- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup maple syrup, divided
- 7 cups French bread cubes
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Melt butter in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add apples; cook 5 to 7 min. or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese spread, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with whisk until well blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Reserve 1 Tbsp. syrup; stir remaining syrup into cream cheese mixture. Add bread cubes; stir to evenly coat.
- Add apples to bread mixture; mix lightly. Pour into 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake 40 min. or until pudding is set in centre and top is golden brown. Drizzle with reserved syrup. Let stand 10 min. before serving.