Apricot Cream Cheese Strata
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 loaf raisin bread, cubed
- 6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 3⁄4 cup smucker's pure apricot jam, divided
- 2 tablespoons almonds, sliced
directions
- Grease an 8-inch square baking pan. Combine eggs, milk, ginger, cinnamon, and maple syrup in small bowl. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, place 1/3 of breadcubes in bottom of prepared pan. Dot with half of cream cheese cubes, and 1/4 cup of Apricot Jam.
- Repeat layers, ending with bread cubes, reserving 1/4 cup of jam.
- Pour egg mixture over top and gently press bread mixture down. Cover and refrigerate 1-24 hours.
- When ready to bake, drop remaining jam over top and sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until puffy and golden.
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