Mini Orange-Maple French Toast Breakfast Casseroles

I found this recipe on another website and immediately started drooling :)  These will definitely be made for breakfast this weekend.  Come on, Saturday!!!

Incredible Edible Egg Mini Orange-Maple French Toast Breakfast Casseroles

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Makes: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

4 OZ mascarpone OR cream cheese at room temp
4 EGGS
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup maple-flavored pancake syrup
1/2 tsp. freshly grated orange peel
3 cups bread cubes (1... inch) (about 4 slices)

HERE'S HOW:

1. HEAT oven to 350°F. WHISK cheese in medium bowl until smooth. ADD eggs, 1 at a time, whisking after each addition until smooth. STIR IN milk, orange juice, syrup and orange peel until smooth and blended.

2. DIVIDE bread among four greased 10-ounce ramekins or custard cups. SLOWLY POUR a generous 1/2 cup egg mixture over bread in each cup; press bread into egg mixture. PLACE cups in baking pan.

3. BAKE in center of 350°F oven until custards are puffed and knife inserted near centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

ENJOY:

• Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with extra pancake syrup.

INSIDER INFO:

• Mascarpone cheese is a rich thick creamy cheese from northern Italy, commonly use to make tiramisu.

• Make ahead: Casseroles can be assembled the night before and refrigerated, covered. Increase baking time slightly.