Apple Raisin Strata

By barbsjustagirl

The flavors of apples and raisins blend beautifully to create an elegant yet simple and fast breakfast. Serve this with a drizzle of maple syrup or caramel and a dollop of sweetened whipped cream as a lovely way to start the day.

Ingredients

• 1 (1 pound) loaf cinnamon raisin bread, cubed
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, diced
• 1-1/2 cups peeled and diced apples
• 1-1/2 cups raisins
• 8 eggs
• 2-1/2 cups half and half or cream
• 6 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1/3 cup maple syrup

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 120mins

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange half of the cubed raisin bread in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle the cream cheese evenly over the bread and top with apples; sprinkle raisins evenly over all. Top with remaining bread cubes.

In a large bowl beat the eggs with the half and half and maple syrup. Pour this over the bread mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and press down so that all bread pieces are soaked. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake for 45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.