Stuffed French Toast for Two

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
• 4 slices firm white bread
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 cup maple syrup, warmed

Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese, sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon until blended; spread onto 2 bread slices.
2. Cover with remaining bread slices to make sandwiches.
3. Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining cinnamon in pie plate until blended.
4. Dip sandwiches, 1 at a time, in egg mixture, turning to evenly moisten both sides of each.
5. Cook in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
6. Serve with syrup.