Overnight Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Whether you’re hosting a weekend brunch, celebrating a holiday, or just want to treat your family to something special, this make-ahead dish is perfect! With layers of fluffy French bread, rich cream cheese filling, juicy blueberries, and warm spices, it bakes up beautifully and makes mornings extra delicious. Let’s get started!
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Additional Time: 8 hrs
Total Time: 9 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 10
Yield: 1 (10×14 inch) casserole
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, divided
- 2 cups blueberries, divided
- 2 loaves French bread, cubed
- 2 cups milk
- 8 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
- Gather the ingredients.
- 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.
- Cover the bottom of a 10×14-inch baking dish with a layer of bread cubes. Spread cream cheese mixture over bread layer; top with remaining bread cubes.
- 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 the dish tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate it for 8 hours to overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before baking.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the center is set, which is about 30 minutes.
Recipe Tip
If the cream cheese mixture is too thick, add more milk.