Bread Pudding With Bananas And Cream Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Arrange half of bread cubes in a lightly greased 8x8 pan. Sprinkle evenly with cream cheese and bananas. Top with remaining bread cubes.
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.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Sprinkle with cinnamon, and bake covered for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake 30 min more or till lightly browned and set. Let stand a few minutes before serving.