Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole

I made this French toast casserole recipe for Christmas morning brunch, perfect to put in the oven and go open presents while it bakes. You can top with syrup or whipped cream or nothing at all. I found several different recipes similar to this one, but none had everything I wanted to do with it, so I thought I'd try to make my own. I think it is a very good start, but please, let me know what you think!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 494 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 eggs
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, divided
• 2 cups blueberries, divided
• 2 loaves French bread, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth and creamy; fold in 1 cup blueberries.

Step 3

Cover the bottom of a 10x14-inch baking dish with a layer of bread cubes. Spread cream cheese mixture over bread layer; top with remaining bread cubes.

Step 4

Whisk 2 cups milk, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl; pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over bread-egg mixture. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before baking.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until the center is set, about 30 minutes.