Ingredients

  • 1 loaf (14 ounces) sliced, firm textured white bread, crusts removed, divided
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, divided
  • 4 ounces light cream cheese (from an 8-ounce package), cut in ¼-inch cubes
  • 8 eggs, beaten
  • 1-½ cups lowfat milk
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup melted butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F

2. Remove crusts from bread

3. Cut in 1-inch cubes (makes about 10 cups)

4. Cut cream cheese in small cubes (makes about 1 cup)

5. Grease 9-x-9-2-inch baking dish

6. Place half of the bread cubes in the dish

7. Scatter cream cheese cubes and 1 cup of blueberries over the bread

8. Top with remaining bread cubes and blueberries

9. In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, maple syrup and butter

10. Carefully pour over bread mixture

11. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour, covering with aluminum foil if edges brown too much

12. To serve, cut in squares

13. Accompany with additional maple syrup, if desired