Gluten Free Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole

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
• Blueberry Sauce
• 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

Preparation

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2. French Toast Casserole:
3. Spray 9 X 13 inch dish with Pam. Cut or tear bread into cubes and arrange in the bottom of dish



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5. 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.



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7. 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.



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9. Blueberry Sauce:
10. You can make this ahead of time and refrigerate, then warm up before serving.



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12. 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.



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14. 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.



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16. Turn heat off the blueberry sauce and stir in 1 Tbls butter. Store in plastic or glass container and refrigerate until ready to use.



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18. 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.



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20. 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.