Ingredients
- 1 loaf (14 ounces) egg challah or other white bread
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, divided
- 8 eggs, beaten
- 1-1⁄2 cups milk
- 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
- 1⁄4 cup melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Remove crusts from bread
- Cut in 1-inch cubes (makes about 10 cups)
- Cut cream cheese in small cubes (makes about 1 cup)
- Grease 9-x-9-2-inch baking dish
- Place half of the bread cubes in the dish
- Scatter cream cheese cubes and 1 cup of blueberries over the bread
- Top with remaining bread cubes and blueberries
- In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, maple syrup and butter
- Carefully pour over bread mixture
- Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour, covering with aluminum foil if edges brown too much
- To serve, cut in squares
- Accompany with additional maple syrup, if desired