PEACHES AND CREAM BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
The easiest and most delicious French toast casserole. Made with sweet juicy peaches dotted with melty cream cheese in a fluffy egg custard. A very inexpensive crowd pleaser.
Equipment
- 9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 6 - 8 cups bread cubes I use cinnamon bread but use any bread you like
- 1 14 ounce can sliced peaches in light syrup reserve syrup
- 10 eggs
- 2 cups milk or half and half
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch salt
- ½ cup brown sugar divided
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
- Place cubed bread in a lightly greased 9x13 baking pan.
- Drain peaches reserving syrup. Distribute peaches evenly over the bread.
- Crack eggs into mixing bowl and add milk, reserved syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Blend until thoroughly combined.
- Cut cream cheese into small cubes and distribute evenly around the peaches and bread then sprinkle with half the brown sugar.
- Pour the egg mixture into the pan. Let the bread soak up all the goodness for at least 5 minutes, or overnight if that’s what you’re doing.
- When you’re ready to bake, sprinkle the remaining brown sugar and oatmeal over the top of the casserole. Bake for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
Diva Tip - Instant variety! You can substitute canned apricots, pears, tropical fruit medley or fruit cocktail and make a whole different amazing breakfast casserole! The mind boggles.
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