Baked Peach French Toast

Source: The Pampered Chef

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
10-14 slices (1 inch thick) French bread
1 (29 ounce) can peach slices, drained
1/4 cup chopped nuts
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1/3 cup maple flavored syrup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Spread cream cheese over both sides of bread slices. Place bread in 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Prick bread slices several times. Top with peach slices; sprinkle nuts over peaches.

In large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, syrup, butter, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Pour mixture over bread. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set in center.

Yields 6 servings.

Variation:
A large apple, peeled, cored and sliced, can be substituted for the peaches.