Tasty Tuesdays

Tasty Tuesday - Blueberry Breakfast Bake

I am committing myself to being a better wife and a better cook. I feel as a family we should be eating better as a whole. It's scary to really look at what you are eating. With that being said, I'm going to start making one new recipe a week. A bold plan, I know.

Thank goodness for Pinterest. I am one of those people who quite enjoy the act of cooking but I need to follow instructions. I can't just wing it in the kitchen. Here's my first attempt at a breakfast. River Boy has a bread addiction. He's a freak about some bread. You should have seen the meltdown that occurred last night. All because he saw a dinner roll, that he couldn't have because it wasn't baked yet. Sorry, I digress, back to the breakfast bake.

This recipe is great for holidays or for when family comes to visit. It feeds several people. You can prep it ahead of time. It's quick and easy.

Blueberry Breakfast Bake


8 slices of white bread, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 8oz. package of cream cheese, chilled and cut into 1/2 pieces
1 cup fresh blueberries
8 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
Blueberry Syrup (this is super important. I tried to substitute for plain syrup. It cost less than the blueberry syrup. But truly, honestly, splurge on the blueberry syrup. It's worth the expense and it just makes this a "smack your momma" type of good.)

Grease 11x7x1 1/2inch baking dish. Spread half the bread pieces evenly in the baking dish. Top with cream cheese. Sprinkle with blueberries. Spread remaining bread over blueberries. (I like blueberries, so I threw an couple more on top too.)

Beat eggs and milk in a medium bowl until blended. Pour over bread.

To Store:
Cover unbaked mixture tightly with aluminum foil  and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hrs.

To Cook from Fridge:
Heat over to 350 degrees. Bakes in covered baking dish 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 25-30 minutes longer or until top is puffed and center is set. Serve with Blueberry Syrup.



You have to excuse the chunk that's missing. River Boy had a meltdown. My oven was on the fritz this morning. It took a lot longer to bake than it should have. He and I we both starving, so we dove right in. Completely forgot to take pictures until after we had inhaled a good portion. 

Here's my lesson learned this day. It's not wise to give your child blueberries just before you have a big day seeing lots of new people. River Boy had smatterings of blue in his blonde hair. Stained fingernails. I chunk of berry in his ear that I missed until 3 hrs later. Bless his heart, he was a mess. But the breakfast bake was well worth it.    



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