cinnamon (raisin) cream cheese strata

Name: Cinnamon (Raisin) Cream Cheese Strata
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; 2 cup(s) milk; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup(s) maple syrup; 1 large loaf of cinnamon swirl or cinnamon raisin swirl bread, buttered, crusts removed; 5 ounce(s) cream cheese, cut in small cubes; - warm maple syrup, for serving

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Gail Charbonneau

The Villages, FL

Updated on Nov 21, 2017

I like to make this when we have overnight guests. They can enjoy their morning coffee and maybe some fruit while it bakes.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 large loaf of cinnamon swirl or cinnamon raisin swirl bread, buttered, crusts removed
5 ounces cream cheese, cut in small cubes
- warm maple syrup, for serving

How To Make cinnamon (raisin) cream cheese strata

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2 1/2 quart casserole or 9x13 Pyrex pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine lightly beaten eggs, milk cinnamon and 1/4 cup maple syrup.
Step 3

Place a layer of buttered bread in the bottom of prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cream cheese. Repeat with another layer of bread. The shape of your pan decides how many layers you will make.
Step 4

Slowly pour egg mixture over top and sprinkle with remaining cream cheese cubes. Let stand one hour or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Step 5

Set baking sheet on lowest rack of over to catch any drippings. Bake strata, uncovered, on middle shelf until top is nicely browned and bubbly. About 1 hour.
Step 6

Serve with warm maple syrup.
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