French Toast Souffle

Submitted by MakeMineCadburys

"Clipped this recipe from the newspaper. The heading says "Once it's assembled, this Cooking Light magazine recipe needs no other attention besides putting it in the oven.""

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12-20

ingredients

• 10 cups cubed sturdy white bread
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened. (Low Fat can be used) (optional)
• 8 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 2⁄3 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. DAY BEFORE: Place bread cubes in a well greased 13x9 baking dish. (See note in step 3).
2. Beat softened cream cheese at medium speed until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add milk, half-and-half, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth.
3. Pour cream cheese mixture over top of bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (NOTE: I mix the bread and cream cheese mixture together first, then pour it into the pan.).
4. SERVING DAY: Remove bread mixture from refrigerator. Let stand on counter for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 50 minutes or until set.
6. Serving suggestions: Sprinkle souffle with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup.

Reviews

[Ambervim]

This is really just breakfast bread pudding. I added cinnamon. I cut recipe and made in a 5" ramekin and it only needed 30 minutes. I did not have the cream cheese, so when I make it again, I will revise my review in case that changes it dramatically.

 

[CoffeeB]

This was a great combination of richness and actually quite filling w/o needing a whole lot on your plate. The combination of 1/2 & 1/2 with eggs and creamcheese made it fluff right up. But, once out of the oven and on the table it fell. Didn't matter to DH and DS as they ate it right up. Paired this with some breakfast sausage and the fam was all set. Thanks for a great meal Recipe. Made for Spring's PAC 08'~