French Toast Bread Pudding
Sweet, and slightly decadent, French Toast Bread Pudding is a make-ahead dish that will have your loved ones running to the table even before the alarm clock goes off!
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 8 "day old" dinner rolls or ½ loaf of french bread cut into 1 inch cubes
- ½ block of cream cheese (4 oz) - cubed
- 8 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ½ cup half & half or whole milk
- 4 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and spread half the bread cubes into dish.
- Sprinkle cream cheese over bread and layer with remaining bread cubes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Add in maple syrup, vanilla, milk, and melted butter, whisking until well incorporated.
- Gently pour egg mixture over bread. Use a large spoon to press bread into egg mixture until covered.
- Cover dish with tin foil and place in refrigerator overnight.
- Remove foil and bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until top of bread pudding is golden brown.
- Heat additional maple syrup until warm to serve with bread pudding.