Maple-Cinnamon Baked French Toast

Ingredients

• 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 3  eggs 
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 16 oz bread italian cut into 16 slices
• 1 cup milk 
• 0.3 cup pancake syrup 
• 1 Tbsp powdered sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with mixer until creamy.
2. Add next 5 ingredients; mix well.
3. Dip bread in cream cheese mixture, turning to evenly moisten each slice; place in large shallow casserole or bowl. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
4. Heat oven to 425F.
5. Place bread in single layer on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
6. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until golden brown, turning after 8 min.
7. Sprinkle with sugar.