Strawberry Bread Pudding

8-oz Cream Cheese, at room temperature
1 cup Sugar
3 large Eggs
2 ½ cup Milk
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
10-11 cups White Bread, cubed
2 cups Fresh Strawberries, quartered

Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.

In a bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, mixing at medium speed until very smooth, then slowly blend in milk and vanilla extract. Dump all bread cubes and strawberries into the bowl and turn gently with a spatula to allow the bread to soak up the liquid.

Pour into prepared pan and gently smooth into an even layer. Bake for 30 minutes, until pudding springs back slightly when you touch the top and the edges begin to turn golden.

Cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Serves 10.