Kick your breakfast up a notch with our mouth-watering french toast recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2cup blackberry jam (any great jam works)
• 1 (12-oz.) French bread loaf, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half or heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• Toppings: maple syrup, whipped cream

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cook jam in a small saucepan over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring once.
2. Place half of bread cubes in bottom of a greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with cream cheese cubes, and drizzle with melted jam.
3. Top with remaining bread cubes. Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients.
4. Pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
5. Cover tightly, and chill overnight
6. Preheat oven to 325°. Bake, covered, 20 minutes.
7. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes or until bread is golden brown and mixture is set.
8. Serve with fresh berries, whipped cream and syrup.