Ingredients
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12 slices dry white bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
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2 8 ounce packages cream cheese, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
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1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
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12 eggs
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2 cup milk
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½ cup maple syrup or maple-flavor syrup
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Blueberry-flavor, maple, or maple-flavor syrup
Directions
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Place half of the bread cubes over the bottom of a well-buttered 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle cream cheese and blueberries over bread cubes. Arrange remaining bread cubes over blueberries.
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In a large mixing bowl beat eggs with a rotary beater; beat in milk and the 1/2 cup syrup. Carefully pour egg mixture over the bread mixture. Cover dish with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove plastic wrap and cover dish with foil. Bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake about 25 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, and topping is puffed and golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with blueberry-flavor or maple syrup.
*Tip:
To dry bread slices, arrange bread in a single layer on a wire rack; cover loosely and let stand overnight. Or cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes; spread in a large baking pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 300°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until dry, stirring twice; cool.
Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare as directed. Cover dish with plastic wrap and chill for up to 24 hours. To serve, preheat oven to 375°F. Remove plastic wrap and cover dish with foil. Bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake about 25 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 503 | Calories |
| 30g | Fat |
| 40g | Carbs |
| 19g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 503 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 30g | 38% |
| Cholesterol 386mg | 129% |
| Sodium 497mg | 22% |
| Total Carbohydrate 40g | 15% |
| Protein 19g | 38% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.