I’m not sure you can fully understand my love of brunch. The other day we were having another couple over for dinner, and I was trying to decide what to make. I was telling my husband how much I would love to host people and serve up a huge brunch spread, but because we usually host people in the evenings, it hasn’t really ever happened! Of course, I wouldn’t mind a breakfast/brunch, or brinner, but not everyone is like me. I’ve never really had an occasion to whip up a full bunch spread with all of our family favorite brunch dishes for one sitting. With our family of five, normally we’ll have just French toast. Or just pancakes. Or just bacon and eggs. But someday I’d really love to have an excuse to have French toast casserole (either this Peach Cobbler one, or my other favorite — my Overnight Apple Crisp French Toast), maybe this Quiche Lorraine, a fruit salad, coffee, tea, juices, and maybe some sweet rolls (White Chocolate Cranberry perhaps?) or muffins (my favorite Double Chocolate Banana Bran!) to round things out. I can almost taste it. That right there is my perfect dinner table. I don’t need you to tell me you’re there with me, I know you’re secretly craving all the sweet, wonderful, comforting things for breakfast too!
Ingredients Needed:
French Toast
Bread: I tend to use thick-cut French bread for my French toast recipes, but challah or brioche would make good options too. Whichever bread type you use, it’s best to use it slightly stale. Eggs: used to make the base of the custard to go over the bread. Milk: any milk will work, or even cream! Non-dairy works great here, too. Vanilla: pure vanilla extract is best to give that delicious subtle warm flavor. Sugar: we’ll use white granulated sugar for the French toast as well as the cobbler topping. You can use brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, or any other sweetener you prefer, but the amounts may vary. Peaches: fresh peaches or canned peach slices both work well for this recipe. Butter: salted butter works best to bring out the flavors of this dish. Flour: use all-purpose flour for the cobbler topping.
How to Make Peach Cobbler French Toast
This recipe is quick and easy to prep. Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.
Tips and Notes
Make Ahead. Make the crumble topping ahead of time and store it in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. The casserole itself can be refrigerated the day before baking it. Melted butter. Using melted butter for the topping will ensure it mixes fully with the sugar and flour to give you a deliciously crumbly cobbler-like topping.
Peach Cobbler French Toast Variations
Mix up the fruit. Feel free to swap the peaches for any fruit you like — just try not to add too much extra moisture to the dish. Bread. Any bread will work here since we are chopping it anyways. You want a nice solid layer in the bottom of your pan, so feel free to eyeball it a bit. Stale or day-old bread will work better than fresh for soaking up that egg mixture.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this delicious French toast with a scoop of my Hawaiian Fruit Salad, or with some savory sides like Bacon in the Oven, my Breakfast Skillet, or just eggs! Enjoy a hot cup of coffee on the side, or try a Cold Brew Coffee or a Smoothie! While French toast casseroles are one of my favorite things to have for brunch, you can also serve it for dessert with a dollop of Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, Coffee Ice Cream, or with some heavy cream poured on top!
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