Latrell’s Holiday Blueberry French Toast Casserole

Blueberries are delicious all year long! Especially at a brunch during the holidays. They taste good and they are a superfood! Blueberries contain 24% of the vitamin C that you need for the day. They also contain minerals such as iron, phosphorous, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and vitamin K.

This berry is good fresh or cooked in desserts. Here is my recipe for Blueberry French Toast Casserole. There are several steps to making this dish…be sure to have plenty of time. This recipe can be made the night before you are ready to serve it. It is simply divine!

Latrell’s Holiday Blueberry French Toast Casserole

Ingredients

• 12 slices cut into 1-inch cubes

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes

• 1 cup fresh blueberries

• 12 eggs, beaten

• 2 cups milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• ¼ cup maple syrup

Blueberry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup water

• 1tsp vanilla

• 1/4tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 1 cup fresh blueberries

• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

Preheat oven—350 degrees.

Prepare casserole: Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in the dish and top with cream cheese cubes. Sprinkle blueberries over the cream cheese, then top with remaining bread cubes.

Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and syrup together in a large bowl until well-combined; pour over the bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove casserole from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake casserole in the preheated oven, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking until center is firm and surface is lightly browned, about 25 to 30 more minutes. Cut into slices and drizzle with prepared blueberry sauce. #blueberries #casserole #dessertsbylatrell #southernjazzandsweets