Cooking spray
4 oz mascarpone cheese or cream cheese, room temperature
4 eggs
2/3 cup reduced-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 cups bread cubes, (1 inch, about 4 slices)
Spray coat four 10-oz. ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray. Set aside. 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 peel, orange juice and syrup until smooth and blended. Place 3/4 cup bread cubes into each ramekin. Slowly pour a generous 1/2 cup egg mixture over bread in each cup; press bread into egg mixture. Place cups in baking pan. Bake in center of 350&dec;F oven until custards are puffed and knife inserted near centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
Nutritional information per serving:
345 calories; 20 g total fat; 250 mg cholesterol; 283 mg sodium; 31g carbohydrates; 12 g protein:
Recipe source: American Egg board