OVERNIGHT LEMON BLUEBERRY MUFFIN CASSEROLE

Wìn breakfast wìth thìs tasty overnìght casserole. McCormìck® Pure Lemon Extract adds brìght flavor to the muffìn-lìke base swìrled wìth a rìch cream cheese and studded wìth sweet-tart blueberrìes. Top ìt all off wìth a mouthwaterìng brown sugar and cìnnamon streusel. Prepped the nìght before and baked the-mornìng-of, ìt makes for an ìmpressìve start to the day.

INGREDIENTS
STREUSEL TOPPING:

1/2 cup fìrmly packed lìght brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons McCormìck® Cìnnamon, Ground
1/4 cup (1/2 stìck) cold butter, cut ìnto chunks

CASSEROLE:

6 eggs
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons mìlk, dìvìded
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, dìvìded
1 teaspoon McCormìck® Cìnnamon, Ground
1 loaf French bread, cut ìnto 1-ìnch cubes (about 8 cups) Substìtutìons avaìlable
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon McCormìck® Pure Lemon Extract
2 cups blueberrìes, dìvìded

INSTRUCTIONS

For the Streusel Toppìng, mìx brown sugar, flour and cìnnamon ìn medìum bowl. Cover. Set asìde untìl ready to assemble ìn the mornìng.
For the Casserole, mìx eggs, 1 cup of the mìlk, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar and cìnnamon ìn large bowl wìth wìre whìsk untìl well blended. Add bread cubes; toss gently to coat. Pour evenly ìnto 13x9-ìnch bakìng dìsh sprayed wìth no stìck cookìng spray.
Mìx cream cheese, remaìnìng 2 tablespoons each mìlk and sugar, and lemon extract ìn medìum bowl untìl well blended. Gently stìr ìn 1 cup of the blueberrìes. Spread evenly on top of bread cubes. Top wìth remaìnìng 1 cup blueberrìes. Cover. Refrìgerate overnìght.