Gluten Free Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
12 slice(s) gluten free bread any kind cut or tear into cubes |
2-8 oz package(s) cream cheese cut into 1 cubes |
1 cup(s) blueberries fresh or frozen |
12 lg eggs |
1-2 cup(s) milk little at a time until absorbed |
1/3 cup(s) maple syrup or honey |
1/2 cup(s) sugar more or less to taste |
2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch |
1 cup(s) blueberries fresh or frozen |
1 tablespoon(s) butter |
Directions:
1. French Toast Casserole:
2. Spray 9 X 13 inch dish with Pam. Cut or tear bread into cubes and arrange in the bottom of dish
3. Cut up cream cheese into 1 in cubes. Drop the cream cheese cubes over the top of the bread. Sprinkle 1 cup blueberries over the top.
4. In mixing bowl, combine 12 eggs, 2 cups milk, 1/3 cup maple syrup. Pour this mixture, a little at a time until the bread soaks up the milk but not soggy. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
5. Blueberry Sauce:
6. You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate, then warm up before serving.
7. Stir together 1 cup sugar and 2 Tbls cornstarch in a medium sauce pan. Add 1 cup water and stir until smooth. Stir well so cornstarch won't be clumpy. Heat to boiling and stir 2-3 minutes until thickened.
8. Add 1 cup blueberries, simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until blueberries start to burst. Don't let them all burst. I like some of the blueberries whole.
9. Turn heat off the blueberry sauce and stir in 1 Tbls butter. Store in plastic or glass container and refrigerate until ready to use.
10. The next morning preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take casserole out of the refrigerator. Place covered cassrole in a 350 degree oven and bake for 30 minutes. Then uncover and bake for another 25-30 minutes or until top is a golden brown and the center is set.
11. While the casserole is baking, you can heat up the blueberry sauce on top of the oven or microwave until warm. Serve over top of casserole.
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