 0.5 tsp cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  7. Remove the baking dish from the fridge, uncover, and sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the surface.
  8. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is golden brown, the streusel is crisp, and the center is set (a knife inserted should come out clean).
  9. Let the bake rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Use day-old or slightly stale bread for best absorption. Do not skip the overnight chill. The bake can be assembled (with streusel stored separately) up to 24 hours in advance. Leftovers reheat well.

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