Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast

Ingredients
1 (16 oz.) tub cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
11 large eggs, divided
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
5 Tbsp. maple syrup
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. cinnamon
20 (1-inch) slices French bread
2 cups sliced strawberries

Directions
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugar, then mix in 1 egg and lemon juice. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk the remaining 10 eggs with milk, cream, syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon until well combined. Layer 10 bread slices in baking dish. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over bread, then add half of the strawberries. Repeat layers. Pour egg mixture over the top. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from fridge while oven preheats to 350^° F. Keep covered and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until set.

Serves 8–10