Decadent French Toast Souffle

Total Time: 24 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 -5 medium croissants (baked, i used 6 large ones from costco)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened or 8 ounces neufchatel cheese
• 4 ounces butter, softened
• 3/4 cup maple syrup, divided
• 10 eggs
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• powdered sugar
• chopped pecans
• 4 ounces butter
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 coarsely chop croissants; distribute evenly in greased 13x9 inch casserole dish.
• 2 combine cream cheese, butter, and 1/3 cup maple syrup; spread evenly over chopped croissants.
• 3 in large bowl, beat eggs, ½ cup maple syrup, and half-and-half; pour over mixture.
• 4 sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 5 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 6 in the morning, remove from refrigerator. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 7 uncover and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden. (it will be very light and puffy; let it sit for 5-10 minutes while you make the sauce; once it settles down a little, you will be able to pour the sauce and put nuts on it more easily.).
• 8 in small saucepan, heat ½ cup butter and ½ cup maple syrup and pour over warm soufflé.
• 9 sprinkle with powdered sugar and chopped pecans.