Peaches and Cream French Toast Bake

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Take your French toast game to the next level by adding sweet canned peaches and cream cheese to thick-cut bread.

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
12 thick slices French bread
8 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches in syrup, drained and syrup reserved
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 pinch brown sugar

Directions

1 Spread cream cheese thickly on 1 side of each slice of bread. Cascade the bread in 2 rows in the bottom of a baking dish.
2 Combine eggs, milk, peach syrup, and vanilla extract in a bowl; whisk to combine. Pour mixture over bread. Arrange sliced peaches on top. Pour melted butter over the peaches. Cover baking dish and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4 Sprinkle pecans on top of bread mixture just before baking. Sprinkle brown sugar on top.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 45 minutes.