This blueberry cream cheese French toast bake is rich, comforting, and perfect for slow mornings or feeding a crowd. Soft cubes of bread soak up a creamy custard, pockets of cream cheese melt throughout, and juicy blueberries add bursts of sweetness. Finished with a buttery cinnamon crumble, this bake can be prepped ahead and baked fresh, making it ideal for holidays, weekends, or easy brunches.
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Ingredients
Butter (Melted)
Adds richness and helps create a caramelized base.
Brown Sugar
Sweetens the custard and adds warm, caramel flavor.
Cream Cheese
Creates creamy pockets throughout the bake.
Eggs
Form the custard base and give the dish structure.
Vanilla
Enhances the sweetness and rounds out the flavors.
Milk or Heavy Cream
Creates a rich, creamy custard. Heavy cream makes it extra indulgent.
Cinnamon
Adds warm spice that pairs perfectly with blueberries.
Bread (Cubed)
Soaks up the custard and becomes soft and fluffy once baked.
Blueberries
Add fresh, juicy sweetness and balance the richness.
Cinnamon
Adds warmth and extra flavor to the topping.
Brown Sugar
Creates a sweet, crisp crumble.
Flour
Helps form the crumbly texture.
Cold Butter (Cubed)
Melts into the topping as it bakes, creating a golden, buttery crunch.
Instructions
Mix the melted butter and brown sugar and spread into the bottom of a 9×13 dish
Top with cubed bread
Spread the blueberries on top
Stir all filling ingredients except bread and blueberries together until well combined
Pour over the bread and blueberries evenly
You can refrigerate overnight if desired
Combine the topping ingredients and evenly spread on the top of the pan
Bake 50-55 minutes
Allow to cool then cut into squares and serve
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Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Bake
Ingredients
Bottom:
- 1/3 cup Butter melted
- 1/3 cup Brown sugar
Filling:
- 8 oz Cream cheese softened
- 10 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 cups Milk or heavy cream
- 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 8 cups Bread cubed
- 2 cups blueberries
Topping:
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1/2 cup Butter cold cubed
Instructions
- Mix the melted butter and brown sugar and spread into the bottom of a 9×13 dish
- Top with cubed bread
- Spread the blueberries on top
- Stir all filling ingredients except bread and blueberries together until well combined
- Pour over the bread and blueberries evenly
- You can refrigerate overnight if desired
- Combine the topping ingredients and evenly spread on the top of the pan
- Bake 50-55 minutes
- Allow to cool then cut into squares and serve
