Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Pudding

Submitted by OceanIvy

"I found this in a back issue of a magazine. It sounds incredible and I had to type it up!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-8

ingredients

• 4 cups cubed firm bread (with crusts removed)
• 4 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Spray a 2 quart shallow baking dish.
3. Bake the cubed bread for 8-10 minutes on a cookie sheet.
4. Beat eggs and 3/4 cup sugar in bowl, until light colored.
5. Add the orange peel and vanilla, then half & half; mix well.
6. Put the toasted bread cubed in the dish and cover with half of the berries.
7. Combine cream cheese and 2 tablespoons sugar, mixing well.
8. Drop this over the berry and bread mixture.
9. Sprinkle the remaining berries on top.
10. Pour egg mixture over.
11. Wait 5 minutes, then bake 50-55 minutes.
12. Sprinkle the confectioners' sugar over before serving warm.

Reviews

[Chef Schellies]

This was fabulous! I was excited to have found reasonably priced blueberries at this time of year, and this was the perfect recipe to use them in. I used low fat cream cheese instead of regular and skim milk instead of half-and-half to cut some of the fat. It turned out great! It was even better the second day. I will be making this often.