Waffled French Toast with Maple Cream

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup, divided
• 8 slices challah bread, 1 inch thick
• 1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Cream Cheese Spread
• 2 bananas
• 1/4 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans, toasted

1. Heat waffle iron.
2. Whisk eggs, milk and 1/4 cup syrup in pie plate until blended.
3. Spray waffle iron with cooking spray.
4. Dip 1 bread slice in egg mixture, turning to evenly moisten both sides of bread.
5. Shake gently over pie plate to allow excess egg mixture to drip off.
6. Add bread to hot waffle iron; close lid, gently pressing on lid handle to flatten bread slightly.
7. Cook 3 to 4 min.
8. or until golden brown.
9. Repeat with remaining bread slices.
10. Meanwhile, microwave remaining syrup in large microwaveable measuring cup on HIGH 30 sec.
11. or just until warmed.
12. Gradually whisk in cream cheese spread until melted.
13. Microwave 30 sec.
14. to 1 min.
15. or until sauce is smooth and creamy, whisking every 15 sec.
16. (Do not let sauce come to boil.)
17. Slice bananas; spoon over waffles.
18. Top with cream cheese sauce and nuts.

eggs, milk, maple, bread, philadelphia brown sugar, bananas, pecans

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/waffled-french-toast-maple-cream-169556.aspx (may not work)