Apple Raisin Brunch Bake

This is so good! great to serve as a weekend brunch, as it is prepared the night before, or left in the fridge for a minimum of 8 hours. Please only use French bread for this recipe, any other kind of bread tends to fall apart and get mushy.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  loaf  French bread
• 1 (8 ounce) package  cold cream cheese
• 1  large apple, peeled and chopped
• 1⁄4-1⁄3 cup raisins
• 3  tablespoons  cinnamon-sugar mixture, mix
• 8  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups  whole milk or 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half
• 3  teaspoons cinnamon
•  icing sugar, for sprinkling

Directions

1. Spray a 4-quart oval baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Slice the French bread into 1-inch cubes.
3. Arrange half of the bread cubes into the dish.
4. Cut the cream cheese into 1/2-inch cubes, and place evenly over the bread cubes in the dish.
5. Toss the chopped apple and raisins in the cinnamon/sugar mixture until very well coated.
6. Sprinkle the chopped apple and raisins over the cream cheese.
7. Top with remaining bread cubes.
8. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, milk and cinnamon together.
9. Pour over the bread mixture, making certain that all the bread is moistened.
10. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours.
11. When ready to bake, set the oven to to 375 degrees.
12. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until set and eggs are thoroughly cooked.
13. Cover with foil if the bread begins to darken.
14. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve -- yummy!