Bread Pudding With Bananas And Cream Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces french bread, cubed (or challah bread)
• 4 ounces neufchatel cheese, cut into small cubes or 4 ounces cream cheese
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 arrange half of bread cubes in a lightly greased 8x8 pan. sprinkle evenly with cream cheese and bananas. top with remaining bread cubes.
• 2 whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, butter and maple syrup. pour over bread mixture, pressing bread cubes to absorb the moisture. cover and chill for 8 hours.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f sprinkle with cinnamon, and bake covered for 30 minutes.
• 4 uncover and bake 30 min more or till lightly browned and set. let stand a few minutes before serving.