Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups firm bread, crusts removed, cubed
6 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 teaspoons orange zest
4 cups half-and-half
2 cups blueberries
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Spray 2 qt shallow baking dish with non-stick spray.
Beat eggs and sugar in bowl until light colored; add vanilla and orange peel.
Add half-and-half; mix well.
Place bread in baking dish; top with half of blueberries. Combine cream cheese and 2 T sugar; mix well.
Drop cream cheese mixture by teaspoonfuls over blueberries and bread; sprinkle with remaining blueberries.
Pour egg mixture over blueberries and bread. Wait 5 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar; serve warm.