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Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast

Peaches and Cream Baked French Toast -- A Pinch of Joy

Struesel topped peaches grace a creamy light french toast.

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 6 slices bread
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

topping

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup butter melted

Instructions

  1. Spray 8×8 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. Cut slices of bread into quarters. Fit one layer of bread over bottom of pan.
  3. Slice pats of cream cheese and space them over the pieces of bread. Top with another layer of bread quarters.
  4. In medium bowl, whisk together milk, half and half, eggs, sugar, vanilla and spices.
  5. Pour evenly over the bread and cream cheese. Drain peach slices and arrange so that peaches touch but do not overlap across the top of the french toast. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator. Let set overnight or at least two hours so the custard mixture is absorbed by the bread.
  6. For topping: Mix all ingredients in small bowl and sprinkle over top of peaches.
  7. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted into middle comes out clean.