Banana French Toast

My hubby found this in Reader's Digest. We love this recipe. When you eat it just make sure you have a bit of syrup. It makes it a little better. Filling tastes to me just like banana cheese cake.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  slices  raisin bread
• 2  medium bananas (cut in 1/4-inch slices)
• 1  cup milk
• 4  ounces cream cheese (softened)
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
•  powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees if preparing the same day.
2. Butter an 8x9 pan.
3. Place 4 slices of raisin bread in a single layer on the bottom of the pan.
4. Top with banana slices.
5. Blend milk, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, flour, and vanilla until smooth.
6. Pour over raisin bread in pan.
7. Top mixture with 4 slices of rasin bread.
8. Let stand for five minutes(will set quick in the fridge), or refrigerate overnight.
9. Bake 40-45 minutes(50-55 minutes if refrigerated)until set and top is toasted.
10. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
11. Cut into diagonal halves-remove with spatula.
12. Dust with powdered sugar, and top with your favorite syrup if desired.