Recipe: Cinnamon French Toast Souffle!

The only thing better than french toast is turning it into cinnamon french toast souffle!  Prepared the night before and baked in the oven - it is positvely scrumptious! 

1 large loaf cinnamon bread or cinnamon raisin bread - cubed (enough to fill a 13 x 9 inch pan)

12 ounces cream cheese (softened)

6 ounces butter (softened)

1/2 cup maple syrup and 1/4 cup maple syrup

10 eggs

3 cups half & half (or whole milk)

Cinnamon

Powdered Sugar

Place bread in well buttered 13 x 9 inch glass pan.  Beat eggs, half & half, and 1/2 cup maple syrup and pour over bread.  Mix cream cheese, butter and 1/4 cup maple syrup till smooth.  Spread on top of bread.  Sprinkle with cinnamon.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.  Uncover and bake at 350 degrees for 50 - 55 minutes.  Cut into squares.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup on the side.  Serves 8 - 12

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Marilyn Hendrickson is a transplant from Montana who has lived in the Kirkland area since 1985. She volunteers weekly at the MEOW Cat Rescue shelter in Houghton and enjoys cooking, reading, wine-tasting and spending time with friends and family.