Easy and delicious overnight Blueberry Doughnut French Toast Casserole is the perfect holiday breakfast for French toast and doughnut lovers!
This post is in partnership with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, all opinions are my own.
My doughnut obsession is REAL. When our twins were just teeny tiny babies, we started a weekend we call Doughnut Morning. Every Saturday we pile in the car, sun, rain, or freak snow storm, and take a drive to get doughnuts for breakfast.
We’ve done the grocery store, the specialized corner bakery, the gas station even (often when we’re out of town), but Krispy Kreme is our favorite. It’s a little further out of the way but worth the drive every single time when I’m blissfully devouring my share of a fresh dozen back home in my Saturday morning comfy socks.
Blueberry doughnuts are my jam. Easily one of my top three favorite doughnuts, and Krispy Kreme makes a really killer Glazed Blueberry Cake Doughnut.
Today I’m really excited to be sharing how I use Krispy Kreme Glazed Blueberry Cake Doughnuts as a hack in one of my favorite holiday breakfast recipes, overnight French toast casserole! What? French toast casserole meets blueberry doughnut?? YES! Pure breakfast magic.
So how do you make this sweet concoction? It’s sooo easy! The night before, chop up some Krispy Kreme Glazed Blueberry Cake Doughnut and layer them in a greased baking dish. Whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, and a bit of sugar and pour it over the doughnuts. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, uncover the baking dish and pop it in the oven for about 40 minutes until cooked through. While it’s cooling a little bit, whip up the glaze by combining cream cheese, butter, vanilla, milk, and powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Drizzle that rich ‘n creamy goodness over the casserole and get ready to be amazed.
Donut meets French toast in this fun and tasty #holidayhack recipe!
If you like this recipe, you’re going to love my Overnight French Toast Casserole.
Blueberry Doughnut French Toast Casserole
Ingredients
- 10 Krispy Kremes Glazed Blueberry Cake Doughnuts
- 2 cups milk
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablepoons sugar
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
Glaze
- 2 ounces cream cheese - softened
- 3 tablespoons butter - softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4-6 tablespoons milk - as needed
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Night Before
- Cut doughnuts into 1-inch pieces and layer evenly in a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Pour over the doughnuts (being sure to pour over all of the donut pieces, not just right in the middle). Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill overnight in the fridge.
Morning Of
- Uncover baking dish. Add blueberries to top and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, then cover loosely with a sheet of foil and bake for about 15-20 minutes longer until donuts are baked through.
- Cream together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and 4 tablespoons milk. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until completely incorporated. Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk if needed to make glaze pourable. Pour over slightly cooled casserole and serve.
When do you add the blueberries? Before or after you bake it?
Thanks for pointing out that error, Julie! They should be added before.
This is a family favorite. Every time my daughter and son in law come to visit I have to make two pans of this. It’s how my son in law lets me know they are coming, he calls and asks if I’m making his blueberry breakfast for him.
It’s so easy to throw together the night before and have ready before everyone is awake in the morning. So glad I found this delicious recipe. Thank you for sharing.
That is so funny! I’m so glad that you son in law enjoys this recipe so much!! 🙂
Can This be madE in advance and frozen?
I think that could work!
Can I prepare the glaze the night before also for the Blueberry Donut French Toast casserole?
Yeah, that should be ok!
Do the leftovers need to be refrigerated??
I keep mine in the refrigerator, yes.