This Peaches & Cream Overnight French Toast is your brunch dream come true! This delicious French toast casserole is good enough (and easy enough) to get me out of bed early! And that’s saying something.
This simple overnight Peaches and Cream French Toast Casserole is sure to brighten up anyone’s morning! With fresh peaches, with a brown sugar and cinnamon topping, why stop why stop with breakfast? This would be an awesome summer dessert too.
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Why you’ll love this Peaches and Cream French Toast Casserole Recipe:
- A great brunch dish: It’s sweet with a wonderful texture.
- Easy to make: You probably already have most of the ingredients on hand.
- A real show stopper: Bursting with bright peaches, it looks so inviting– perfect for get-togethers.
Ingredients
- Bread – French bread, cut into thick slices.
- Egg whites – I use All Whites brand. Or you can use 8 large eggs, separated.
- Skim milk – or almond milk.
- Vanilla extract – go for pure vanilla–it’s so much better.
- Peaches – use sliced jarred peaches, with no added sugar.
- Dark brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Heavy cream
- Whipped topping – optional
How to Make Peaches and Cream Overnight French Toast
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Make a flat layer of bread slices in the baking pan.
- Whisk liquid ingredients and pour over the bread.
- Top with peaches and sprinkle on the topping.
- Chill overnight and bake in the morning. Get ready to dig in!
What is an Overnight French Toast Casserole?
French toast casseroles are versatile, easy, and a great way to feed a hot breakfast to a crowd. You can make them savory or sweet, and you can make them the night before and bake them when you are ready in the morning.
The French toast part is made from thick slices of bread soaked in an eggy batter. And the overnight part is the fact that the casserole needs to stand for at least 8 hours before baking.
This particular overnight French toast is studded with juicy, peaches and a sugary cinnamon topping.
Can I freeze Peaches and Cream Overnight French Toast?
Yes! It’s a great dish for holidays and if you are going to be elbow deep in other tasks, you can make it days in advance. Prepare the entire casserole, bake it in advance, and freeze it.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and rewarm it in the oven just before serving.
Can I Use Fresh Peaches?
Fresh or frozen peaches aren’t the best choice. Canned or jarred peaches have already been cooked, so they’re much softer and won’t turn brown when they are chilled overnight.
For this recipe, stick with the jarred type of peaches.
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If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Peaches and Cream Overnight French Toast
Ingredients
- 18 oz. loaf French bread thickly sliced
- 1.5 cups egg whites I use All Whites Brand (or 8 separated large eggs)
- 2 cups skim or almond milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 19-0z jars sliced peaches no sugar added; drained
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whipped topping thawed, optional
Instructions
- Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Arrange bread in a tight, flat layer in dish. The bread should be as close together as possible.
- In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk egg whites with milk, sugar, and vanilla until blended; pour over bread.
- Arrange peaches on top of the bread and sprinkle with the brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
- Remove baking dish from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Pour cream into a small pan; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to low heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 10-12 minutes.
- Drizzle sauce over peaches, place the pan in the oven, and bake, uncovered, until casserole is lightly browned on top and just cooked through, 50 to 55 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve with whipped topping if you're feeling sassy!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
- You can use peaches in water or syrup. Just make sure they are drained fully. Fresh peaches won’t work in this recipe–they require more time to bake and soften.
- To Store: Place leftovers in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To Reheat: gently warm French toast in the oven at 350 degrees F until hot.
- Serve with whipped topping. Homemade whipped cream is divine too.
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yum! Made this for breakfast today was delish
That makes me so happy!!!
I wanted to let you know that I included your recipe in a blog post today. Check it out here: http://sweetsugarblossoms.blogspot.com/2014/11/french-toast-round-up.html
Thanks for sharing! =)
I just made Creme Burlee French Toast and now I am so wishing I would have added peaches – this looks AMAZING!!! and perfect for brunch!
CREME BRULEE TOAST?! wow that sounds delish!
I’m wishing for someone to make me this dish for Mother’s Day!! Beautiful!
This looks so good! I cannot wait to try this! Your dog is also adorable :)
Oooh peaches!! yummm and I love these easy overnight french toast recipes! Thanks!
I’m really not a fan of peaches (I know, I know) but this sounds delicious I might just have to try with another fruit.
I really want to try it with bananas or strawberries…i think it would be really tasty!
This looks awesome. Any idea how this might work with something other than peaches? My hubby isn’t a peachy kind of guy, but might like it with other fruit. Let me know if you hear or see of any variations… :)
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Hey Cindy! I’m so honored you follow the blog, so sweet :). I think this would really be great with any other type of fruit. There is nothing peach related in anything about the dish except the actual peaches laid on top. I think bananas would be awesome! Strawberries would also be good. I might need to try it both of those ways soon :). You could just substitute what he likes as the sliced fruit placed on top of the bread. Thanks for stopping by! Always means a lot to me and to mom!
This looks so yummy!
thank you so much!! <3