French Toast Souffle

Ingredients

• 10 cups cubed dense white bread (about 16 1-ounce slices)
• 8 ounces room temperature cream cheese
• 8 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2/3 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/4 cups maple syrup, divided use
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• berries (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with butter and place bread cubes in dish.

2. 2

   In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese at medium speed until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. 3

   Add milk, half-and-half, 1/2 cup maple syrup and vanilla. Mix until well combined.

4. 4

   Pour mix over bread, cover and refrigerate over night.

5. 5

   Take out and let stand for half an hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

6. 6

   Bake for 50 minutes or until set.

7. 7

   Sprinkle souffle with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup and berries.