Blueberry Shortcake Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 6-8 large Trader Joe’s shortcake biscuits or bread of choice*
- 4 T melted unsalted butter optional
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 8 oz low fat cream cheese softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond emulsion or extract
- 1 1/2 cups milk or half and half {I used part half and half and part 2% milk}
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Cube bread, place in a large greased casserole, and pour butter over bread cubes.
- Toss with blueberries.
- Beat cream cheese with eggs, sugar and extracts.
- Add milk and beat to combine. Pour milk mixture over bread cubes. Let sit 1 hour or refrigerate overnight before baking.
- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until bubbly and set in center
Notes
*challah bread, croissants, biscuits, french bread