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Overnight Blueberry-Lemon-Cream Cheese French Toast

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
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Cream cheese, lemon and juicy blueberries give this easy make-ahead French toast bake fresh spring flavor with the right amount of decadence.
By Cindy Ensley
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 10 slices (1/2 inch thick) challah
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps

  • 1
    Lightly butter 13 x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish.
  • 2
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 3 tablespoons of the sugar, and 1 tablespoon of the lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Generously spread mixture over 5 slices of the challah. Press a few blueberries onto cream cheese; place another slice challah on top of each to make cream cheese and blueberry sandwiches. Place 4 of the sandwiches in baking dish. Cut remaining sandwich into pieces to fill in any gaps between the ones already in the dish.
  • 3
    In large bowl, beat eggs, remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon peel, the milk and cream with whisk. Pour mixture over challah in casserole; top with remaining blueberries. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 12 hours.
  • 4
    Take dish out of refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking to take the chill off. Heat oven to 350° F. Bake about 40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Cool on rack 15 minutes before serving.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    You can bake this French toast after an hour or so of soaking, but overnight is best and makes for an easier morning.
  • tip 2
    This French toast would be delicious with raspberries or blackberries in place of blueberries. Frozen would work great, too.

Nutrition

310 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 9g Protein, 23g Total Carbohydrate, 13g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
30%
Saturated Fat
10g
52%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
185mg
61%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
13g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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