Blueberry Maple Syrup French Toast

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 slices bread (crusts removed, use day-old bread for this)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (can use more!)
• 12 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half cream (use 10% or 18% cream)
• 1/3 cup maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 2 cut the bread into 1-inch cubes.
• 3 sprinkle half of the bread cubes in the baking dish.
• 4 cut the cream cheese into about 1-inch cubes or smaller, then toss over the bread in the baking dish.
• 5 sprinkle about 1/4 cup sugar over the cream cheese (if using).
• 6 sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups blueberries then the remaining bread cubes on top.
• 7 in a large bowl whisk eggs until frothy.
• 8 add in half and half and maple syrup; whisk until well combined.
• 9 pour over the bread in the baking dish.
• 10 cover and chill for a minimum of 8 hours or overnight.
• 11 remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• 12 set oven to 350°f.
• 13 cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• 14 remove from oven uncover, and continue baking for about 25-30 minutes more, or until golden brown and the center is set.