I was looking for an easy brunch item to take to a Holiday gathering when I found this fabulous, easy recipe for Blueberry Maple Breakfast Bake on Simply Recipes website.

This would make a terrific dish to serve on Christmas Morning or on any other occasion where you might need to feed a crowd breakfast.

It’s quick, it’s easy and it’s delicious.

The melted cream cheese combined with the blueberries and a slight sweetness from the maple syrup made for a terrific combination.

Preparation time: 15 minutes to prepare, 1 hour to cook.

If using frozen blueberries, defrost and drain first.

Ingredients:

* 1 loaf of white bread, crusts removed, bread cut into 1-inch pieces
* 4 oz cream cheese, cut into small cubes (about 1 cup)
* 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries, divided
* 8 eggs, beaten
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 1/4 cup melted butter
* 1/4 cup maple syrup plus more for serving

Method:

1 Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8 or 9-inch square baking dish. Place half of the bread cubes in the dish. Sprinkle cream cheese cubes and half of the blueberries over the bread. Top with remaining bread cubes and more blueberries.

2 Combine eggs, milk, maple syrup and melted butter in a large bowl and pour over bread mixture.

3 Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cover with aluminum foil if you notice the edges browning too much during baking.

4 Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares to serve. Serve with additional maple syrup.

Can be prepared the night before, and baked before serving.

Jill note: I didn’t make my breakfast the night before. I just threw it together in the morning and then baked it and served it with some Lil’ Smoky Sausages. I’m a big fan of the sweet-salt combination.

Note of caution: You might put the baking dish on top of a cookie sheet as mine spilled over into my oven and smoked up the house. Oh, well, I needed to clean my oven before Christmas anyway.

Makes 9 servings.

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