Berry Good French Toast Bake

 

1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 cups milk

1 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

6 eggs

10, 1 inch thick  slices French Bread, cut into 1 inch cubes

1 3 oz pkg cream cheese cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1 cup, fresh or frozen blueberries

1/2 cup chopped pecans.

 

Grease a 9-13 inch baking pan and set aside. Slice French bread and cut into cubes. In a large bowl, combine flour, milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and eggs. Beat until smooth. Add bread cubes to mixture in bowl and gently stir until all bread is thoroughly coated. Pour bread mixture into prepared pan. Top evenly with cream cheese, blueberries and pecans. Cover and chill in refrigerator, up to 24 hours. When ready to bake, heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. When ready to serve, drizzle top with butter and sprinkle with powdered sugar. If desired, serve warm maple syrup on the side.