Peaches and Cream French Toast Bake
Description
Take your French toast game to the next level by adding sweet canned peaches and cream cheese to thick-cut bread.
Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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12 thick slices French bread
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8 eggs
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1 cup whole milk
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1 (15 ounce) can sliced peaches in syrup, drained and syrup reserved
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons melted butter
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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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.