Description
A delightful twist on classic French toast, featuring creamy custard, fresh blueberries, and zesty lemon for a perfect breakfast treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package cream cheese (8 oz)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries (for folding)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (for folding)
- 2 loaves French bread, cubed
- 2 cups milk
- 8 large eggs
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 lemon zest + juice (2 tbsp juice)
- 1 cup blueberries (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a large baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Beat together the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a bowl until smooth.
- Add the milk and vanilla extract to the mixture, beating until fully incorporated.
- Fold in 1 cup of blueberries and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice gently.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest, and lemon juice (2 tablespoons) in a separate bowl.
- Layer half of the cubed French bread in the prepared baking dish.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the bread layer.
- Top with the remaining half of the cubed bread.
- Pour the egg mixture over the top, ensuring all bread pieces are soaked.
- Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight for the best results.
- Remove from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is set.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Top with fresh blueberries before serving.
Notes
Use day-old bread for better absorption of the custard mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 100mg